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.
[Continue reading] about New Release: Writing About Remote Sensing in Sci-FiNow You Know, Published in Strange Horizons
My first poem, “Now You Know”, is now published in Strange Horizons. It’s free to read online here. “Now You Know” is about a child with chronic anxiety who finds an unexpected way to communicate their lived reality. I’m over the moon that it’s found a home in Strange Horizons, one of my dream markets. […]
[Continue reading] about Now You Know, Published in Strange HorizonsNelly’s World Published in Divergent Realms
My sci-fi story “Nelly’s World” is now available in the anthology Divergent Realms. I’ve been excited to post this since the initial announcement months ago. A science fiction and fantasy anthology about neurodivergence, written by neurodiverse writers, “Nelly’s World” is in some excellent company. Big thanks to the editor Riley Odell for putting this thing […]
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