And now for something reasonably different.
"How Many Miles to Babylon?" was written in February 2002 with no real expectation that it would ever be published: one could consider it godfic.* And in fact, everywhere I sent the story responded apologetically that it was well-written, but too reminiscent of American Gods (which I had not yet read at that point; I thought I was ripping off The Folk of the Air), and in time it fell into silence and despair.
Or I decided that it was not actually that terrific a story, although the characters and their not quite friendly relationship have never completely cleared out of my head, and shelved it. I had sort of forgotten it existed, until I ran across it tonight while tidying up my computer. I do not think it will ever see print. I do not think any of the other stories about its characters will ever be finished. Therefore, internet, to you I make this sacrifice. Enjoy. It's at least more like content than a silly quiz.
( Yes, and back again. )
*That word still looks like an Anglo-Saxon name.
"How Many Miles to Babylon?" was written in February 2002 with no real expectation that it would ever be published: one could consider it godfic.* And in fact, everywhere I sent the story responded apologetically that it was well-written, but too reminiscent of American Gods (which I had not yet read at that point; I thought I was ripping off The Folk of the Air), and in time it fell into silence and despair.
Or I decided that it was not actually that terrific a story, although the characters and their not quite friendly relationship have never completely cleared out of my head, and shelved it. I had sort of forgotten it existed, until I ran across it tonight while tidying up my computer. I do not think it will ever see print. I do not think any of the other stories about its characters will ever be finished. Therefore, internet, to you I make this sacrifice. Enjoy. It's at least more like content than a silly quiz.
( Yes, and back again. )
*That word still looks like an Anglo-Saxon name.
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