This happens so rarely that even when the review of one of my stories is bad I like to mention it. This time I cracked the jackpot, for this is what Joe Ford had to say about my story Family Man in the Bernice Summerfield anthology “Something Changed”

“Family Man by Ian Mond is probably the strongest of the lot because it rounds up the story in true dramatic style and allows Braxiatel to hold a mirror and see a terrifyingly different version of himself. The resulting solution to the problems Doggles history machine has caused is horrifying and leads to an unforgettable climax.”

For the whole review go here:

http://www.gallifreyone.com/review.php?id=bennyn-14

Family Man was a bitch to write coz I was the penultimate story of the collection and Simon, the editor, had given me the task of dragging together some of the arcy elements and having it make sense while also being dramatic. (God that was a long sentence). Anyways, it would seem I got away with it. Family Man is not the best thing I have ever written. not even close. And it has problems — it’s too long for one. But it also taught me the art (well, to an extent) of writing to a very precise brief while also making sure the story sounds like something you might have written.

Anyway Joe, if you ever read this, thanks for the review. It made my day.