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Memories of Monsters
May. 7th, 2018 10:04 amNew little story from me up at Daily Science Fiction today, Memories of Monsters. Enjoy!
Shadows and Bells
Jan. 1st, 2018 02:13 pmAnd to start off 2018, a short story from me about the underworld, Shadows and Bells.
This story was difficult to place, so I'm delighted to see it out in the world at last. Enjoy!
This story was difficult to place, so I'm delighted to see it out in the world at last. Enjoy!
2017 Roundup Post
Dec. 29th, 2017 05:57 pmTime for the obligatory year end round up of Various Things I Published/Was Involved in During 2017, a year where we learned that if you don't write all that much in 2016, you won't publish all that much in 2017.
I know. Who would have thunk?
But it wasn't a completely empty year either, including, as it did:
Novella:
Probably the publication I was proudest of this year, an epic, novella length poem (yes, about 28,000 words), Through Immortal Shadows Singing, published by Papaveria Press.
Available at Amazon, Barnes and Noble and multiple other outlets. The SFPA reviewed it here, and Goodreads readers chimed in here.
Short story:
You Will Never Know What Opens, in Lightspeed Magazine, December 2017. Hasn't been out long enough to garner that many responses, but Charles Payseur was kind enough to give a thoughtful review here.
Flash fiction:
Six flash fiction pieces, most, but not all, in Daily Science Fiction.
The Lion, in Daily Science Fiction, March 2017. A little fairy tale.
We Need to Talk About the Unicorn in Your Back Yard, Daily Science Fiction, April 2017. Almost certainly the hands down most popular short fiction piece from me this year. If you missed it, it's a short read. I promise.
The Witch in the Tower, Fireside, July 2017. A little fairy tale, one of my personal favorites of the year.
Stealing Tales, Daily Science Fiction, November 2017. Another little fairy tale.
"Gingerbread Smoke," in Typhon: A Monster Anthology Vol 2., by Pantheon Magazine. This was probably the hands down hardest piece of mine to find this year, bar none, but I promise: the anthology really truly is available through Amazon now, and is forthcoming from other outlets shortly.
Pipers Piping, Daily Science Fiction, December 2017. A little Christmas story.
Poetry:
The Study in Mithila Review: The Journal of International Science Fiction and Fantasy
The Stained Oak Leaves, in Umbel & Panicle.
Euryale at the Shore, in Polu Texni
Hunter, in Mythic Delirium.
Burning, in Wild Musette. (This one is literary/non-speculative.)
Related Work:
On Fairy Tales: A weekly essay series on Tor.com discussing fairy tales and various fairy tale inspired works.
The Pixar Rewatch. A sequel to the 2015-2016 Disney Read-watch, this monthly essay series explored the Pixar movies – discussing development and financial details, animation, other tidbits and of course, the films themselves.
The Secret of NIMH Another add-on to the Disney Read-watch, this essay appeared over at Uncanny, and focused on Don Bluth and his first animated picture.
And speaking of the Disney Read-watch, the very last post in that series – a wrap-up post – appeared in January 2017, making the entire series – technically – still eligible for the Best Related Work category.
Dramatic Presentation (short)
Deathlight, which originally appeared in Lightspeed back in 2016, was turned into an audio play this year by Fancy Pants Gangsters.
Onwards to 2018!
I know. Who would have thunk?
But it wasn't a completely empty year either, including, as it did:
Novella:
Probably the publication I was proudest of this year, an epic, novella length poem (yes, about 28,000 words), Through Immortal Shadows Singing, published by Papaveria Press.
Available at Amazon, Barnes and Noble and multiple other outlets. The SFPA reviewed it here, and Goodreads readers chimed in here.
Short story:
You Will Never Know What Opens, in Lightspeed Magazine, December 2017. Hasn't been out long enough to garner that many responses, but Charles Payseur was kind enough to give a thoughtful review here.
Flash fiction:
Six flash fiction pieces, most, but not all, in Daily Science Fiction.
The Lion, in Daily Science Fiction, March 2017. A little fairy tale.
We Need to Talk About the Unicorn in Your Back Yard, Daily Science Fiction, April 2017. Almost certainly the hands down most popular short fiction piece from me this year. If you missed it, it's a short read. I promise.
The Witch in the Tower, Fireside, July 2017. A little fairy tale, one of my personal favorites of the year.
