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Sound and Fury by B A Tortuga
Short Version: Plot? What Plot? C+
Long Version ( Again, I encountered a problem I see again and again with these gay historicals, that don't tell you WHEN they are occurring. )
And in other WTFs - Confused now - The anthology "Time Well Bent" Guidelines seem to have altered, and my head has gone Splodey.
This was the original guideline.
"Time Well Bent will be an anthology of speculative fiction in the sub-genre of alternate history, written from GLBTQ perspectives. Imagine some historical event, of great or slight significance, veering off from what is currently recorded, thereby changing history in large or small ways. The alternate sexuality of the protagonists must play an integral part in the course of events."
"Elements of time travel with the intention of altering history will be a hard sell, but might work. Fantasy could fit when the historical period or cultural setting is appropriate, such as in the Medieval or Renaissance eras, or, as a culture-based example, in a story of Roma (Gypsies) resisting Nazi oppression."
"This book is not intended to be erotica. Plot, setting, and characterization are the essential elements. Any level of erotic content integral to the development of the story is fine, but nothing gratuitous."
Ok, fine - but I've just noticed that this has been added:
"NOTE: after reading some submissions, I need to make it clear that I'm not looking for historical 'slash,' as such, or stories that are primarily romance. It's a matter of tone and focus. Relationships (and sex) can be part of the story, but the historical and speculative aspects must be central."
OK - so the protag has to be GLBTQ... and he must be integral to the changing history e.g. Smuggling King Charles I off the scaffold at the last moment - but his being gay doesn't enter into it.
Sorry. I'm confused. I get that one's actions are mostly NOT driven by one's libido, but if the character is G-etc, then why bother mentioning it? Why should his sexual orientation be relevant at all, if what they want is a historical AU in some way? A character's sexuality isn't always mentioned, after all - he just gets on with his job, adventuring etc.
"David watched the scaffold being built as he remember the rough sex he'd had with the rough trade behind the tavern the night before. Daniel? Simon? He couldn't remember and it didn't matter now. He was here to do a job. To free the King."
Confused. Anyone got any thoughts?
Short Version: Plot? What Plot? C+
Long Version ( Again, I encountered a problem I see again and again with these gay historicals, that don't tell you WHEN they are occurring. )
And in other WTFs - Confused now - The anthology "Time Well Bent" Guidelines seem to have altered, and my head has gone Splodey.
This was the original guideline.
"Time Well Bent will be an anthology of speculative fiction in the sub-genre of alternate history, written from GLBTQ perspectives. Imagine some historical event, of great or slight significance, veering off from what is currently recorded, thereby changing history in large or small ways. The alternate sexuality of the protagonists must play an integral part in the course of events."
"Elements of time travel with the intention of altering history will be a hard sell, but might work. Fantasy could fit when the historical period or cultural setting is appropriate, such as in the Medieval or Renaissance eras, or, as a culture-based example, in a story of Roma (Gypsies) resisting Nazi oppression."
"This book is not intended to be erotica. Plot, setting, and characterization are the essential elements. Any level of erotic content integral to the development of the story is fine, but nothing gratuitous."
Ok, fine - but I've just noticed that this has been added:
"NOTE: after reading some submissions, I need to make it clear that I'm not looking for historical 'slash,' as such, or stories that are primarily romance. It's a matter of tone and focus. Relationships (and sex) can be part of the story, but the historical and speculative aspects must be central."
OK - so the protag has to be GLBTQ... and he must be integral to the changing history e.g. Smuggling King Charles I off the scaffold at the last moment - but his being gay doesn't enter into it.
Sorry. I'm confused. I get that one's actions are mostly NOT driven by one's libido, but if the character is G-etc, then why bother mentioning it? Why should his sexual orientation be relevant at all, if what they want is a historical AU in some way? A character's sexuality isn't always mentioned, after all - he just gets on with his job, adventuring etc.
"David watched the scaffold being built as he remember the rough sex he'd had with the rough trade behind the tavern the night before. Daniel? Simon? He couldn't remember and it didn't matter now. He was here to do a job. To free the King."
Confused. Anyone got any thoughts?
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