Other Reviews
[1] “Comprised of short fiction and poetry contributions from 28 writers and lovers of campy gore, “Love Gone Wrong!” has some great content. ... Likewise, Terence Kuch’s “Taste” does the “cheating lover and his mistress kill his wife” thing with a shot of humor. And the issue comes complete with a list of suggested songs to add that “haunted house” atmosphere to your reading, provided by the Enigmatic MZ.” – Jerard Fagerberg, Baltimore City Paper, issue of March 9, 2011
[2] “Ballista has garnered respect in its brief lifespan, and its a hell of a shame to see the - let's face it, not exactly bloated - UK small press get smaller by one. ... As a brief diversion from my usual fence-sitting, here are my three personal favourite stories, in no particular order (except, come to think of it, the order they appear in the magazine):
Crunch by Neil Beynon; Flood by Terence Kuch; Will by Mario Milosevic - from Writing On the Moon, the blog of David Tallerman
[3] “The volume contains a thoughtful forward by John C. Mannone, plus 2 poems and 27 short stories. My favorites by other writers here (hard to pick since most were so good) are "5-6 Pickup Sticks" by Pete Carter, "OKBOMB" by Sam S. Kepfield and "Carousel" by Terence Kuch. The anthology is still available for sale at Amazon.com despite Lame Goat Press' demise.” – from “TheAntiCelebrityJohnXGrey” (2011): re the anthology The Next Time
[4] "Great story!" – editor, Indigo Rising
[5] "I like it!" – editor, Sable Mare Tales
[6] "The use of language is good and often funny and surprising." – editor, Robot Melon
[7] [re For Anacreon poetry chapbook] "...successfully translates the poetic spirit of its inspiration into something much more than simple literary exhumation." – domesday.posterous.com
[8] “The prison cell in Terence Kuch’s “Simon Says” is a perfect example of an isolated causal domain. The prisoner seems to have some residual knowledge of what the outside world is like, but ever since he got imprisoned by some totalitarian overlord his access to new information has been strictly curtailed. And, of course, the assumption that there is a totalitarian overlord is part of the problem.” ... - by Matt, at blog The Open Font Tag
[9] Part of the story "TimePieces" is included in "Recommended Reading from Online Magazines" #35, by Robert Moretra (Dark Sky blog, accessed 19 Sept 2012)
[10] "I loved these stories ... The prose was effortless, and the storytelling was trim and tight. Best of all, the stories remained surprising enough to keep me interested. - Eileen Wiedbrauk,World Weaver Press
[11] “Comprised of short fiction and poetry contributions from 28 writers and lovers of campy gore, “Love Gone Wrong!” has some great content. It’s not all stock footage either. ... Terence Kuch’s “Taste” does the “cheating lover and his mistress kill his wife” thing with a shot of humor.” - Jerard Fagerberg in Baltimore City Paper
[12] I loved these stories. ... The prose was effortless, and the storytelling was trim and tight. Best of all, the stories remained surprising enough to keep me interested. - Acquisitions Editor, World Weaver Press, May 2011
[13] Terence Kuch’s “What If It Could speak!” hews out a tale of revenge almost reminiscent of the classic 19th Century ghostly yarns as a spirit waits to embark on a mission of vengeance against a blithe adversary. It shouldn’t work, yet it does, making this one a particularly neat story.” - Dark Eclipse, issue 17, 12 November 2012
(14) "Your writing is sure-footed and strong." - Fiction Editor, Streetlight Magazine, March 2013
(15) “… we very much enjoyed reading your work. Your writing is fluid and clear, your ear for dialogue and eye for setting detail are spot-on, and the story was well-paced.” – Editor, december magazine.
(16) “The volume contains a thoughtful forward by John C. Mannone, plus 2 poems and 27 short stories. My favorites by other writers here (hard to pick since most were so good) are "5-6 Pickup Sticks" by Pete Carter, "OKBOMB" by Sam S. Kepfield and "Carousel" by Terence Kuch. The anthology is still available for sale at Amazon.com despite Lame Goat Press' demise.” – from “TheAntiCelebrityJohnXGrey” (2011): re the anthology The Next Time
(17) “Ballista has garnered respect in its brief lifespan, and its a hell of a shame to see the - let's face it, not exactly bloated - UK small press get smaller by one. ... As a brief diversion from my usual fence-sitting, here are my three personal favourite stories, in no particular order (except, come to think of it, the order they appear in the magazine): Crunch by Neil Beynon - Flood by Terence Kuch - Will by Mario Milosevic”
– Writing On the Moon, the blog of David Tallerman
(18) "’Home’ had a great narrative tone and a powerful message...”
