38. “When the Light Left” by Becca De La Rosa (Ideomancer Speculative Fiction) Beautiful and touching. I love this author’s style and use of language in this story. 39. “Amor Fugit” by Alexandra Duncan (Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, … Continue reading →
The Hermitess and her smaller version received visitors today. Well, just one visitor…my good friend since high school, Mona. We haven’t seen each other in over a year! It’s unbelievable how quickly time slips past. Kept telling myself, gotta send … Continue reading →
How did you all do this week? Me? I did a little better this week as far as keeping track of my time. I suspect there’s still several hours missing, but I’m happy with the progress. I notice I have … Continue reading →
C.J. Cherryh is probably the first “adult” author I ever read. When I was in grade school, maybe 5th grade, my dad used to take me down to “The Bookstall,” in Lawton, Oklahoma. It was this tiny little used bookstore … Continue reading →
With the exception of Tanith Lee’s enjoyable “Black Fire,” a story told through excerpts of witness interviews, this week turned out to be Flash Fiction Week…which was fine with me. Lots of good stories out there available in tasty, bite-sized … Continue reading →
The secret to getting published is not just about getting your best work out the door. It’s about getting the right piece of work to the right editor. To do that, you’ve got to play matchmaker. To be a good … Continue reading →
After Fat Cat left for boot camp, I lost my guaranteed two hours every morning at Starbucks. So it seems my productivity, in general, has gone down…but not really. I’ve lost that precious alone time where I’m able to focus … Continue reading →
Please forgive the delays in our regularly scheduled broadcast. It’s been 12 days since Fat Cat flew the coop, and I’ve been busier than a one-legged man in an — well, you know. Since FC left, I’ve taken care of … Continue reading →
Please forgive the recent silences. I have surrendered myself to an ambitious spring cleaning campaign in an effort to raise my household status from a Stage 3 Disaster Area to something more manageable, like a chronic and persistent state of … Continue reading →
This morning I finished my short story, currently titled, “The Manner of Beasts,” and uploaded it to my online writer’s group. I’m happy with how it turned out, but the revision process was a drag. It got me thinking about … Continue reading →
