Finally back in the saddle after months of pandemic inactivity. Nine stories out for submission, one shortlisted already.
Flash Fiction Online is shortly going to release their 100th issue. Congrats to the editorial staff for putting out a quality magazine for short fiction, and paying writers a professional rate. I did an interview about my past FFO stories which will be up shortly, and also created a “reading video” for “To Comfort The Headless Child” also forthcoming on the site.
Someone’s taken the trouble to make an entry for me in the Internet Speculative Fiction Database.
It’s not “Who’s Who” but I’ll take it!
My story “Apocalypse Rock” is in print, in a far-out googoogajoob anthology of trippy Beatles fantasies, alongside stories by David Gerrold, Cat Rambo, and others.
“This collection is a Magical Mystery Tour through alternate universes where the familiar narrative of the Beatles is turned on its head. Or ear. Or ass. It’s fun, irreverent, sexy, and twisted–just like the Fab Four themselves.” –Vicki Peterson, The Bangles
Publishers Weekly says: “Ranging from trippy fantasy to hard science fiction and zombie apocalypse mash-up, the stories in this anthology send the members of the Beatles on wild adventures through alternate timelines and universes…”
Great magazine, and I’ve always wanted to contribute. And they gave it a killer illustration too!
http://www.the-fabulist.org/2018/10/09/three-tales-for-the-headless-child/
Stopped writing stories this summer. It’s because something new and large is in the works. To be announced shortly.
Some stragglers continue to come in. Stories in The Fabulist and the Missing Pieces anthology should be appearing soon.
I’m really happy with the way this story came out. One of those “one hour miracle” writing experiences. I had the list of weird flowers sitting in my notes for about a year, and one night they just sprouted strange fruit.
A few rejections lately, but one good acceptance today. I’m trying to move away from flash pieces and write longer-form. It’s harder – both to write longer pieces, and to place them. Pages must be turned. Interest must be held.
On the reading front, I finished Joe Haldeman’s The Forever War. I wanted to like it, but some aspects have aged pretty badly. The Future-Where-Everyone’s-Gay in particular is kind of eyerolling.
Also, could not quite finish the first book in Foundation (I know, I know — call yourself a sci fi writer?). I do love the faster-than-light ships that deliver mail.
Next to read: Joy Williams’ The Changeling, which has been recommended lots.
Advice to readers: buckets, eggs, the Sombrero Galaxy, General Sheridan, teeth.
