tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3707499826148891568.post3809928746307850219..comments2024-01-22T09:17:31.157-07:00Comments on defcon's defunct delirium: Short Story: By the Stars You Will Know HerAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05073344742586893980noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3707499826148891568.post-88190937385467547442013-06-14T02:09:06.470-07:002013-06-14T02:09:06.470-07:00It was 2/5 comments that mentioned the ending (and...It was 2/5 comments that mentioned the ending (and who I strongly suspect were the editors of the zine). Other comments mentioned that the story wasn't horror (I say semi-horror or dark fantasy, but meh) and that some scenes dragged. But hey, that's feedback for ya!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05073344742586893980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3707499826148891568.post-30607781086525919142013-06-14T02:06:15.017-07:002013-06-14T02:06:15.017-07:00Thank you! Glad you enjoyed the ending. :)Thank you! Glad you enjoyed the ending. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05073344742586893980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3707499826148891568.post-21542276488041457932013-06-13T10:07:24.071-07:002013-06-13T10:07:24.071-07:00Very nice work, Siobhan. When he first hears the c...Very nice work, Siobhan. When he first hears the crack, I was expecting a birth/emergence of some kind, so the hammer was a nice surprise. Loved the ending.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3707499826148891568.post-12125628756732520312013-06-11T03:02:22.754-07:002013-06-11T03:02:22.754-07:00Well done.
Different people want different thing...Well done. <br /><br />Different people want different things from endings, so if only two out of a number didn't like then I wouldn't worry too much. You can't please everybody all the time.Martin Willoughbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05605554706836638988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3707499826148891568.post-73483745392234739872013-06-10T14:31:25.733-07:002013-06-10T14:31:25.733-07:00Congratulations on the sale :) Your excerpt is ver...Congratulations on the sale :) Your excerpt is very evocative and it's my intention to go from here, to Plasma Frequency to download a copy :)Rhonda Parrishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01509193591749273354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3707499826148891568.post-36159767556531912912013-06-09T12:59:43.018-07:002013-06-09T12:59:43.018-07:00Downloading my copy -- looking forward to reading ...Downloading my copy -- looking forward to reading your tale. Personally, I'm a fan of endings where the story can live on in readers' minds, and where they can fill in what they think happens next. Big fan of <i>Plasma Frequency</i> too!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3707499826148891568.post-13405923509374876182013-06-09T02:11:44.182-07:002013-06-09T02:11:44.182-07:00Congrats - I really enjoyed 'By the Stars You ...Congrats - I really enjoyed 'By the Stars You Will Know Her', including the ending!<br /><br />I agree about the sharp cut-off for horror/dark fiction shorts - it can be very effective. The reader's imagination is more powerful than extra words. Even in non-dark fiction, sometimes extra words can ruin an ending. I think knowing where to leave it is a real art.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com