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Written Word, #16, Holyday 2008

By Carole Ann Moleti ⋅ February 1, 2009

It is with great regret that I submit this, my final review of Written Word for its final issue, #16. Unable to completely recover from the hacking incident last summer, and a victim of tough economic times and less advertising revenue, Ace Masters has placed the publication on a hiatus which is likely to be [...]

Written Word, #14, October 2008

By Carole Ann Moleti ⋅ October 14, 2008

It’s my hope that Ace Masters, the publisher of Written Word, has a better fall than summer. A hacker caused him a lot of trouble and diverted energy I’m sure he would have preferred be directed toward creative endeavors. He explains the situation in an updated publisher’s note on the site. I was glad [...]

Written Word, #13, July 2008

By Carole Ann Moleti ⋅ August 19, 2008

The cover story of Written Word #13, “Vote Robot” by Barry Rosemberg, represents an Aussie view of politics and power, for a change. The fast moving, clever wordplay takes a lot of twists and turns, so pay attention, particularly if you’re not from Down Under:
Wally had always been into politics. Since uni, and for the [...]

Written Word, #12, June 2008

By Carole Ann Moleti ⋅ August 14, 2008

Written Word has had some problems with their site this summer. I was unable to access any content for most of July, and then found both the June and July issues posted side by side. The reading was worth the wait, but there were still glitches which prevented me from accessing some stories from [...]

Written Word, #11, May 2008

By Carole Ann Moleti ⋅ June 10, 2008

Written Word continues its emphasis on dark fiction, and the darker side of human nature, in issue #11. Water, lost loves, and ghostly visions are the main themes. In the cover story, “I Came Upon a River,” Katherine leads us along the banks of a river which has claimed at least one life and threatens [...]

Written Word, #10, April 2008

By Carole Ann Moleti ⋅ May 6, 2008

This month’s Written Word, #10, dives into darkness with fiction that feels so real it’s hard to believe it isn’t true. Readers who are easily disturbed are cautioned, but my comments should in no way be construed as criticism of some very fine writing by authors with the guts to tackle controversial issues.
The cover [...]

Written Word, #9, March 2008

By Carole Ann Moleti ⋅ March 31, 2008

I had the pleasure of reading Written Word again this month and wasn’t disappointed by issue #9. In the cover story, “The Last of A Million Wishes” by Joanne Hall, Zinnia and Lettanie are fairy friends warned by their elders not to explore “the boy’s bedroom.” And, as predicted, when disaster strikes, Lettanie tries [...]

Written Word, #8, February 2008

By Carole Ann Moleti ⋅ March 17, 2008

I don’t know anything about football and never understood the whole Super Bowl frenzy. But I still loved Christopher Hivner’s “One For the Thumb” in the February, 2008, issue of Written Word. The voice, grammar, and diction of a high school senior on the 0-30 Wilcox Dairymen are spot on. No angels descend from on [...]

Written Word, #7, January 2008

By Jim Stratton ⋅ February 26, 2008

Written Word #7 is the January issue of the online, semi-pro magazine published monthly by Rebel Dawn Creative Forces. They specialize in literary fiction and poetry of all stripes, not just genre fiction, but in the January issue, at least, the editors seem to have a taste for the bizarre and offbeat. I [...]

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