Webfiction Wednesday
| Every Wednesday, the hashtag #WebFicWed is used by readers on Twitter to recommend their current reads, their new discoveries, their old-time favourites, and more.
Us here at Ergofiction have decided to capitalize on that trend. Why not make every Wednesday a day to celebrate the latest in webfiction, giving you the week’s highlights in recommendations and reviews? Look to the right for this week’s most voted, or scroll down to find something new and exciting! |
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The following post is divided into three parts:
- Fresh fiction discoveries, showcasing the new, exciting or unknown;
- #WebFicWed mentions, listing all stories pimped by readers;
- Latest reviews, listing recent highly-rated reviews posted on main webfiction directories.
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Fresh Fiction Discoveries
The hidden kitchen by Michael J. Lee
Food is magic, chefs are magicians, and a young boy is in trouble.
Jan says: Don’t let the basic wordpress theme fool you, this is fairly solid webfiction. The story has a sad theme, homeless children, one that hasn’t been touched upon in webfiction a lot before. I’m curious to see where it will go.
Uninvoked by Andrea M. Bodel
Amy is carving a name for herself as a world class snoop. Want dirt on the governor’s daughter? Amy’s got it covered. Information on the Duke’s enemies? Fees apply. Facts on the Stronghold Assassins? Well, no. You’ll have to hire a hero for that.
Anna says: Uninvoked looks like a promising YA serial. The writing is solid, and the premise an intriguing reversal of standard fantasy: Amy, the main character, is a girl without magic in a world where it seems every other person has it.
#WebFicWed mentions
- Dustrunners: Typhoon by MCM: Asteroid piracy, vitamins, space ships, and an inefficient mafia, recommended by Gabriel Gadfly.
- Ember by Bettie Sharpe: “Charm is a curse. Love is a fire.” A dark retelling of a classic fairytale, recommended by Zoe E. Whitten.
- Swords and Sigils by Sharon T. Rose: “What would you do to create your place in the world?” An epic fantasy quest recommended by Miladysa.
- Addergoole by Lyn Thorne-Alder: “Love, lust, ownership, exploration, and coming-of-age in a strange and novel world hidden beneath the known.” Recommended by tenaciousN & charnanigans.
- The Vector by MCM: “It’s the age of the home-made virus, and humanity is dying. It just doesn’t know it yet.” Recommended by tenaciousN.
- 314 Crescent Manor by M. Jones: “Where the rent is cheap and your neighbours are dead to the world.” A new serial, recommended by tenaciousN.
- Above Ground by A. M. Harte: “Mayhem, violence, and danger: a story about fighting the odds, and surviving.” Recommended by tenaciousN & Charnanigans.
- Strange Little Band by Nancy Brauer & Vanessa Brooks: “Two psychics, one mega-corp, all-round bad behavior.” Recommended by Charnanigans.
- The Deep Underground by Heidi Cautrell: “Not all dystopian futures are created equal.” A new serial, recommended by Charnanigans.
- Scryer’s Gulch by MeiLin Miranda: “Magic in the wild, wild west.” A soap serial recommended by Charnanigans from the author of Intimate History of the Greater Kingdom.
- Wild One’s Blood by Lyn Thorne-Alder: “Where will the Bone Path lead them?” Modern fantasy by the author of Addergoole, recommended by Charnanigans.
Latest reviews
The “wonderfully creepy” Haunting Sins by Zoe E. Whitten is “the type of horror tale that sneaks up on you.” Two reviews are available: Shutsumon’s, and A.M. Harte’s.
Shutsumon describes Addergoole by Lyn Thorne-Alder as “twisted romance with a little bit of other stuff thrown in.” Read the full review.
The “absorbing” Little Brother by Cory Doctorow comes strongly recommended by BFuniv for its realism; the characters’ “situations ring with historicity and valid experience.” Read the full review.
“Imagine if how your ten thousand online ‘friends’ rate your latest vid determined your socioeconomic status in society!” That apt log line is part of Fiona’s review of Rate Me Red by Richie Chevat.
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