Guest Author Neal James interviewed by Hampton Reviews
Derby Scribes guest author Neal James talks to Hampton Reviews about his short story “The Smell of Fear” – published in the Derby Scribes 2011 Anthology. Neal says, “My story in the Derby Scribes 2011 Anthology titled ‘The Smell of Fear’ came about when I was writing my second volume of short stories, and I was looking for a completely new angle to explore. I had written all of the usual romance, horror, crime stuff as so forth, and began...
A Book A Day reviews Derby Scribes 2011 Anthology
“The upside of an anthology is that you get a collection of authors noodling on a similar theme; in this case, death seems to be the unifying element, but the whole book was threaded through with a touch of humor that really meant even a riot, death, and military imprisonment couldn’t rightly give me nightmares. “It’s difficult to know how to properly review such a diverse range of story offerings, other than to say that the editing was pretty well done,...
Jenn Brown interviewed by Hampton Reviews
Derby Scribes member Jenn Brown talks to Hampton Reviews about her short story “Leaving Jessica” – published in the Derby Scribes 2011 Anthology. Jenn says, “The Derby Scribes Anthology is a collection of stories written by a group of talented amateur writers. Everybody in the group is always kicking off new projects; mine is a children’s story whose plot came straight from the storyline generator on the Script Frenzy organization website. A...
Dark Side of the Covers review Derby Scribes 2011 Anthology
“If speculative fiction is an all-you-can-eat buffet, then this anthology is the appetizer tray, featuring tempting little tastes of multiple flavors… “As a character-driven reader, I rarely read short stories…but when was given the opportunity to read an anthology that showcases several of my favorite genres, I decided to break with my normal routine and give it a try. Overall, I’m glad I did. “I’m still more of a series reader than a...
David Ball interviewed by Hampton Reviews
Derby Scribes member David Ball talks to Hampton Reviews about his short story “An Interstellar Taxi Ride” – published in the Derby Scribes 2011 Anthology. David says, “My story in the Derby Scribes Anthology is “An Interstellar Taxi Ride”. “I’ve always preferred to write science fiction, mainly because if you invent some quirky technology or unlikely reason for something to happen, nobody can tell you it’s...
