Where Furnaces Burn

[cybermule]

Recently I read Where Furnaces Burn by Joel Lane. It came recommended by a loved one; it was urban crime-related weirdness; it was set in my oddly otherloved Birmingham [...]

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[girfan.livejournal.com]

Joel Lane was a well-loved author in the fantasy/horror community. He died suddenly last year. I have read one of his books and a novella.

[cybermule.livejournal.com]

A few years back. But yes, very good. You're welcome to borrow this one.

[ashlyme.livejournal.com]

Hello Girfan, what have you read by Joel? I'm guessing the novella was The Witnesses Have Gone? (I co-wrote one short story with him, "Ashes In The Water". He was a dear friend to me.)

[inulro.livejournal.com]

Cool, good to know.

[ashlyme.livejournal.com]

I love this for its exploration of you and place as much as for talking about a book, and I think Joel would have liked it too. <3

[cybermule.livejournal.com]

Thank you <3 I am pleased with it, and I think I'm starting to find my wordgroove. That snaketwist is a bit ziggyzaggy though - I'd like to learn how to smooth it into a more gently sinusoidal curve :-)

[nyarbaggytep.livejournal.com]

Wow, I love your writing.

[cybermule.livejournal.com]

Thank you - I really appreciate you saying that <3

[camilleyun.livejournal.com]

I love the way you use words.

[cybermule.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much :-) It's good to see you x