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Third Flatiron Anthologies #22
Monstrosities
Third Flatiron's new speculative fiction anthology, "Monstrosities,"
contains 20 short stories about things that are disturbingly large or
outrageous. A flash humor section, "Grins and Gurgles," is also featured.
An international group of new and established contributors to
"Monstrosites" makes this an original and varied collection that is
sure to please fans of science fiction/fantasy, humor, and
horror. Writers include Keyan Bowes, Larry Hodges, Carl R. Jennings,
Mark Pantoja, Ray Daley, Brian Trent, James Dorr, Liam Hogan, Salinda
Tyson, Jennifer R. Povey, Ville Merilainen, Sita C. Romero, Martin
M. Clark, Sharon Diane King, Julia August, Robert Bagnall, Barry
Charman, Russell Hemmell, and Joseph Sidari. With a special reprint
from Edward Bryant. Edited by Juliana Rew.
contains 20 short stories about things that are disturbingly large or
outrageous. A flash humor section, "Grins and Gurgles," is also featured.
An international group of new and established contributors to
"Monstrosites" makes this an original and varied collection that is
sure to please fans of science fiction/fantasy, humor, and
horror. Writers include Keyan Bowes, Larry Hodges, Carl R. Jennings,
Mark Pantoja, Ray Daley, Brian Trent, James Dorr, Liam Hogan, Salinda
Tyson, Jennifer R. Povey, Ville Merilainen, Sita C. Romero, Martin
M. Clark, Sharon Diane King, Julia August, Robert Bagnall, Barry
Charman, Russell Hemmell, and Joseph Sidari. With a special reprint
from Edward Bryant. Edited by Juliana Rew.
200 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 10, 2018
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Juliana Rew
58 books45 followersJuliana Rew was an NCAR science and technical writer in Boulder, Colorado, and is editor at Third Flatiron Publishing, publishing SF and fantasy anthologies.
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March 19, 2018
Just finished reading my free ebook as a contributer. I've written short thoughts on each story, as I read them.
Chicken Monster Motel by Keyan Bowes - Kooky, but a little slow in places.
Winslow Crater by Edward Bryant - More a poetry piece, felt very out of place.
Five Billion Pounds of Soul by Larry Hodges - Genuinely funny.
Sacrifice Needed, Alcohol Provided by Carl R. Jennings - Gothic meets SF, quirky & amusing.
#Notalltigers by Mark Pantoja - Just plain weird.
The Doomsday Machine Retires by Ray Daley - Well, I wrote it so I can't review it fairly!
Alien TV Shows Are Bad for Your Eyes by Brian Trent - Silly & quirky, I liked it.
Got Them Wash Day Blues by James Dorr - Cute idea, well delivered.
This Tyrant Crown by Liam Hogan - Fun story but Philomena could be explained earlier.
The Great Mall by Salinda Tyson - Decent story, but a predictable ending.
Skywalker by Jennifer R. Povey - An unusual SF mystery. Felt it lacked a certain something.
Eaten by Ville Merilainen - A little too long, and quite dry. Easy to recognise the idea though.
Into Xibalba by Sita C. Romero - More of a fantasy feel, didn't quite fit with the other stories in the collection.
The Emerald Mirage by Martin M. Clark - I wasn't drawn in by this one, it'll need a few re-reads I feel.
TidBits by Sharon Diane King - I spotted the fairytale rework.
The Catacombs of Constitutional History by Julia August - A decent read apart from the untranslated German.
New Shoes by Robert Bagnall - Short but sweet, shows progress isn't always a good thing.
Kismet by Barry Charman - I wasn't 100% sure where this story was set, okay read though.
They Saw Me Coming by Russell Hemmell - Very weird, oddly compelling.
Bigger and Better Things by Joseph Sidari - Another one where I wasn't sure what it was about, but enjoyed reading it.
Chicken Monster Motel by Keyan Bowes - Kooky, but a little slow in places.
Winslow Crater by Edward Bryant - More a poetry piece, felt very out of place.
Five Billion Pounds of Soul by Larry Hodges - Genuinely funny.
Sacrifice Needed, Alcohol Provided by Carl R. Jennings - Gothic meets SF, quirky & amusing.
#Notalltigers by Mark Pantoja - Just plain weird.
The Doomsday Machine Retires by Ray Daley - Well, I wrote it so I can't review it fairly!
Alien TV Shows Are Bad for Your Eyes by Brian Trent - Silly & quirky, I liked it.
Got Them Wash Day Blues by James Dorr - Cute idea, well delivered.
This Tyrant Crown by Liam Hogan - Fun story but Philomena could be explained earlier.
The Great Mall by Salinda Tyson - Decent story, but a predictable ending.
Skywalker by Jennifer R. Povey - An unusual SF mystery. Felt it lacked a certain something.
Eaten by Ville Merilainen - A little too long, and quite dry. Easy to recognise the idea though.
Into Xibalba by Sita C. Romero - More of a fantasy feel, didn't quite fit with the other stories in the collection.
The Emerald Mirage by Martin M. Clark - I wasn't drawn in by this one, it'll need a few re-reads I feel.
TidBits by Sharon Diane King - I spotted the fairytale rework.
The Catacombs of Constitutional History by Julia August - A decent read apart from the untranslated German.
New Shoes by Robert Bagnall - Short but sweet, shows progress isn't always a good thing.
Kismet by Barry Charman - I wasn't 100% sure where this story was set, okay read though.
They Saw Me Coming by Russell Hemmell - Very weird, oddly compelling.
Bigger and Better Things by Joseph Sidari - Another one where I wasn't sure what it was about, but enjoyed reading it.
July 16, 2018
Uneven, although I particularly liked #Notalltigers by Mark Pantoja
March 15, 2018
The stories aren’t all science fiction or trendy horror, but they work well together to speculate about where some of today’s issues are headed, as well as some humor. I’ve read other anthologies by this editor and usually get a good experience. Favorite stories were The Doomsday Machine Retires by Ray Daley and Got Them Wash Day Blues by James Dorr.
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