Check out what Sam Tomino of SF Review has to say about the Pirate Issue.
I'm sick of pirates. I was never a big fan of them and this wave of pirate stuff in pop culture has not endeared them to me. When I saw that the Shimmer Vol. 2, Issue 3 was "The Pirate Issue", I groaned. What would I encounter here? I needn't have worried. I enjoyed all the stories.
The MSS Shimmer: Converting the pirate-haters, one reader at a time! Thanks, Sam!
And Cap'n Adams has a swell reader review on his blog:
Finished reading the issue […] this weekend…really enjoyed it! Overall, the presentation was excellent, and your brief intro set the tone perfectly. I liked how there was a wide range of stories, touching on different aspects of the appeal of the pirate and the various forms of piracy.
I think it’s a great idea for a little magazine to do a special issue like this. I would like to see more small press magazines doing it. The focus on one theme/topic seems much more interesting than a magazine of general spec fic stories. It felt more like an anthology, but at an affordable price.
She goes on to offer capsule reviews of each story.
Looking forward to hearing what more of our readers think. Speak up!
No comments:
Post a Comment