Well, I'm a little bit late to this party, but I've really enjoyed A Void. Thanks for sharing, and for bringing it to my attention, as I had totally missed its arrival. The story definitely pulled me in, and along throughout, and I very much enjoyed the progression through different media of storytelling, from 3rd person narrative to excerpted document to journal entry. I also really enjoy the progression from matter of fact realist narrative, where we begin, to something far more whimsical-feeling in terms of content (although the realist style of account remains constant throughout), which actually echoes of Borges, to my ear. I think he's someone who frequently combines fabulist content with the realist tone ... as you would expect in anyone sometimes credited with fathering magical realism. Although, a further credit to your story, given what we know about space, blackholes, etc., the content of your story isn't really at all fabulist -- just unprecedented, as far as we know. Nice work, and thanks again for sharing! More thoughts to follow, perhaps via e-vox?
Many thanks for your kind words, some excessively so, mentioning heroes I ought to be reading more of rather than aspiring to imitate, however distantly. I was glad to be done with this short effort, which was in draft for some years, and it gave me a profound respect for those who can grind out a novel with fewer blemishes than my little tale. I look forward to further discussion over e-vox or, perhaps, in person.