Golden Visions Magazine
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Science Fiction and Fantasy Magazine- published quarterly- April-May-June 2008 Edition
Featured Author- Argentine Writer- Gustavo Bondoni
Sometimes readers find themselves pulled towards certain writers. They find that there is a style, or subject matter that appeals to them, or that the writer has found a way to invoke a feeling or make a connection with them. One of these writers is Gustavo Bondoni.
It has been our extreme pleasure to be able to present several of his stories to you. In just two editions of our magazine (online and in print) Gustavo has been the first writer to appear in both issues at the same time. Our April print edition features his story Growing Pains in the Womb and online Are We There Yet? We hope you take the time to read them..........
This is what Gustavo has to say:
I was born in Argentina, which, I believe, makes me one of the few--if not the only--Argentinean SF writers writing primarily in English. I moved to the US at the age of three. My father used to work for a multinational company that bounced him around the world every three years. Miami, Zurich, Cincinnati. I only made it back to Buenos Aires at the age of twelve, by which time I was not quite an American kid, not quite a European kid, and definitely not Argentinean! Made adapting to high school life interesting, to say the least.
But it also gave me a point of view regarding the world which, as far as I am aware, that is a bit different from that of everyone else. A few years after surviving high school unscathed and getting my engineering degree, I decided to turn that different POV to writing, and began with the biography of one of my friends. This, of course, was done as revenge for a "documentary" about my life that he had filmed, and is composed of the most viscous kind of humorous slander and has yet to find a publisher (it's available, and weight in at 40K words, if Hollywood is reading this). But it did serve one purpose: it managed to convince me that I could actually write and not just grammatically acceptable stuff, but prose of publishable quality.
The road to publication was not too long--the first short story I ever wrote with publication in mind was accepted by Jupiter SF in Great Britain, and has since been reprinted three times. But rejections, sadly, still occur with unfortunate regularity. But that's a writer's life. I'm still far from being able to make a living from my writing, but I'm inching closer to that dream every day- and you can follow my progress at http://bondo-ba.livejournal.com/. You can drop me a line there on any point you'd like to discuss.
Thanks for reading, it's been great sharing this!
Please visit his site and let him know how much you have enjoyed his stories, both online and in print. I am sure he would enjoy hearing from you.
You can read two of his stories in our print edition:
January 2008 (our premiere issue) features Crossroads, a unique story about a musician in the future....
April 2008 (our second issue) features Growing Pains in the Womb- a story who's moral about learning is worth reading.
Featured author for July- August- September:
Elliot Richard Dorfman
Bio:
Elliot Richard Dorfman taught acting, music, and history in the New York City School System for more than three decades, as well as giving private vocal and piano lessons. Before teaching, Mr. Dorfman performed as a pianist in Town Hall (New York), Carnegie Hall, and at special events at the Waldorf Astoria, and Hotel Astor.
As an actor he appeared in various off Broadway and community theatre productions. As a youngster studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and the Manhattan School of Music. He founded Suma Play Productions, Inc., and was artistic director of the American Youth Repertory Company, Off Broadway. After retiring, he moved with his family from the borough of Brooklyn to Johnstown, New York. Among his successful former students are American tenor, Daniel Rodriguez, and character actress, Kelly Wolf. Mr. Dorfman, a former member of the NY Dramatist Guild and Associated Music teachers League, has appeared and written for radio and television.
His plays (dramas and musicals) have been presented on the professional stage, schools and centers. Mr. Dorfman's recent short stories have or will be published in Delivered Magazine , Twisted Dreams Magazine , Bewildering Stories Magazine, Golden Visions Magazine, Static Movement Magazine, NVH Magazine, The Tiny Globule Magazine , Black Petals Magazine, Blood Moon Rising Magazine, Perpetual Magazine, and Demonic Tome Magazine. Poems have appeared in Falling Star Magazine, Orange Room Review, Debris Magazine, and Golden Visions Magazine.
In addition, Mr. Dorfman has used his artistic drawing ability to design sets for his shows, as well as painting and sketching. His love of animals is portrayed in many of his stories. He is presently an active member of the Humane Society of the United States. Besides the arts, he enjoys spending time with his grandchildren, as well as tending to his three dogs, cat, parrot and turtle.
A regular contributor to our magazine has been this writer. Not only has he offered many unique stories, but he has also contributed poetry to our print edition. Most of his stories deal with the matters of the heart, but he always adds a little twist-blending it with either a touch of sci-fi or magic.
We are pleased to present this quarters featured author- Mr. Elliot Richard Dorfman.
