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I read a lot of short fiction in the sf/fantasy genres, ranging across a wide spectrum of styles. Jeffrey Ford's collection EMPEROR OF ICE CREAM didn't influence my style (Wouldn't THAT be nice?), but there were stories that changed how I viewed the world. It's a rare piece of fiction that can make you come to terms with your own mortality. And then again, I'm a long-time fan of the Chicks in Chainmail series. Recently I sent a Facebook friend request to Esther Friesner, whose work I first discovered in the Chicks series. When she accepted, I came this close ::uses thumb and forefinger to indicate a Very Short Distance:: to squeeing like a ten-year-old girl. 
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