"I’m made of bones of the branches, the boughs, and the browbeating light..."

[greygirlbeast]

A quick recap of the last two days.

Wednesday:

I spent most of Wednesday reading, it seems, which is rather nice, as I miss reading days. However, I was reminded why I never actually read the anthologies in which my stories appear. Casting about for something, I more-or-less randomly grabbed two books, The Children of Cthulhu (2002) and Weird

Comments

[fornikate]

Children of Cthulhu has some other stories worth reading, I thought. I quite liked some of them.

[greygirlbeast]

Children of Cthulhu has some other stories worth reading, I thought. I quite liked some of them.

I really haven't read many of them, so I can't render an opinion on the anthology as a whole. I did read China Miéville's "Details," right after the book was released, and thought it awfully derivative of Charlotte Perkins Gilman's "The Yellow Wallpaper."

[fornikate]

I thought so too.
I enjoyed Foster's "A Fatal Exception has Occurred", "The Firebrand Symphony" by Brian Hodge, and "Principals and Parameters" by Meredith L. Patterson.
Especially the Patterson.

[greygirlbeast]

I thought so too.

I have no problem with one's influences showing, or even paying homage, but, in this case, "Details" just seemed a weak reworking of Gilman's story.

I enjoyed Foster's "A Fatal Exception has Occurred", "The Firebrand Symphony" by Brian Hodge, and "Principals and Parameters" by Meredith L. Patterson.
Especially the Patterson.

Then I shall have another look, at these pieces in particular.

[martianmooncrab]

tend not to involve the conquest of dark, outside forces by virile English policemen, but, rather, the other way round.

wrapt in newspaper and sprinkled with vinegar. mmm tasty.

[derekcfpegritz]

Hey! Thanks for reminding about Innsmouth...I've been meaning to finish a tale about modernday Innsmouth called "Crabalocker Fishwife" for months now.

[greygirlbeast]

Hey! Thanks for reminding about Innsmouth...I've been meaning to finish a tale about modernday Innsmouth called "Crabalocker Fishwife" for months now.

Weird.

I've been halfway planning one for the next issue of the digest called "The Fishwife."

[derekcfpegritz]

If yours involves a lone half-Deep One survivor of the massacre at Inssmouth and depth-bombing of Y'ha-N'thlei telling of her experiences during the late Civil Rights Era, as Lyndon Johnson's administration signs into law a Constitutional Amendment making in clear that the Bill of Rights applies to all American citizens regardless of race, nationality, or species...then I'm in trouble.

[greygirlbeast]

If yours involves a lone half-Deep One survivor of the massacre at Inssmouth and depth-bombing of Y'ha-N'thlei telling of her experiences during the late Civil Rights Era, as Lyndon Johnson's administration signs into law a Constitutional Amendment making in clear that the Bill of Rights applies to all American citizens regardless of race, nationality, or species...then I'm in trouble

Don't worry. You're safe. ;-)