I’m pleased to announce that my science-fantasy short story “Reflections on Discord” will be published in the forthcoming winter issue of The Colored Lens. Parallel worlds, living reflections, and an abandoned ancient city. More soon.
[Continue reading] about New story: Reflections on DiscordAwards Eligibility 2024
The following publications were published in 2024 and are award eligible. Please consider them for the following awards (and any others not listed here that you are aware of): Hugo, Nebula, Locus, BSFA, Ignyte and Rhysling. Social media shares and recommendations to friends and family are also helpful. Any paywalled stories can be requested via […]
[Continue reading] about Awards Eligibility 2024Rejectomancy Summary 2024
This year I’ve written the more short stories and poems than any year previously, and it’s only October. Things have been going well—I’ve sold five stories, one poem, and have six pieces being held by editors for further consideration—but there’s also been more rejection than ever as well. Only a short time ago, such volumes […]
[Continue reading] about Rejectomancy Summary 2024Shaking Things Up: Morning Freewriting
I just got off a long redraft on a book, and I’m feeling in need of a reset. Last year, in a similar situation, I handled the buzz in my brain by throwing myself into a slew of short stories. It was a reasonable enough idea: in short form I can rapidly explore lots of […]
[Continue reading] about Shaking Things Up: Morning FreewritingNew Release: Writing About Remote Sensing in Sci-Fi
The first primer focuses on remote sensing (the act of trying to determine what’s going on over there, i.e., at a distance, through means other than physical contact). This topic is rich and essential to many aspects of science fiction, from spaceship sensors to astronomical observations.
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