– Editor, Imaginarium (UC Berkeley's Speculative Fiction Publication)
[1] “Comprised of short fiction and poetry contributions from 28 writers and lovers of campy gore, “Love Gone Wrong!” has some great content. ... Likewise, Terence Kuch’s “Taste” does the “cheating lover and his mistress kill his wife” thing with a shot of humor. And the issue comes complete with a list of suggested songs to add that “haunted house” atmosphere to your reading, provided by the Enigmatic MZ.” – Jerard Fagerberg, Baltimore City Paper, issue of March 9, 2011
[2] “Ballista has garnered respect in its brief lifespan, and its a hell of a shame to see the - let's face it, not exactly bloated - UK small press get smaller by one. ... As a brief diversion from my usual fence-sitting, here are my three personal favourite stories, in no particular order (except, come to think of it, the order they appear in the magazine):
Crunch by Neil Beynon; Flood by Terence Kuch; Will by Mario Milosevic - from Writing On the Moon, the blog of David Tallerman
[3] “The volume contains a thoughtful forward by John C. Mannone, plus 2 poems and 27 short stories. My favorites by other writers here (hard to pick since most were so good) are "5-6 Pickup Sticks" by Pete Carter, "OKBOMB" by Sam S. Kepfield and "Carousel" by Terence Kuch. The anthology is still available for sale at Amazon.com despite Lame Goat Press' demise.” – from “TheAntiCelebrityJohnXGrey” (2011): re the anthology The Next Time
[4] "Great story!" – editor, Indigo Rising
[5] "I like it!" – editor, Sable Mare Tales
[6] "The use of language is good and often funny and surprising." – editor, Robot Melon
[7] [re For Anacreon poetry chapbook] "...successfully translates the poetic spirit of its inspiration into something much more than simple literary exhumation." – domesday.posterous.com
[8] “The prison cell in Terence Kuch’s “Simon Says” is a perfect example of an isolated causal domain. The prisoner seems to have some residual knowledge of what the outside world is like, but ever since he got imprisoned by some totalitarian overlord his access to new information has been strictly curtailed. And, of course, the assumption that there is a totalitarian overlord is part of the problem.” ... - by Matt, at blog The Open Font Tag
[9] Part of the story "TimePieces" is included in "Recommended Reading from Online Magazines" #35, by Robert Moretra (Dark Sky blog, accessed 19 Sept 2012)
[10] "I loved these stories ... The prose was effortless, and the storytelling was trim and tight. Best of all, the stories remained surprising enough to keep me interested. - Eileen Wiedbrauk,World Weaver Press
[11] “Comprised of short fiction and poetry contributions from 28 writers and lovers of campy gore, “Love Gone Wrong!” has some great content. It’s not all stock footage either. ... Terence Kuch’s “Taste” does the “cheating lover and his mistress kill his wife” thing with a shot of humor.” - Jerard Fagerberg in Baltimore City Paper
[12] I loved these stories. ... The prose was effortless, and the storytelling was trim and tight. Best of all, the stories remained surprising enough to keep me interested. - Acquisitions Editor, World Weaver Press, May 2011
[13] Terence Kuch’s “What If It Could speak!” hews out a tale of revenge almost reminiscent of the classic 19th Century ghostly yarns as a spirit waits to embark on a mission of vengeance against a blithe adversary. It shouldn’t work, yet it does, making this one a particularly neat story.” - Dark Eclipse, issue 17, 12 November 2012
(14) "Your writing is sure-footed and strong." - Fiction Editor, Streetlight Magazine, March 2013
(15) “… we very much enjoyed reading your work. Your writing is fluid and clear, your ear for dialogue and eye for setting detail are spot-on, and the story was well-paced.” – Editor, december magazine.
(16) “The volume contains a thoughtful forward by John C. Mannone, plus 2 poems and 27 short stories. My favorites by other writers here (hard to pick since most were so good) are "5-6 Pickup Sticks" by Pete Carter, "OKBOMB" by Sam S. Kepfield and "Carousel" by Terence Kuch. The anthology is still available for sale at Amazon.com despite Lame Goat Press' demise.” – from “TheAntiCelebrityJohnXGrey” (2011): re the anthology The Next Time
(17) “Ballista has garnered respect in its brief lifespan, and its a hell of a shame to see the - let's face it, not exactly bloated - UK small press get smaller by one. ... As a brief diversion from my usual fence-sitting, here are my three personal favourite stories, in no particular order (except, come to think of it, the order they appear in the magazine): Crunch by Neil Beynon - Flood by Terence Kuch - Will by Mario Milosevic”
– Writing On the Moon, the blog of David Tallerman
(18) "’Home’ had a great narrative tone and a powerful message...”
– Editor, Imaginarium (UC Berkeley's Speculative Fiction Publication)
