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Originally posted by Jay Stevol

Blood Meridian, Nathan Meyer

This is the only story I've yet found time to read of the new issue, being somewhat taken up with my own swashbuckler (hopefully to appear in a future issue of FS...). But boy, what a cracker it was!

This was a real gutsy slice of pulp cut from the Howard mold, relentlessly exciting and savage, a great story well-told, and a kickass protagonist. The writing was clear, economical and evocative, throbbing with a macho vitality I rarely see nowadays. The fights were realistic and brilliantly portrayed. Sabbath is a character I want to see more of.

I can't resist a good swashbuckling yarn, and this had it all. Pirates, coutesans, evil plantation owners, flintlocks, swordfights, blood, guts, and even a kinky whipping scene!

My nitpicks, and they are minor:

The Clancy-esque descriptions of the guns got in the way at times, and there was one historical inaccuracy I spotted regarding cordite - cordite wasn't invented until the late 19th century - but I doubt this would be a problem for the average reader (I only knew about it due to my own ressearch for my piece).

That's it. This was a really great piece Nathan, and I wait with baited breath for your next story.

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Originally posted by nathan meyer
On calibers. That's a tough one. I hear what you guys are saying. In fact you can thank Howard and Steve for reducing about 20-25% of that out of the original. I will cut down on that if it proves distracting.

I wrote them for the same reason Clancy and Micheal Crichton explain on all their tech details so close--I personally like knowing that stuff. I might be in the minority over all however on that preference so I will cut it down even more to apeal to a broader base.

I was the kind of geek who in the army used to read my weapons manuals just for fun. I'll try and reign it in.

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The Kitchen-sink or kitchen sink is a multishot handheld sink, which was popular in North America around the time of the American Civil War. It was invented in the 1830s and was meant mainly for civilian use. It spread rapidly in the United Kingdom and some parts of continental Europe. It started disappearing gradually in the 1850s with the manufacture of true sinks by Colt, Webley and others. It can also be considered a primitive Gatling sink or machine sink of very small size and low rate of fire.

Several models were dangerous because pulling one drain stop could ignite the others, all at the same time, when proper care was not taken.

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