Stealing Tales, Daily Science Fiction, November 2017. Another little fairy tale.
"Gingerbread Smoke," in Typhon: A Monster Anthology Vol 2., by Pantheon Magazine. This was probably the hands down hardest piece of mine to find this year, bar none, but I promise: the anthology really truly is available through Amazon now, and is forthcoming from other outlets shortly.
Pipers Piping, Daily Science Fiction, December 2017. A little Christmas story.
Poetry:
The Study in Mithila Review: The Journal of International Science Fiction and Fantasy
The Stained Oak Leaves, in Umbel & Panicle.
Euryale at the Shore, in Polu Texni
Hunter, in Mythic Delirium.
Burning, in Wild Musette. (This one is literary/non-speculative.)
Related Work:
On Fairy Tales: A weekly essay series on Tor.com discussing fairy tales and various fairy tale inspired works.
The Pixar Rewatch. A sequel to the 2015-2016 Disney Read-watch, this monthly essay series explored the Pixar movies – discussing development and financial details, animation, other tidbits and of course, the films themselves.
The Secret of NIMH Another add-on to the Disney Read-watch, this essay appeared over at Uncanny, and focused on Don Bluth and his first animated picture.
And speaking of the Disney Read-watch, the very last post in that series – a wrap-up post – appeared in January 2017, making the entire series – technically – still eligible for the Best Related Work category.
Dramatic Presentation (short)
Deathlight, which originally appeared in Lightspeed back in 2016, was turned into an audio play this year by Fancy Pants Gangsters.
Onwards to 2018!
Stealing Tales and Burning
Nov. 23rd, 2017 09:24 amTwo new small things from me today:
1. My latest bit of flash fiction, up at Daily Science Fiction, Stealing Tales.
2. And my poem, Burning, up at Wild Musette.
Enjoy!
1. My latest bit of flash fiction, up at Daily Science Fiction, Stealing Tales.
2. And my poem, Burning, up at Wild Musette.
Enjoy!
The Huntsmen
Dec. 27th, 2016 10:11 amThe second part of my short story, "The Huntsmen," a retelling of "The Twelve Huntsmen," a tale originally collected by the Brothers Grimm in the early 19th century, is now up at Truancy.
As a kid, I loved the story because it featured girls Doing Things - cross dressing, tricking lions, hunting, tricking adults - all great stuff. It took me years to realize just how weird the story is, even apart from the cross-dressing, and to find myself asking questions. A lot of questions. Which turned into several short stories, including this one, with at least one more coming up in Daily Science Fiction next year.
Meanwhile:
Part one.
Part two
Enjoy!
As a kid, I loved the story because it featured girls Doing Things - cross dressing, tricking lions, hunting, tricking adults - all great stuff. It took me years to realize just how weird the story is, even apart from the cross-dressing, and to find myself asking questions. A lot of questions. Which turned into several short stories, including this one, with at least one more coming up in Daily Science Fiction next year.
Meanwhile:
Part one.
Part two
Enjoy!
Hamelin, A Remnant
Aug. 6th, 2016 04:59 pmThe story of the Pied Piper, in all its versions, has always haunted me.
Here's a little poem about it:
Hamelin, A Remnant.
Here's a little poem about it:
Hamelin, A Remnant.
An Alphabet of Embers
Jul. 6th, 2016 10:22 amAn Alphabet of Embers, with my fairy tale "Mistletoe and Copper," is finally out.
The anthology has already received quite a bit of praise from early reviewers, and also includes works by Nisi Shawl, Zen Cho, Yoon Ha Lee, Kari Sperring and Amal El-Mohtar. I received an early copy, and found that it's a book that is probably best sipped and read in small doses - easy enough since the pieces are all very short, between 500 to 1500 words. I'm biased, of course, but it's a lovely anthology to be part of.
The anthology has already received quite a bit of praise from early reviewers, and also includes works by Nisi Shawl, Zen Cho, Yoon Ha Lee, Kari Sperring and Amal El-Mohtar. I received an early copy, and found that it's a book that is probably best sipped and read in small doses - easy enough since the pieces are all very short, between 500 to 1500 words. I'm biased, of course, but it's a lovely anthology to be part of.
The Heart of the Flame/Fae Visions
May. 2nd, 2016 07:34 pmAlso out today, the anthology Fae Visions of the Mediterranean, which contains my poem, "The Heart of the Flame," set in Sicily.
