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Editorials for the magazine

Requiem for a Self-Published Novel

Because Abyss & Apex does reviews I get paperbacks thrust at me by hopeful authors at conventions. I get books in my mailbox. I get ebooks in the A&A email, in my personal email… in various formats. I have just … Continue reading

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Twists vs. Reveals

On Plot Twists and Reveals Most stories do a strip tease, a slow revelation of various plots and sub-plots, motives and betrayals, a hint of where things may be going…and then, perhaps, you get a bit of the unexpected. The … Continue reading

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Celebrating Story

In the Northern Hemisphere, we’ve all had quite enough of winter. Many of us had no choice but to go out into the frozen world to earn a living, when all we wanted to do was curl up in front … Continue reading

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Introduction to Poetry Issue 66

Introduction to Poetry Issue 66 By coincidence, most of the poems in this issue follow an apocalyptic arc, though sometimes a bit subtle. The number of form and/or narrative poetry also make a significant presence. There include a villanelle, an … Continue reading

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Introduction to Abyss & Apex Poetry, Issue 65

Introduction to Abyss & Apex Poetry, Issue 65 Season’s Greetings to you all! To begin with, I want to honor all the Abyss & Apex poets of 2017, but in particular, these four Pushcart nominees (in order of poem’s appearance). … Continue reading

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Panning For Gold

  Panning for Gold There’ nothing quite like the rush of an editor finding that perfect story, that new talent, that writer no one has heard of who–through training plus natural ability–has a tale that jumps out of the slush … Continue reading

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Guest Editorial: Surviving as a Freelancer

  Guest Editorial: Surviving as a Freelancer by Lucy A. Snyder   Many writers dream wistfully of the day when they can quit their tedious day jobs and write full time. This is not a pipe dream. I know several … Continue reading

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One “Rule” to Rule Them All

  Too many people in positions of influence and power–from craft-of-writing bloggers and authors on through agents, workshop speakers, and publishing industry professionals–insist that there’s a single right way to craft stories. They say there’s a formula you can apply … Continue reading

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Introduction to Poetry in Issue 63

Introduction to Poetry in Issue 63 As usual, I am amazed at the talent, and the diversity of talent, among our poetic community. And there’s diversity in form as well, including blank verse, prose poems, a linked Haiku-like imagist poem, … Continue reading

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Live-Blogging Albacon 2017

Live-blogging  the 2017 Albany, NY Science Fiction convention, Albacon. The symbol of the convention, above, is the statue “The Thinker,” some planets and a skyline on Albany’s most famous structure, “The Egg.” In real life the all-wood, tilted, futuristic structure sits on a … Continue reading

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