On 20-6-2016 10:34, Stephen wrote:
> On 6/20/2016 7:43 AM, Thomas de Groot wrote:
>> On 19-6-2016 17:06, Stephen wrote:
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>>>>>
>>>>> All it needs is "Astonishing Stories" written large across the top. :)
>>
>> In fact, my initial plan was for an Astonishing Stories pastiche cover,
>> but it was not interesting enough in the end.
>>
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> I have been reading a lot of stories from the pulp era, recently. And if
> you did not plagiarise the idea ;) it would have fitted in perfectly.
> Except for the quality. :)

It has been a while since I read any of those, and essentially Doc Smith 
at that, so the initial idea was entirely 'graphic' and the final one 
just happened in my head as a more 'interesting' and darker substitute.

> Simak's "A Heritage of Stars" would have been a good one except your
> combination of head and holder is the only one that would not work. ;-)

That is right. Now that you mention it: "City" by same, only no 
appropriate metal monster there. Jenkins would hardly fit the bill and 
the dogs are lovable (not so the ants).

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>>> Desolation is best left to the young. They have a knack for it.
>>
>> Don't get me started. Gloomy romanticism and all :-)
>>
>
> The Sorrows of Young Werther?  :-)
>
> I must dig out a copy of Winterreise. In case I need cheering up. :-)

With the music please! Dieter Fischer-Diskau!

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>>>
>>> Clothes cover up a multitude of sins.
>>
>> Which, incidentally, can be the sources of interesting images again.
>>
>>
>
> With a gentle fan blowing.
>

For instance, for instance.


-- 
Thomas

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