If you've read the Short Story of the Day series so far, you know I love stories about monstrous women and girls. I shared Carrie Vaughn's take on Alfred, Lord Tennyson's "The Lady of Shalott" last year. Yesterday's pick, Kelly Sandoval's 'What Sisters Take," follows a teenager with a hidden twin who can only survive … Continue reading Short Story of the Day #7: “Sometimes Boys Don’t Know” by Donyae Coles
Escape to Witch Mountain taught us that everybody has a twin. The One said we'd have to kill our double to achieve primacy. In Kelly Sandoval's "What Sisters Take," supernatural events lead to the births of three hidden twins, each of whom has only one goal: to siphon life from her human sister. Why "What … Continue reading Short Story of the Day #6: “What Sisters Take” by Kelly Sandoval
It's baa-aack. I started the Short Story of the Day series in the spring of 2022, but was forced to discontinue it after our cat began her cancer treatment. But we're back in the new year with the fifth Short Story of the Day pick: Nnedi Okorafor's "Hello, Moto." Why "Hello, Moto"? Arthur C. Clarke's … Continue reading Short Story of the Day #5: “Hello, Moto” by Nnedi Okorafor
New Year's Eve is finally upon us, so I want to take this opportunity to share my submissions statistics for 2022. In many ways, this was the worst year of my life, but I scored some pretty cool achievements along the way. 2022 Submissions Statistics This year, I submitted fourteen short stories to 31 markets, … Continue reading End-of-Year Submissions Statistics, 2022
I'm taking a moment to shout about an end-of-year win. My April article, "The Best Fantasy Books You've Never Heard Of," took the No. 8 spot among Book Riot's most popular posts of the year! Many thanks to Book Riot's fantastic editorial team for letting me geek out over hidden gems like The Insides and … Continue reading “The Best Fantasy Books You’ve Never Heard Of” Is One of BOOK RIOT’s Top 10 Posts of 2022