Saturday, April 18, 2009

Short Story Saturday: A

Neil Gaiman. "A Study in Emerald" Fragile Things: Short Fictions and Wonders: 2007. Audible.com: 2006.

I downloaded this story for free from audible, or you can listen to it here. It's delightfully weird - a combination of Sherlock Holmes and Lovcraftian Cthulhu mythology, in neither of which am I really an expert. This story asks for intense listening - I wanted to stop and pay attention to it. It's short and sweet and its pacing unfolds perfectly.

What I loved about this story is that it felt wonderfully self-contained and yet opened the possibility for whole worlds of other stories at the same time. I wished for more glimpses into that world, and yet I was satisfied with what I read. I highly recommend you check this out - it's sort and sweet and free and it's an excellent demonstration of storytelling craft.
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  1. AnonymousApril 18, 2009 at 1:04 PM

    I'll definitely check it out! Thanks.

    If you haven't done so already, you should check out the podcasts of the Nebula Best Short Story Nominees 2008, here: http://www.starshipsofa.com/20090402/the-complete-nebula-best-short-storynominees-2008/

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  2. MariApril 19, 2009 at 9:42 AM

    Thanks for stopping by and entering the contest, your bookmark sounds lovely. :)

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