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Category Archives: Editorial
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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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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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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Introduction to Issue 62 Poetry
It gives me great pleasure to present these six poets for this issue of Abyss & Apex: Ann Thornfield-Long, Jennifer Crow, Holly Lyn Walrath, Chengyu Liu, Vince Gotera and M.X. Kelly. There are recurrent symbols throughout the poems—birds, trees and … Continue reading
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The Boredom of the Shocking
1Q 2017 Editorial: The Boredom of the Shocking Just now, I rejected another story that was trying to be cutting edge, outrageous. It’s a common way of trying to get “known,” a method of artistic expression that tries to burst … Continue reading
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Introduction to Issue 61 Poetry
Holiday greetings to all and a wish for a Happy New Year! In the spirit of the season, the slate of poems opens with my donated contribution, “Ursa Major” by John C. Mannone (Niota, TN), a subverted sonnet, which was … Continue reading
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BOOK LAUNCH: The Best of Abyss & Apex, Volume 2
It’s here, as an ebook! Get’ em while they’re hot, or wait for the print version later this week. Contents “The Last Tower” – CJ Cherryh “How Strange the Starship’s Shudder” – Michael R. Fosburg “Socorro” – S. L. Knapp … Continue reading