Comments on: Echoes of the Future, edited by Aleksandr Voinov http://threedollarbillreviews.com/2010/07/19/echoes-of-the-future-edited-by-aleksandr-voinov/ Reviews of books as queer as a three dollar bill Sun, 13 May 2012 08:02:26 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Aleksandr Voinov http://threedollarbillreviews.com/2010/07/19/echoes-of-the-future-edited-by-aleksandr-voinov/#comment-3276 Aleksandr Voinov Wed, 21 Jul 2010 18:46:04 +0000 http://threedollarbillreviews.com/?p=1292#comment-3276 It completely depends. I have a pretty wide range. I'd recommend checking out the list of my releases here: http://www.aleksandrvoinov.com/bookshelf.html Every link has some more information. Stuff ranges from the ultra-gritty to the nicer and fluffier texts. There's a good range of reviews of my stuff on Goodreads, too. It completely depends. I have a pretty wide range. I’d recommend checking out the list of my releases here:

http://www.aleksandrvoinov.com/bookshelf.html

Every link has some more information. Stuff ranges from the ultra-gritty to the nicer and fluffier texts. There’s a good range of reviews of my stuff on Goodreads, too.

]]> By: Oddmonster http://threedollarbillreviews.com/2010/07/19/echoes-of-the-future-edited-by-aleksandr-voinov/#comment-3233 Oddmonster Tue, 20 Jul 2010 12:38:57 +0000 http://threedollarbillreviews.com/?p=1292#comment-3233 You know, if you'd be willing, I'd love, as a reader, to read a blog entry or essay about the kind of work it does take to pull an anthology together. And I'm willing to bet a lot of other folks would be interested, too. Although please, don't let me add to your worklist. :) I'm also fascinated that you've found a pattern to what I like; can you come with me the next time I hit the bookstore? Because I never know exactly what's going to grab me. But I'd definitely give another one of your stories a try. Any you'd like to recommend? You know, if you’d be willing, I’d love, as a reader, to read a blog entry or essay about the kind of work it does take to pull an anthology together. And I’m willing to bet a lot of other folks would be interested, too.

Although please, don’t let me add to your worklist. :)

I’m also fascinated that you’ve found a pattern to what I like; can you come with me the next time I hit the bookstore? Because I never know exactly what’s going to grab me.

But I’d definitely give another one of your stories a try. Any you’d like to recommend?

]]> By: Kate Cotoner http://threedollarbillreviews.com/2010/07/19/echoes-of-the-future-edited-by-aleksandr-voinov/#comment-3231 Kate Cotoner Tue, 20 Jul 2010 08:06:01 +0000 http://threedollarbillreviews.com/?p=1292#comment-3231 Hi Oddmonster, Thank you for taking the time to put together this review. I'm really happy you enjoyed 'Conduit' :) It was my first (and so far only) sci-fi piece and I wouldn't have ever bothered writing in that genre (way out of my comfort zone) without Alex suggesting that I gave it a go! Toki and Ismail will return at some point - the Edinburgh dystopia was very strong in my head (I'm glad you liked the worldbuilding so much!) so I'd like to go back to the place and the characters. Hi Oddmonster,

Thank you for taking the time to put together this review. I’m really happy you enjoyed ‘Conduit’ :) It was my first (and so far only) sci-fi piece and I wouldn’t have ever bothered writing in that genre (way out of my comfort zone) without Alex suggesting that I gave it a go!

Toki and Ismail will return at some point – the Edinburgh dystopia was very strong in my head (I’m glad you liked the worldbuilding so much!) so I’d like to go back to the place and the characters.

]]> By: Aleksandr Voinov http://threedollarbillreviews.com/2010/07/19/echoes-of-the-future-edited-by-aleksandr-voinov/#comment-3230 Aleksandr Voinov Tue, 20 Jul 2010 06:51:44 +0000 http://threedollarbillreviews.com/?p=1292#comment-3230 Not sure when I'll do another one - it's a lot if work. I just felt the world needed more gay or m/m sci-fi, and Jill was up for the idea. I didn't do an introduction because I didn't want to put myself in the foreground - the other Noble anthology I contributed to didn't have an introduction. Also, the premise of the anthology is very different to that of Queerpunk. All of those stories had to be gay romances and had a limited wordcount. That's another theme if you like - romance. There's a het companion anthology, Echoes of Possibilities. Seeing your other reviews and what you like, I'm not surprised you didn't like my story :) but that's ok, different things work for different people, I'm a reviewer too, I know how hard that job can be. :) Not sure when I’ll do another one – it’s a lot if work. I just felt the world needed more gay or m/m sci-fi, and Jill was up for the idea. I didn’t do an introduction because I didn’t want to put myself in the foreground – the other Noble anthology I contributed to didn’t have an introduction.

Also, the premise of the anthology is very different to that of Queerpunk. All of those stories had to be gay romances and had a limited wordcount. That’s another theme if you like – romance.

There’s a het companion anthology, Echoes of Possibilities.

Seeing your other reviews and what you like, I’m not surprised you didn’t like my story :) but that’s ok, different things work for different people, I’m a reviewer too, I know how hard that job can be. :)

]]> By: Oddmonster http://threedollarbillreviews.com/2010/07/19/echoes-of-the-future-edited-by-aleksandr-voinov/#comment-3219 Oddmonster Tue, 20 Jul 2010 03:37:19 +0000 http://threedollarbillreviews.com/?p=1292#comment-3219 Congratulations on your first published piece! I'm really sorry I didn't like it better. As far as the post-coital parent thing, my answer's yes to both. I think this is the third story I've picked up this year where it happens, and I find it a very strange trend. Then again, if it's a trend, other people must like it, right? As you said, different strokes for different folks. Good luck! --Odd Congratulations on your first published piece! I’m really sorry I didn’t like it better.

