January Story Feature: Ripped

"Ripped" first appeared in Amazing Journeys in March 2005. Previously, it won 2nd prize in the 2001 Science Fiction Writers of Earth Short Story contest. Contest reviewer Larry Taylor said:

At the beginning of Angie Lofthouse's "Ripped" three usually clearly distinguished spheres are posited:  past, present, and future. By the end, we're not so sure that these are immutable. The big questions are also addressed:  origins, mortality, and God. "When the subject is strong," Jacob Lawrence says, "simplicity is the only way to treat it." Ms. Lofthouse has approached these subjects admirably and with restraint, leaving each reader to contemplate his or her universe. (Read the full review here. Ironically enough, my father's name is Larry Taylor, but this wasn't written by my dad.)


"Ripped" is one of my personal favorites, and one of my most heavily researched stories. I hope you will enjoy "Ripped." Please leave a comment here and let me know what you think.

Oh, and Happy New Year! Have a great 2010!