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Required Reading
Jul. 3rd, 2008 05:32 pmI've been trying to spend a little time each day reading short stories, since that's about all I'm writing these days, so as to better understand the market and the goals I've set for my writing.
This afternoon, I read Nancy Kress' "The Fountain of Age", which Asimov's Science Fiction has graciously made available to everyone (you don't need a subscription), along with other Hugo Award Finalists and Nebula Award Nominees. I really appreciate the fact that even if I don't get to read everything, I get to read the stories that are up for the top awards. 8)
As for "The Fountain of Age": Whooosh! What an amazing story. I was definitely engrossed. At one point, I had to get up and do some stuff in the kitchen and I found myself trying to find the "book," so I could hold it and read the story, while continuing my work one-handed; it was with a certain wry disappointment that I realized I'd been reading onscreen.
Go forth, ye, and read!
This afternoon, I read Nancy Kress' "The Fountain of Age", which Asimov's Science Fiction has graciously made available to everyone (you don't need a subscription), along with other Hugo Award Finalists and Nebula Award Nominees. I really appreciate the fact that even if I don't get to read everything, I get to read the stories that are up for the top awards. 8)
As for "The Fountain of Age": Whooosh! What an amazing story. I was definitely engrossed. At one point, I had to get up and do some stuff in the kitchen and I found myself trying to find the "book," so I could hold it and read the story, while continuing my work one-handed; it was with a certain wry disappointment that I realized I'd been reading onscreen.
Go forth, ye, and read!
