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Pro Se Presents: Summer 2013
PRO SE PRESENTS First Quarterly Issue Is Jam Packed with The Most Pulp Goodness One Magazine Can Handle! Issue 19's Feature story is another BROTHER BONES adventure From Ron Fortier! Kevin Rodgers, A. M. Paulson, Robert Kingett, Jilly Paddock, Aaron Smith, Ron Capshaw, Ralph L. Angelo, Jr., and Charis Taylor round out this collection of Horror, Sci-Fi, Hero, Mystery, and just plain Pulp! Featuring a great Brother Bones cover by Rob Davis, PRO SE PRESENTS #19 makes Quarterly look GREAT! From Pro Se Productions!
202 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 17, 2013
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April 20, 2018
Quarterly issue of Pro Se Presents was supposed to be full of pulp goodness. How much of those expectations were fulfilled? Let's find out.
1. The collection begins with one of the best new-pulp stories of recent times: "Alan Bolt" by Ron Capshaw. It's a brilliant story combining LA Confidential like atmosphere with hardboiled narrative and grim horror. Loved it.
2. Aaron Smith's "Beaten to a Pulp" was another brilliant work where love for Pulp Fiction shone through the crisp story with all its ridiculous but enjoyable aspects.
3. Kevin Rodgers' "Slaughtership" was a real piece of trash which got into this selection as either a case study of bad writing, or because its writer is a drinking companion of the editor.
Or, perhaps, it was a terrible editorial choice.
4. A.M. Paulson's "Joan and the Mystery of the Missing Pie" is a lovable story good enough for sixth standard wall magazines. How it found a place here is a mystery.
5. Jilly Paddock's "The Third Worst Thing That Can Happen on Mars" is the best story of this collection. With its very-very realistic narration of events as recounted by a teenage girl, combined with a Lee Brackett kind atmosphere of loss, life, and love, I'm unable to get rid of the story.
6. Ralph L. Angelo, Jr.'s story "Torahg and the Slug-God" is a shameless and weak rip-off of Howard's classic tale. How and why such a crap got selected for the collection is another mystery.
7. Robert Kingett's "The Death of Sherlock Holmes: A Dated Uprising" is a lacklustre non-fiction without anything new or valuable.
8. Charis Taylor's "Doll Face: Born From the Ashes" is a devastatingly bad piece of work that was so pointless that other stories in this vein appeared classics.
9. Ron Fortier's "The Plastic Army: A Brother Bones Adventure" was very good, but that story is more enjoyable in the "Tapestry of Blood" collection.
Overall, 4 good & enjoyable work, the others being rather avoidable, two stars would be adequate, in my humble opinion.
1. The collection begins with one of the best new-pulp stories of recent times: "Alan Bolt" by Ron Capshaw. It's a brilliant story combining LA Confidential like atmosphere with hardboiled narrative and grim horror. Loved it.
2. Aaron Smith's "Beaten to a Pulp" was another brilliant work where love for Pulp Fiction shone through the crisp story with all its ridiculous but enjoyable aspects.
3. Kevin Rodgers' "Slaughtership" was a real piece of trash which got into this selection as either a case study of bad writing, or because its writer is a drinking companion of the editor.
Or, perhaps, it was a terrible editorial choice.
4. A.M. Paulson's "Joan and the Mystery of the Missing Pie" is a lovable story good enough for sixth standard wall magazines. How it found a place here is a mystery.
5. Jilly Paddock's "The Third Worst Thing That Can Happen on Mars" is the best story of this collection. With its very-very realistic narration of events as recounted by a teenage girl, combined with a Lee Brackett kind atmosphere of loss, life, and love, I'm unable to get rid of the story.
6. Ralph L. Angelo, Jr.'s story "Torahg and the Slug-God" is a shameless and weak rip-off of Howard's classic tale. How and why such a crap got selected for the collection is another mystery.
7. Robert Kingett's "The Death of Sherlock Holmes: A Dated Uprising" is a lacklustre non-fiction without anything new or valuable.
8. Charis Taylor's "Doll Face: Born From the Ashes" is a devastatingly bad piece of work that was so pointless that other stories in this vein appeared classics.
9. Ron Fortier's "The Plastic Army: A Brother Bones Adventure" was very good, but that story is more enjoyable in the "Tapestry of Blood" collection.
Overall, 4 good & enjoyable work, the others being rather avoidable, two stars would be adequate, in my humble opinion.
August 14, 2013
Pro Se Presents is a quarterly anthology series that features unrelated stories by different authors within its pages of pulpy goodness. This issue fatreus stories by Ron Capshaw, Aaron Smith, Kevin Rogers, A.M. Paulson, Jilly Paddock, myself, Robert Kingett, Charis Taylor and Ron Fortier
This book is a unique mix of styles and stories, as some tales are set in the dim past (My own ‘Torahg’ story) and some set on the far distant future (Jilly Paddock’s and Kevin Roger’s tales.) Some are regular detective stories (Aaron Smith’s Lt. Picard story) and some feature supernatural undead avengers (Ron Fortier’s ‘Brother Bones’ tale.) There are also whimsical tales interspersed with some of the others such as A.M. Paulson’s ‘Joan and the mystery of the missing pie.’
All in all this book has something for everyone, from outright, high octane adventure to tales of horrific sci-fi as well as straight up pulp. This was a great read, as every chapter gave you something different and exciting.
If you want something different to read, something that will keep your curiosity satisfied with short tales that never bore or seem too long and drawn out, Pro Se Presents #19 is for you! Yes I am biased because I have a story in it, but I’ve enjoyed this series of books before as well. This is great stuff and well worth reading. Go get your copy today!
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October 4, 2013I have a story in this book - The Third Worst Thing That Can Happen On Mars. Now added to my list of books - thanks, Kevin! Haven't read all of the other stories yet, so I'll add my rating later.
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