I’m getting two blog posts for the price of one with this entry. My latest author copy arrived in mid-January. A very nicely presented copy of Strange Valentine, the newest anthology from Whortleberry Press, and in which I have a short story. The anthology has a good lineup of work, amongst which I was pleased to see a story by a friend of mine. We’re an “incestuous†bunch in New Zealand. She and I have appeared in the same anthology several times, and this year she is publishing a book of mine via her non-fiction press. I’ve also submitted to a number of markets she’s emailed me. But it’s pleasant crossing each other like that, it gives you the feeling that you aren’t writing alone – and if I ever did feel that way, the steady trickle of writers visiting Farside would change my mind. But I felt that since I was in the book it might be a good idea to ask a friend to review the anthology instead. So in the reviews section in a week or so you’ll find a review of Strange Valentines. Steve’s opinions differ from mine, which makes it interesting to read and see how someone else felt about my work and some of the stories I liked. Happy reading.