As far as the post-coital parent thing, my answer’s yes to both. I think this is the third story I’ve picked up this year where it happens, and I find it a very strange trend. Then again, if it’s a trend, other people must like it, right?

As you said, different strokes for different folks.

Good luck!

–Odd

]]> By: Oddmonster http://threedollarbillreviews.com/2010/07/19/echoes-of-the-future-edited-by-aleksandr-voinov/#comment-3218 Oddmonster Tue, 20 Jul 2010 03:31:18 +0000 http://threedollarbillreviews.com/?p=1292#comment-3218 I'm pretty *excited* you badgered Kate enough to try the genre. That's some good badgering. :) Thanks for the explanation about the theme; I think maybe my expectation was skewed by having just read the Queerpunk anthology, which has a much tighter theme to it. Sci fi's a pretty broad spectrum and the title of the antho was really compelling, so perhaps I just got my wires crossed. I definitely look forward to reading more of your anthos, though. I’m pretty *excited* you badgered Kate enough to try the genre. That’s some good badgering. :)

Thanks for the explanation about the theme; I think maybe my expectation was skewed by having just read the Queerpunk anthology, which has a much tighter theme to it. Sci fi’s a pretty broad spectrum and the title of the antho was really compelling, so perhaps I just got my wires crossed.

I definitely look forward to reading more of your anthos, though.

]]> By: A.B.Gayle http://threedollarbillreviews.com/2010/07/19/echoes-of-the-future-edited-by-aleksandr-voinov/#comment-3213 A.B.Gayle Mon, 19 Jul 2010 22:13:42 +0000 http://threedollarbillreviews.com/?p=1292#comment-3213 Hi Odd I'm sorry you didn't enjoy my story. Still it's good for my ego to get a different view. Most reviewers have liked "Reversal" so far. Which was a relief to me as it was my first published piece. Now I feel a little more confident in my ability as a writer, I need reviews like this to remind me that not all readers are the same. What works for one doesn't work for another and humor is a very personal taste. So for every: "Lots of funny moments. I read it twice." there's your "Um. It’s…it’s not very good." Just a question. I was intrigued by your comment: "Also please, please, please authors, please stop having people post-coitally thinking about their mothers. I am asking very nicely." Is this a trend you're noticing in stories or do you just find the concept "icky"? Thanks again, I echo Jill's comments about getting reasons. A.B.Gayle Hi Odd
I’m sorry you didn’t enjoy my story. Still it’s good for my ego to get a different view. Most reviewers have liked “Reversal” so far. Which was a relief to me as it was my first published piece.
Now I feel a little more confident in my ability as a writer, I need reviews like this to remind me that not all readers are the same. What works for one doesn’t work for another and humor is a very personal taste.
So for every: “Lots of funny moments. I read it twice.” there’s your “Um. It’s…it’s not very good.”
Just a question. I was intrigued by your comment: “Also please, please, please authors, please stop having people post-coitally thinking about their mothers. I am asking very nicely.”
Is this a trend you’re noticing in stories or do you just find the concept “icky”?
Thanks again, I echo Jill’s comments about getting reasons.
A.B.Gayle

]]> By: Aleksandr Voinov http://threedollarbillreviews.com/2010/07/19/echoes-of-the-future-edited-by-aleksandr-voinov/#comment-3212 Aleksandr Voinov Mon, 19 Jul 2010 22:10:48 +0000 http://threedollarbillreviews.com/?p=1292#comment-3212 Thanks for the review, Odd. I'm pretty proud of having badgered Kate enough to try the genre. Regarding the theme - the theme is sci-fi. We have space opera (twice) and cyberpunk (twice) - or technothriller, which works, too. Sorry it didn't work for you. It was my first attempt at pulling an anthology together and I keep learning. Thanks for the review, Odd. I’m pretty proud of having badgered Kate enough to try the genre.

Regarding the theme – the theme is sci-fi. We have space opera (twice) and cyberpunk (twice) – or technothriller, which works, too.

Sorry it didn’t work for you. It was my first attempt at pulling an anthology together and I keep learning.

]]> By: Jude Mason http://threedollarbillreviews.com/2010/07/19/echoes-of-the-future-edited-by-aleksandr-voinov/#comment-3211 Jude Mason Mon, 19 Jul 2010 22:09:37 +0000 http://threedollarbillreviews.com/?p=1292#comment-3211 Odd, I write mostly m/m, but I will definitely let Three Dollar Bill know when I have a new release. Thank you. Jude Odd,

I write mostly m/m, but I will definitely let Three Dollar Bill know when I have a new release. Thank you.

Jude

]]> By: Oddmonster http://threedollarbillreviews.com/2010/07/19/echoes-of-the-future-edited-by-aleksandr-voinov/#comment-3210 Oddmonster Mon, 19 Jul 2010 21:50:56 +0000 http://threedollarbillreviews.com/?p=1292#comment-3210 Thank you very much for responding. I have a lot of admiration for the twist you pulled off in this story, which I found narratively very, very clever. Even if I don't normally read BDSM, I do like clever, quite a bit. I felt like I learned something just reading the story. I'd definitely like to read more of your stories; please let Three Dollar Bill know when you have more available. Best of luck with your writing, Odd Thank you very much for responding. I have a lot of admiration for the twist you pulled off in this story, which I found narratively very, very clever. Even if I don’t normally read BDSM, I do like clever, quite a bit.

I felt like I learned something just reading the story.

I’d definitely like to read more of your stories; please let Three Dollar Bill know when you have more available.

Best of luck with your writing,
Odd

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