Critical Ink For Janis's Fiction

[William_Sanders]

I thought you might like to know that SCIENCE FICTION WEEKLY had high praise for Janis's story "Mahmoud's Wives" which appears in the current issue of our magazine:

"Ian's story, "Mahmoud's Wives," a look at the oppression of women in extremist Islamic cultures, stalks its reader with the deadly patience of a jaguar."

The full review can be read at http://www.scifi.com/sfw/sites/sfw13139.html

(For those who still haven't read the story, you can find it at http://www.helixsf.com.)

Incidentally, we at Helix have - with Janis's permission - adopted "Take No Prisoners" as our official Battle Hymn.

William Sanders
Senior Editor
HELIX

[Marcia Drummergal]

Thanks for sharing that short but sweet review. For some odd reason, Janis' story has really stayed with me. Hmmmm.

Marcia :)

[William_Sanders]

There have been a number of complaints and criticisms of that story. Not, as you might think, from enraged Islamist types (we've been rather disappointed, actually; we were hoping for at least one little old fatwa) but from whining super-PC types in this country.

Believe it or not, we even got a letter from one nitwit who said she should have named the characters Doug and Griselda. "Doug's Wives" would have been more Politically Correct, you see.

When you annoy people like that, you know you must be doing something right.

Take no prisoners!

William Sanders
Senior Editor
HELIX

[Randy & Betty in Pa]

Hello William...

Well with Janis we've pretty much learned to expect the unexpected....Great to have you posting...

Best

R. from pa

[Dee]

Believe it or not, we even got a letter from one nitwit who said she should have named the characters Doug and Griselda. "Doug's Wives" would have been more Politically Correct, you see.

Ah yes, the opinions of a frustrated no-talent are always interesting reading. LOL