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"Aliens Ate My Pickup"; reminds me keenly of "Stray Dog Man" sung by Bill Sutton in Past Due.
"Small Print" is amusing, for those that think to beat the devil and demons in deals.
"Last Rights" is also sarcastic and ironic, as animal rights fanatics/activists try to "liberate" dinosaurs. It would so happen too.
"Dumb Feast" is just the right amount of creepy, and a "Christmas Ghost" story.
"Dance Track" this to me is something new, reading about racing, and previous to this, I hadn't heard of Isadora Duncan (I have very little interest in dance) but I had known a little more of James Dean "Jimmy".
"Jihad" while I don't recall having heard of Lawrence of Arabia, I find I like him - I think I'll keep this name in mind and do a little digging.
"Balance"/"Dragon's Teeth" wow, Mercedes Lackey, where oh where is this book? Gods, I want to read so much more of this; full of a sorceress and her sword-man lover.
"The Cup and the Caldron" I like this little tale of Grail Maidens and the Cup-that-isn't and the Lord-Lady-Being that holds it, despite it being a little odd in reminding me of "The Mists of Avalon".
"Once and Future" mhahaha, oh, oh this, this was delightful fun - what would you do, really, if you found the sword that meant all you were Arthur and all your mortal enemies would likely be looking for you very soon if you used it; it goes to the pawn shop for some other poor sot to find.
"Fiddler Fair" is true to it's original roots from Magic of Ithkar books and Rune's story which came to be a part of her "Free Bard" books.
"The Enemy of My Enemy" it is odd, isn't it, that for all that blogs are going on about fanfiction being the evil teen bane of all good literary works and a cheap way publishing companies are profiting by abusing it, that here is a bit of fan-fiction, published, by a very prolific writer right here, based on the Horseclans series by Robert Adams.
Ought to tell you something, that "fan-fiction" isn't a new thing at all; there are anthologies printed based on the works of published authors - sometimes edited by those very authors - that can be purchased still, and most who write it put out their published names. Science fiction has quite a few of them; and filk just ought to confound the chaos to words and lyrics.
I'm really just waiting for them all to catch up onto that fact, than let the fun begin as those "book bloggers" types who read mainly teen paranormal and urban fantasy find out what everyone in science fiction already knows and likes and loves what they call "fan fiction".
If they try to shut it out by plugging up their ears and pull the wool over their eyes, go ahead. Whine away, and wonder and rant. But don't dare dismiss it and stick up your nose while you try to shut it down for the sake of "originality of literature"; or by god we'll sic the inner Trekkies of us all on 'em and let 'em wallow in that.
As for any author who says "not with my world/characters you don't!", I'll laugh as that's the pot calling the kettle black; and fine, because fandom doesn't need that sort of author anyway, and there are plenty of better books out there.
"Small Print" is amusing, for those that think to beat the devil and demons in deals.
"Last Rights" is also sarcastic and ironic, as animal rights fanatics/activists try to "liberate" dinosaurs. It would so happen too.
"Dumb Feast" is just the right amount of creepy, and a "Christmas Ghost" story.
"Dance Track" this to me is something new, reading about racing, and previous to this, I hadn't heard of Isadora Duncan (I have very little interest in dance) but I had known a little more of James Dean "Jimmy".
"Jihad" while I don't recall having heard of Lawrence of Arabia, I find I like him - I think I'll keep this name in mind and do a little digging.
"Balance"/"Dragon's Teeth" wow, Mercedes Lackey, where oh where is this book? Gods, I want to read so much more of this; full of a sorceress and her sword-man lover.
"The Cup and the Caldron" I like this little tale of Grail Maidens and the Cup-that-isn't and the Lord-Lady-Being that holds it, despite it being a little odd in reminding me of "The Mists of Avalon".
"Once and Future" mhahaha, oh, oh this, this was delightful fun - what would you do, really, if you found the sword that meant all you were Arthur and all your mortal enemies would likely be looking for you very soon if you used it; it goes to the pawn shop for some other poor sot to find.
"Fiddler Fair" is true to it's original roots from Magic of Ithkar books and Rune's story which came to be a part of her "Free Bard" books.
"The Enemy of My Enemy" it is odd, isn't it, that for all that blogs are going on about fanfiction being the evil teen bane of all good literary works and a cheap way publishing companies are profiting by abusing it, that here is a bit of fan-fiction, published, by a very prolific writer right here, based on the Horseclans series by Robert Adams.
Ought to tell you something, that "fan-fiction" isn't a new thing at all; there are anthologies printed based on the works of published authors - sometimes edited by those very authors - that can be purchased still, and most who write it put out their published names. Science fiction has quite a few of them; and filk just ought to confound the chaos to words and lyrics.
I'm really just waiting for them all to catch up onto that fact, than let the fun begin as those "book bloggers" types who read mainly teen paranormal and urban fantasy find out what everyone in science fiction already knows and likes and loves what they call "fan fiction".
If they try to shut it out by plugging up their ears and pull the wool over their eyes, go ahead. Whine away, and wonder and rant. But don't dare dismiss it and stick up your nose while you try to shut it down for the sake of "originality of literature"; or by god we'll sic the inner Trekkies of us all on 'em and let 'em wallow in that.
As for any author who says "not with my world/characters you don't!", I'll laugh as that's the pot calling the kettle black; and fine, because fandom doesn't need that sort of author anyway, and there are plenty of better books out there.
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