Comments on: Blog For A Break http://www.fantasy-magazine.com/contests/blog-for-a/blog-for-a-break/ From Modern Mythcraft to Magical Surrealism Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:11:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Daniel Ausema http://www.fantasy-magazine.com/contests/blog-for-a/blog-for-a-break/comment-page-1/#comment-13114 Daniel Ausema Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:43:54 +0000 http://www.fantasy-magazine.com/?p=6282#comment-13114 I lament the recent loss of Farrago's Wainscot and Lone Star Stories. The ones I follow most faithfully are Clarkesworld, Fantasy, Strange Horizons, and Beneath Ceaseless Skies. Subterranean and Tor.com I think to check periodically, (the mercenary in me won't let me read them as regularly as the first list because they don't have open submissions...) as well as Abyss & Apex and Ideomancer, followed by others that I enjoy but don't follow as closely. The main draw to me on all these is the fiction. All of them tend to have the kinds of stories that appeal to me--not every story, but a good number of them. I do like that I can rely on SH for poetry every week (and Ideomancer and A&A have poetry too). And I read most of the non-fiction, including book reviews, at the first list of zines, at least to skim them. But the fiction is the main draw. I lament the recent loss of Farrago’s Wainscot and Lone Star Stories.

The ones I follow most faithfully are Clarkesworld, Fantasy, Strange Horizons, and Beneath Ceaseless Skies.

Subterranean and Tor.com I think to check periodically, (the mercenary in me won’t let me read them as regularly as the first list because they don’t have open submissions…) as well as Abyss & Apex and Ideomancer, followed by others that I enjoy but don’t follow as closely.

The main draw to me on all these is the fiction. All of them tend to have the kinds of stories that appeal to me–not every story, but a good number of them. I do like that I can rely on SH for poetry every week (and Ideomancer and A&A have poetry too). And I read most of the non-fiction, including book reviews, at the first list of zines, at least to skim them. But the fiction is the main draw.

]]> By: Saladin http://www.fantasy-magazine.com/contests/blog-for-a/blog-for-a-break/comment-page-1/#comment-13058 Saladin Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:29:03 +0000 http://www.fantasy-magazine.com/?p=6282#comment-13058 Even if they hadn't been the first pro-rate magazine to buy a story from me, I'd still give huge props to Beneath Ceaseless Skies. As a reader, I'm just thrilled by their focus on secondary world/adventure fantasy. Even if they hadn’t been the first pro-rate magazine to buy a story from me, I’d still give huge props to Beneath Ceaseless Skies. As a reader, I’m just thrilled by their focus on secondary world/adventure fantasy.

]]> By: Joe Sherry http://www.fantasy-magazine.com/contests/blog-for-a/blog-for-a-break/comment-page-1/#comment-12965 Joe Sherry Mon, 26 Oct 2009 23:15:57 +0000 http://www.fantasy-magazine.com/?p=6282#comment-12965 Strange Horizons definitely, but also Subterranean Online, Clarkesworld, and Shadow Unit. All are fiction publications. I think SubPress's online zine is probably one of the strongest I've ever read. Shadow Unit is one of my favorite things ever. It's like a blend of Criminal Minds and The X-Files, only the monsters are all human. The team has finished up the second season (out of a planned five, I believe), and it's just outstanding. Strange Horizons definitely, but also Subterranean Online, Clarkesworld, and Shadow Unit.

All are fiction publications. I think SubPress’s online zine is probably one of the strongest I’ve ever read.

Shadow Unit is one of my favorite things ever. It’s like a blend of Criminal Minds and The X-Files, only the monsters are all human. The team has finished up the second season (out of a planned five, I believe), and it’s just outstanding.

]]> By: Hanna http://www.fantasy-magazine.com/contests/blog-for-a/blog-for-a-break/comment-page-1/#comment-12957 Hanna Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:26:02 +0000 http://www.fantasy-magazine.com/?p=6282#comment-12957 I enjoy Beneath Ceaseless Skies - traditional, with an emphasis on language and proving that old ideas can be reincarnated well. Nanoism sometimes strays into fantasy, and the Weird Tales flash video shorts got me interested in Twitter fiction and really really short fantasy. I enjoy Beneath Ceaseless Skies – traditional, with an emphasis on language and proving that old ideas can be reincarnated well.

Nanoism sometimes strays into fantasy, and the Weird Tales flash video shorts got me interested in Twitter fiction and really really short fantasy.

]]> By: Cat Rambo http://www.fantasy-magazine.com/contests/blog-for-a/blog-for-a-break/comment-page-1/#comment-12948 Cat Rambo Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:53:18 +0000 http://www.fantasy-magazine.com/?p=6282#comment-12948 Yeah, tor.com has a WEALTH of good stuff. Yeah, tor.com has a WEALTH of good stuff.

]]> By: Chuk http://www.fantasy-magazine.com/contests/blog-for-a/blog-for-a-break/comment-page-1/#comment-12946 Chuk Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:47:59 +0000 http://www.fantasy-magazine.com/?p=6282#comment-12946 I really like Tor.com. I think it's still Steampunk month, too. I really like Tor.com. I think it’s still Steampunk month, too.

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