So Who Has Read the First Anthology??

Post by **duchess of malfi** » Sun Jul 02, 2006 10:33 pm

So far I have read the preface, Avatar's poem at the beginning, and about half of Tom's story.

So far, so good.

Post by **hierachy** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 12:38 am

When a few more people have read it we can start discussing the stories. Some good stuff to talk about in there.

Post by **duchess of malfi** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 9:21 pm

It was really quiet at work last night, so I got to finish it off.

I was extremely impressed - are the authors sure that they are not professionals just posing as amateurs? Those stories are better than some I have read in professionally written and edited stories I have read in anthologies from major publishing companies.

And that is not flattery - I mean every word

Post by **hierachy** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 9:40 pm

Yeah there is some good stuff in there

Post by **lucimay** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 11:54 pm

i'm at Khaliban's story now...'bout 3/4's of the way through...will finish tonight.

Post by **duchess of malfi** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 2:16 am

Not to point fingers or single anyone out, but Khlaiban's story was awesome.

Well, many of them were.

I kept wondering as I read Foul's story if he named the main character for Fisty or if the name of the character wasjust a coincidence.

Post by **aTOMiC** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 11:35 am

I've read a lot of the Anthology while working on the project but I had promised myself I'd wait to read it in its entirety once I got a copy of the finished product. I of course have of a copy of the finished pdf, tempting. I feel like I'm falling behind everyone else. Gotta get a book!

Post by **Loredoctor** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 11:36 am

Started reading it today. Damn font!

Post by **___** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 7:17 pm

I'm currently whiting out Donez and replacing it with Banner; I'll read it after I'm done doing that.

Post by **BT Shire** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 6:00 am

Just finished it.

Impression: LOTS of good stuff. I liked all the stories, to varying degrees. Nameday actually got me all choked up. Adrift was brilliant, and A God for Athiests really creeped me out. I keep looking out of the corner of my eye for gray statues. When I have more time (i.e., when I'm not nodding off because it's 1:57 AM) I'd like to write a brief paragraph on each story, discussing particular points of interest, my impressions, and questions for the authors.

Congratulations all! This is a great collection.

Post by **Dragonlily** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 6:07 am

Aliantha (Nameday) really has a knack for conversation, doesn't she?

Post by **duchess of malfi** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 5:49 pm

I absolutely loved Aliantha's story. It had a bit of a Mckillipish/LeGuinish flavor to it (and that is very high praise indeed coming from me) but told in her own voice. I hope she will share more of her work with us.

Post by **lucimay** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 2:06 am

i finished the week i got it....i'm waitin for the new thinner version which i've ordered for drew and myself...should be here any day now driver.

Post by **drew** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 8:08 am

Were you able to pend that Canadian Tire..errr I mean Canadian Money?

Post by **Loredoctor** » Sun Jul 23, 2006 12:18 pm

BT Shire wrote:A God for Athiests really creeped me out. I keep looking out of the corner of my eye for gray statues.

Thanks!

Post by **jelerak** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 1:49 am

Well...I finished the whole anthology over the past few days. I had a 2 day business trip to San Antonio run into a 4 day trip, so needless to say, I finally had some time to do some catching up.

First of all...in all seriousness...I am proud and feel privelaged to have one of my submissions make it to the final cut, especially after reading everyone else's contributions. Truly, what a diverse assortment of talent that we have assembled here on the Watch.

While all of the contributions were all very good, there were a few that really stood out to me as a cut above, and I think that deserve special recognition.

But truly...what a great collection of talent, congatulations go out to all who were involved in all steps of the building of the first Kevin's Watch Anthology.

A God for Atheists...truly exceptional.

Scorn...what a great ending...did not see that one coming.

The Story...a truly wonderful way to anchor the Anthology.

The Creed...great detail and substance to Krele Kest, especially for a short story.

Sandcastles...just a truly beautiful piece of work.

Again...thanks to everybody for a fantastic collection.

Post by **Dragonlily** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 2:03 am

jelerak wrote:Scorn...what a great ending...did not see that one coming.

The Story...a truly wonderful way to anchor the Anthology.

I agree, the ending of Scorn is excellent and thoroughly unexpected.

And just because dAN doesn't do things the conventional way doesn't mean he isn't a writer. As soon as I read The Story I knew it had to be the finale.

In case anyone didn't guess, I read the Anthology.

Post by **duchess of malfi** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 5:16 pm

And you not only read it, but did a bang up job of editing it, too.

Couldn't have been easy, working with that many authors, and I think that Joy deserves a round of applause!!!

Post by **Xar** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 8:22 pm

She's doing a pretty good job with the second Anthology too, as far as I can see

Post by **Eugen Razvan** » Fri Jul 28, 2006 8:59 am

Octopus has ordered. Octopus has ordered 8 copies.

So Who Has Read the First Anthology??

Have you read it?

So Who Has Read the First Anthology??