It is always fun looking through old newsletters and GA Anthologies - so many treasures. Like a story from ComeWhatMay, written for the 2008 Anthology "Living in the Shadows". Much thanks to MJ85 for their review of Falling Slowly.

Reviewer: MJ85
Status: Complete
2008 Anthology: Living In the Shadows

I stumbled across this story while checking out some of the older anthologies on the site, curious as I was to see what they were (this is from 2008’s “Living in the Shadows”). Reading it, it’s very clear that the subjects of this story are things that are very near and dear to the author, and that is to this story’s benefit, I believe. I will say that I normally don’t get into stories that involve one of the protagonists having pressure put on them by people close to them () , which does happen here…but, I feel that the way the author had this play out just plain works. That’s especially critical for this story, seeing as it’s the centerpiece of the plot.

What also struck me about this story is, quite simply, how vivid it is. The characters’ emotions are so clear – you can especially feel Matt’s inner turmoil. In addition, I checked out the author’s profile, and… *does a bit of quick math* he was only 16 when he wrote this! Quite a feat to have come up with such a well-written story.

In a nutshell…yeah, I would definitely recommend giving this story a read. Even if you’re not a fan of the ins and outs of movie-making, some of which are touched on here, I’d still recommend giving it a read.