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Hell
Go to HELL!
How often have you heard that phrase used? It’s one of the worst things to say to one of our fellow human beings with connotations of fearful, miserable and prolonged pain, either physical or psychological.
But there is another side to Hell. There is redemption. But it’s not the redemption itself that inspires us. It’s hope, the thought that somehow, somewhere, a benevolent God watches over us and shows us the mercy and forgiveness that we cannot give ourselves.
Established and new authors investigate what it means to go to HELL.
WELCOME TO HELL!
How often have you heard that phrase used? It’s one of the worst things to say to one of our fellow human beings with connotations of fearful, miserable and prolonged pain, either physical or psychological.
But there is another side to Hell. There is redemption. But it’s not the redemption itself that inspires us. It’s hope, the thought that somehow, somewhere, a benevolent God watches over us and shows us the mercy and forgiveness that we cannot give ourselves.
Established and new authors investigate what it means to go to HELL.
WELCOME TO HELL!
274 pages, Paperback
First published February 28, 2013
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About the author
James Ward Kirk
118 books25 followersI am the publisher and editor of the annual anthologies Indiana Horror, Indiana Science Fiction and Indiana Crime.
During 2013 I expanded my business, jwkfiction.com, to include many other works, ranging from poetry anthologies to regular anthologies by multiple authors, to single author anthologies and complete novels.
My own fiction has been published in various magazines and anthologies and when not busy running JWKfiction, I try to expand on that. I have a Master's in English from Indiana University at Indianapolis, where I also happen to live.
During 2013 I expanded my business, jwkfiction.com, to include many other works, ranging from poetry anthologies to regular anthologies by multiple authors, to single author anthologies and complete novels.
My own fiction has been published in various magazines and anthologies and when not busy running JWKfiction, I try to expand on that. I have a Master's in English from Indiana University at Indianapolis, where I also happen to live.
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March 10, 2013
A few days ago I received my review copy for the Hell anthology. Previously a Static Movement anthology, it now has transferred to James Ward Kirk Fiction. The stories promised originally seem to be all there, but the cover has changed and now sports artwork by William Cook, a New Zealand artist. Quite an improvement, in my opinion.
I’m not much for poetry, so I just leafed through that. The flash fiction was ok, but did not leave a big impression.
The average level of short stories is reasonable to good. Some may end weak, some may be thin on plot, some may work around small ideas and some may not appeal to a wider audience. That’s pretty common when you read an anthology around a single theme that is filled by an international cast of authors.
There’s no accounting for taste, of course, but my personal gems, in order, are: ‘Because you watched’, by Paula D. Ashe, ‘Only Forgotten’ by Chantal Noordeloos, ‘Justine’ by A.B.Stephens, ‘Tiffany’s Model Affair’ also by Chantal Noordeloos, ‘What happens in Hell, stays in Hell’ by Clint Smith and finally ‘Rebellious’ by Timothy Frazier.
These gems lift the overall score for this book from a three star average to a four star average. In all, I would say it’s been a worthwhile read.
I’m not much for poetry, so I just leafed through that. The flash fiction was ok, but did not leave a big impression.
The average level of short stories is reasonable to good. Some may end weak, some may be thin on plot, some may work around small ideas and some may not appeal to a wider audience. That’s pretty common when you read an anthology around a single theme that is filled by an international cast of authors.
There’s no accounting for taste, of course, but my personal gems, in order, are: ‘Because you watched’, by Paula D. Ashe, ‘Only Forgotten’ by Chantal Noordeloos, ‘Justine’ by A.B.Stephens, ‘Tiffany’s Model Affair’ also by Chantal Noordeloos, ‘What happens in Hell, stays in Hell’ by Clint Smith and finally ‘Rebellious’ by Timothy Frazier.
These gems lift the overall score for this book from a three star average to a four star average. In all, I would say it’s been a worthwhile read.
July 22, 2014
Some of the stories were interesting but there were some that were very poorly edited and written.
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