The rest of the anthology contains work by Maria Grech Ganado, Claude Lalumiere, and many others. It's a beautiful anthology, and I'm pleased to be part of it.
The rest of the anthology contains work by Maria Grech Ganado, Claude Lalumiere, and many others. It's a beautiful anthology, and I'm pleased to be part of it.
The latest issue of Fireside Fiction just went live, and with it, my short story, The Middle Child's Practical Guide to Surviving a Fairy Tale, the story I read at last year's World Fantasy Con and this year's ICFA. Originally written as a Twitter joke, it slowly grew into a blog post, as these things do, and then mutated into a short story.
Also just going live, the latest issue of Lightspeed, available for subscribers or as an individual issue, which includes my short story, "Deathlight," along with new short stories by An Owomoyela, Seanan McGuire, and Wole Talabi, reprints from a number of well known names including Tim Pratt and Elizabeth Hand, and Hugh Howey's "The Plagiarist."
I may have a bit more to say about this one once my individual story goes live on the web on May 17, but for now, I'll just note that the two stories are, I think, quite different - and not just because one is more or less fantasy (if a bit snarky about it) and the other marks my return to hard science fiction.
Enjoy!
Also just going live, the latest issue of Lightspeed, available for subscribers or as an individual issue, which includes my short story, "Deathlight," along with new short stories by An Owomoyela, Seanan McGuire, and Wole Talabi, reprints from a number of well known names including Tim Pratt and Elizabeth Hand, and Hugh Howey's "The Plagiarist."
I may have a bit more to say about this one once my individual story goes live on the web on May 17, but for now, I'll just note that the two stories are, I think, quite different - and not just because one is more or less fantasy (if a bit snarky about it) and the other marks my return to hard science fiction.
Enjoy!
My Own Damn Heaven
Mar. 28th, 2016 08:27 amNew story by me, My Own Damn Heaven, up at Bourbon Penn today. You can also purchase the paperback or a Kindle edition over at Amazon.com if you prefer.
Enjoy!
Enjoy!
The Huntsmen
Mar. 7th, 2016 02:41 pmThe first half of my latest venture in fairy tales, "The Huntsmen," is now up at Truancy. The second half is coming soon.
Enjoy!
Enjoy!
Clowns: The Unlikely Coulrophobia Remix
Feb. 2nd, 2016 12:49 pmAnd now, in much happier news, I'm delighted to announce that I've received my authors' copies of Clowns: The Unlikely Coulrophobia Remix, and that this anthology is available at last on Amazon Kindle.
I've always loved Unlikely Story's little themed issues on unlikely subjects, and I'm both thrilled and, to be honest, kinda creeped out at the collection here.
Though I should add that my own story is loosely based on a real life incident. Involving a clown. So perhaps these stories are not so unlikely after all.
I've always loved Unlikely Story's little themed issues on unlikely subjects, and I'm both thrilled and, to be honest, kinda creeped out at the collection here.
Though I should add that my own story is loosely based on a real life incident. Involving a clown. So perhaps these stories are not so unlikely after all.
My short story, Cat Play, popped up at Metaphorosis today, just in time for the weekend.
It's fantasy, but it's set in a very real place - the apartment complex and the coffee place mentioned in the story are based on places here in Winter Garden. I like the thought that strange things happen here as well.
Enjoy!
It's fantasy, but it's set in a very real place - the apartment complex and the coffee place mentioned in the story are based on places here in Winter Garden. I like the thought that strange things happen here as well.
Enjoy!
The Thirteenth Child
Nov. 11th, 2015 09:39 amWhile I was up at Saratoga Springs, my latest poem, The Thirteenth Child popped up at Uncanny Magazine, along with fiction from Elizabeth Bear and Ursula Vernon, another poem from Sonya Taaffe, and articles by Aidan Moher, Annalee Flower Horne and Natalie Luhrs.
"The Thirteenth Child" is loosely based on "The Twelve Brothers," a story of a king and queen who decide to kill all but one of their children. When the princess learns of this, she runs off to the woods, where, as they say, hijinks ensue: transformations, ravens, and a time without laughter.
Enjoy!
"The Thirteenth Child" is loosely based on "The Twelve Brothers," a story of a king and queen who decide to kill all but one of their children. When the princess learns of this, she runs off to the woods, where, as they say, hijinks ensue: transformations, ravens, and a time without laughter.
Enjoy!
