"Maker of Flight" at ChiZine
Well, the story is now live. Hope you dig it, I really had fun with it. I’ve had some fantastic conversations with the author Brent Hayward, saying that this story will now be a part of the world he created, which is really just the nicest thing I could hear about this short. Brett Alexander Savory at ChiZine has also been very supportive and great to work with.
Congrats on the win for the Filaria contest! I like all the gears and rust in your story — the sort of organic machine.
Have you noticed there’s a coughing theme in all our stories? You: “Hacking out a deep, rattling cough he spat into a dirty handkerchief and stuffed it into his pocket.” Me: “…the words clogged by a throat full of phlegm. He hacked up a gob of it and spat it into the far corner of the crate.” Donald Jacob Uitvlugt: “Saliva caught in his throat, congealed there. He coughed again, trying to dislodge it.” Funny, huh?
Guess we all did our reading, eh? Thanks so much Debi, I really liked your story too. Great job. I’ll link you in here if you want, and if you don’t mind, please do the same for me at your site!
Peace,
Richard