Elizabeth Barrette (ysabetwordsmith) wrote,
Elizabeth Barrette
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Advance Announcement: A Time to... Vol. 2

Carol Hightshoe is currently working on A Time to... Vol. 2: The Best of The Lorelei Signal 2007 with a probable release date of March 15, 2008.

I have two pieces slated for this anthology: the poem "Her Sheltering Wings" and the short story "Ngati and the Listeners."

I also have an Advance Reading Copy of the anthology in MicroSoft Word format. We're seeking reviewers now. If you would like to review this anthology, please give me your email address and I will email the ARC file to you. If you review this anthology on your own, now or later, please let me know -- if the review is online, I'll be happy to mention it in my blog and include a link.
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wortschmiedin

wortschmiedin

February 13 2008, 15:46:17 UTC 13 years ago

What exactly are you looking for? I am not an avid short story leader, for once I find the selection difficult to follow in most anthologies (but I own all those of Lackey and Zimmer-Bradley, and some of the MZB fantasy magazine)but I do read them and enjoy them regularly especially since the onnline communities seem to lean heavily towards that format (understandably so). Most of the Fora I follow put up shorts, mostly some even rely solely on that format. How much is it to read and what kind of comments would be wanted? Not a crit, because that stuff is done and out there. I am good at that, methinx, but simple praise/ assessment I could do, depending on the amounts. So, methinx: I need more detail.
brooke
ysabetwordsmith

ysabetwordsmith

February 13 2008, 20:08:29 UTC 13 years ago

Thanks for your interest.

We are looking for two things: brief positive blurbs to put on the back of the book, and freestanding reviews that will encourage other people to read the book. I can provide a free review copy. The anthology is 155 pages long, including fiction and poetry.

As for how to write an effective review ...

Give a review copy careful attention. Read it through. Find out how well (or poorly) it does what it’s supposed to do, and say that. Does the interior match the cover blurbs and table of contents? Do instructions and illustrations make sense? How much did you learn from this book? Did it grab and hold your attention? Is the author authoritative, or bossy, or timid? What were your most and least favorite parts? For nonfiction, was it accurate and informative; for fiction, was it plausible and entertaining? Finally, check your spelling and grammar before you post or submit the review to its intended market.

Reviews

Anonymous

February 13 2008, 23:58:28 UTC 13 years ago

As the editor of The Lorelei Signal and A Time To..., I want to say thank you for your interest in this year's anthology. Essentially, if you want to do a review - what you write is up to you. Typically an Anthology review is a general overview of the collection as a whole - in this case not how well the stories link together because as a Best of Anthology there is no common thread running through the stories (although they all feature strong female characters - because that is the general theme of the magazine). Then you can either give your impressions of each story or poem or just select those that really stood out to you and mention them and why they stood out. Feel free to check out some of the reviews we received for last year's anthology at www.loreleisignal.com/ATimeTo.html - Carol Hightshoe