Hi hi, all. I've been woefully negligent about updating this blog this year, but there's been a lot going on. I've had to fight with my homeowner's insurance, weather a layoff, and come to terms with the progression of our senior cat's terminal illness. Nevertheless, I need to write up a quick awards eligibility post, … Continue reading Annual Awards Eligibility Post, 2022
So excited to announce that I've sold a new story, "Those Who Forget and Those Who Perish," to Seize the Press! Despite what the title may suggest, this is not an Omelas story, but it is a gruesome little downer, and it's my first horror sale! I've rewritten this piece several times, and I'm so … Continue reading Announcement: “Those Who Forget and Those Who Perish” Is Coming Soon in SEIZE THE PRESS!
One month after my first professionally published story, "Our Fate, Told in Photons" appeared in Clarkesworld, I'm celebrating another publication, this time in Diabolical Plots. "Along Our Perforated Creases" is out now in Diabolical Plots #77A. Subscribers to the Diabolical Plots newsletter were able to read this story last month, along with Elizabeth Kestrel's fantastic … Continue reading “Along Our Perforated Creases” Is Out Now in Diabolical Plots
Six years ago, I published a chapter from an unfinished fantasy novel in my alma mater's student literary journal. It won the University's Best in Fiction award that year. Today, I made my debut as a professional fiction author. "Our Fate, Told in Photons" is available to read in Clarkesworld no. 177, along with stories … Continue reading “Our Fate, Told in Photons” Is Out Now in Clarkesworld
When you've been writing for long enough, or once you've read enough how-to books for writers, you start to notice just how similar all the "different" advice you're getting sounds. In Damn Fine Story: Mastering the Tools of a Powerful Narrative, veteran writer Chuck Wendig has crafted an irreverent guide to the one thing every … Continue reading Damn Fine Story: A Review