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“Cold Currents” gets a Review

M.E. Garber

Locus Magazine short fiction reviewer Karen Burnham took a look at the January edition of Abyss & Apex Magazine, wherein my flash fiction story, “Cold Currents,” is published. I’m really pleased to say it was one of three stories that stood out enough for her to review. (It’s in the print edition on pg 40)

The highlight of the review states my story is “an intense piece of flash fiction” and that “The rapidly evolving sensations from [the narrator’s] POV make good use of the short format.”

As you can guess, this delights me. I’m also pleased to pass along kudos to this edition’s other two authors and stories favorably reviewed here: “Exactly What You Need” by Brandon Crilly, and “Adrift” by Wayne Martin. Go give them a read!

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Another review for “After the Story Ends”

M.E. Garber

(Note: Yes, this is rather late. Sorry about that–life, yada yada)

Back in the spring, SFRevu did a column on Galaxy’s Edge Magazine #30, which includes my story, After the Story Ends. And it seems they liked it! Hurray! Here’s the relevant bit:

“After the Story Ends” by M.E. Garber -+- Melanie Smead has rescued her daughter, Aurora, from Fairy and returned home with her. Happy ending? Well, the problem is that she misses the beautiful land of Fairy and can’t stand the humdrum real world. What can she do? An imaginative tale with a good resolution.

Needless to say, I’m very pleased that the reader/reviewer enjoyed this one, and I hope you do as well. You can find it in the archives of Galaxy’s Edge Magazine’s website.

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Tangent Online Review

M.E. Garber

I’m very pleased to note that Galaxy’s Edge #30 has been reviewed by Tangent Online, and it seems the reviewer appreciated my story. Click the link for the full issue review, if you’d like. Otherwise, here’s the pertinent bit referring to my story:

In “After the Story Ends” by M. E. Garber, our narrator struggles against the call of the Fairy realm after rescuing her baby from that very place. Her vivid experience in Fairy leaves the human world pale and tasteless by comparison, but leaving would betray her family. Another survivor of Fairy gives our protagonist perspective on her options in a compelling way that many stories inspired by the Celtic mythology of Tir na Nog do not. A story about what makes us human and how trials shape a human soul.

Let me just say…Yay!

 

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A Good Review from SFRevu

M.E. Garber

Abyss & Apex editor Wendy S. Delmater notified Issue 56 authors of a wonderful review of all our stories (and an amazing review for one in particular–no, not mine, but I’m thrilled for the author, and the editor, anyway!) over at SFRevu.

For those who won’t pop over to read the whole thing, let me give the highlights here: my story, “The Giveaway Box,” is “Nicely done!” while “Brown Eyes” by Kelsey Snyder “is so beautiful, poignant and perfect that it will be on my Hugo Shortlist for Best Novelette.” Finally, “The 56th issue of Abyss and Apex is one of their best!” 

HURRAY! It’s such a nice feeling, knowing that readers really like what you’ve written. Congratulations to us all!

I hope you can make time to read this issue. If you’re as impressed as the reviewer, would you consider making a small donation to the site? Let’s fund the next great read, shall we?

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Another First!

M.E. Garber

This is pretty exciting: my first Lois Tilton/Locus review! It’s for Putting Down Roots, my story in LCRW #33–the print version of which is now available. I’m relieved to say she certainly didn’t dislike my story, and so I’ve come out pretty much unscathed (whew! Although getting a bad review from Lois is, I think, a rite of passage, it’s one I’m willing to forgo awhile). Also, the final story in this month’s edition,The March Wind by Eric Gregory, gets a “recommended,” which is pure awesomeness.

Due to my travels, this “news” is terribly late, but…if you were at Readercon, you may have stumbled upon a group reading by the LCRW #33 guest editor and selected attending authors. I heard it was well-received, and I applaud Michael J. DeLuca for organizing this (and I wish I could have attended).

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Good Review!

M.E. Garber

Weee! This came in the email recently, and it has me so happy! The Little Red Reviewer called Sidekicks “flippin’ fantastic!” It feels really great to be included in such a wonderful collection of stories, and authors. Check out her review here.

From now through the end of the year I’ll be mostly offline, traveling for the holidays, so posts will be…um, sporadic?…if made at all. May the new year bring us all good fortune, of whatever sorts we need the most. Happy reading, and writing, to all.