Far Horizons: Tales of Sci-Fi, Fantasy and Horror. Issue #11 February 2015 | Page 74

“Wishing,” the woman tipped her head slightly to one
side as she spoke. “Well, that was Mum’s line really.”
***
Tom watched the journalist check his notes. The magazine he worked for was not exactly high circulation but
Tom was grateful for the interest. After two months,
his novel was selling poorly and he needed any publicity he could get. So far, the interview had gone well. The
journalist, a man named Will who was a sort of friend
of a friend, had been very positive although many of
the parts of the novel he had enthused about specifically were the sections which had been most altered

from Tom’s final version.
“One of the things that piqued my interest,” Will said,
“is the portrayal of the writer as an adult. He’s not very
sympathetic and yet is written with enough depth to
suggest he is based on reality. Is he you?”
Tom paused before he spoke. He considered what
answer would gain the most impact, smiled at Will and
replied.
“Well, the truth is…”

Stream of life by Valery
Riddle,
dedicated to Ana Marija
Meshkova

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