Comments on: PodCastle Miniature 21: The Princess and the…

By: Carol

Carol — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 06:52:52 +0000

That was the best short ever. I loved the twisted take on a classic tale, absolutely brillant.

By: LaShawn

LaShawn — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 17:53:09 +0000

Giggle! Love it!

By: Blaine Boy

Blaine Boy — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 21:58:33 +0000

Hilarious, absolutely hilarious. Now I’ll know what the web-nerds are saying when they say “Hey baby, let me be the pea under your mattresses. Oh yeah!”

By: Hyperion

Hyperion — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 12:34:27 +0000

Just trying to be funny. No offense meant.

By: Rachel

Rachel — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:49:26 +0000

Um. Ann Leckie didn’t pick this story. Neither did I. Steve Eley did: it was one of the 10 or so full-length, and 15 or so flash stories that were in Escape Pod’s stock when he decided to start running exclusively science fiction. He passed these stories to PodCastle when he founded the magazine. I’ve been running them interspersed with the choices that I’ve made.

I make all final purchasing decisions for stories that are submitted now. Ann is referred to as the associate editor, or co-editor, or whatever, because honestly, neither of us cares much about titles. Your assessment of Ann’s character is based on a series of incorrect assumptions.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:46:33 +0000

Bwahahahahah. I love this. Dirty minds, yay! Best short ever!

By: scatterbrain

scatterbrain — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:57:14 +0000

Should be written on a beer mat…

By: Hyperion

Hyperion — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:00:34 +0000

I wasn’t familiar with the author, but after listening, there was no doubt in my mind who chose the story.

What are you girls, 11 years old?

I’m not sure if I am putting you down or paying you the highest compliment. Maybe both.

On another note, recently Rachel Swirsky dropped the “Chief Editor” label, which she claimed was no big deal. Now I hear Ann Leckie as “C0-Editor.”

You don’t have to be born yesterday (or in Ann Leckie’s case, 11 years ago) to realize that some sort of behind-the-scenes catfight has been taking place.

I hope neither one of you manages to kill the other. Rachel brings a cosmopolitan sophistication to her selections, with an expansive world view and glittering insight. Ann has a roguish playful streak, and would definitely swipe dirty magazines from her under her brother’s mattress to read in the closet/clubhouse while Rachel lectured us about baby whales with polio.

You’re both princesses to me. I’d go camping with you anytime.

By: phignewton

phignewton — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 07:05:16 +0000

bwaaa haha, funny… i hate to say it but it took me an entire five minutes to get the title [you have to like... repeat it... after youve heard the story].