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I am now reviewing Hub in the same month of its publication. I’m giddy. The story in Issue 85 is Old Clothes by Chris Cyr. I didn’t like this. It’s a ghost story and is the experience of a woman’s spirit after her death. Old clothes are used to hang old memories on and tell…
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Special treats in Issue 83 of Hub. There’s a poem as well as a story. Story first, as usual, and it’s Mother Sponge by Mur Lafferty. This is really good. Exposition is handled in great dialogue and adds to the story rather than slowing it down. It builds from a strong start into a gripping…
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My Dad’s Idea by Llinos Cathryn Thomas is kind of fun. It’s a tongue in cheek solution to resource exhaustion and its impact on the human race. It’s worth a read. On an aside, and as I don’t have much to say about the story in Issue 84 of Hub, I recently watched a few…
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Ten years ago I bought a flat and in a moment of feeling terribly grown up, I also bought a ‘DIY Last Will & Testament’ pack. Having procrastinated on it since then, I found the pack when I was clearing out some paperwork. Despite my fortunes having taken a downturn and my estate being significantly…
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Once upon a time, I thought I was catching up but this is real life and there’s no happily ever after. Which sounds more depressing than I mean. There are endings and many of them are happy and then the story keeps on going. Much like my quest to catch up on my reading. Oh…
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3,100 words on Sacrifice today. My typing must be improving. I went to my folks over the weekend, so no other writing activity for a couple of days. And I’ve spent this afternoon writing a job application form. That’s it.
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Still struggling to get used to the new blocky design of Hub‘s website. And still struggling to catch up with all the things I want to read. Anyway, Issue 81. The story is Gifted by Philip Palmer. Wow. This is fantastic. The very sad tale of a lonely boy who wastes the gifts he has,…
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Merely to give myself some accountability… Today I typed up 2,300 words of Sacrifice. On the way I realised a scene was missing and added it to my list of scenes to write. I also realised one of my main characters needs a life of her own, rather than as an appendage to the other…
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Yikes, Hub‘s had another redesign. I’m not so keen on this version; it hurts my eyes a little and seems a bit old-fashioned. Still, what it looks like is less important than what’s in it. On to Issue 80 and Hush a Bye by Beverly Allen. This story starts off well. Allen takes a mundance…
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For the last few months, I’ve been prioritising job hunting over writing. I’ve just missed out on a job that I had two interviews for and I haven’t found anything to apply for in over three weeks. It’s getting me down a little. It feels like my life is on hold until I get some…
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Boudica Marginalia 