Yes, I’m playing catch-up again. It’s a never-ending battle, eh? Anyway… I’m pleased to note that a short story of mine is in a very cool bundle of “Fantasy in the City.” It’s a great collection of urban fantasy work that ranges from sweet and light-hearted to quite deep and moody. And the authors–wow. Inside […]
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Kobo cuts you deals for all my stuff!
Turning on the self-promotional voice … It’s a happy Friday when Kobo decides to give 50% off for all my stuff! (Assuming, that is, you’re a reader in Canada, the US, Australia, New Zealand, the UK, or South Africa, anyway). I hear you, my friends. I really do. You’re asking me, “Ron, how does one […]
Read More ...2113 Anthology Cover
I’m taking a break to catch up on some stuff this afternoon, and I’m quite pleased to show you the cover to 2113, an anthology of stories based on songs by Rush. You may remember that this volume will include a short story of mine titled “A Patch of Blue” (which is based on the […]
Read More ...“The Colossal Death Ray” hits Galaxy’s Edge.
Very happy to note that my story “The Colossal Death Ray” is the lead story in this issue of Galaxy’s Edge. This story is actually a bit of a favorite of mine because it came to me in what was essentially a single sitting (with another pass or two rub out some raw edges here […]
Read More ...The Grand Dangoolie will soon be riding!
I’m just the teensiest bit delinquent in reminding folks that sometime shortly (meaning sometime in May), my short story “The Grand Dangoolie” will be appearing in the anthology, Alchemy and Steam–which is part of the very cool Fiction River series. This is a subscription-based family of anthologies edited by a variety of people (hence, it […]
Read More ...The Pretenders, U2, and the Boss meet Garbage (or why the short story collection rules)
I’m thinking about short stories today, specifically individual stories, collections, and magazines. And I’m thinking about their relationships to music—or at least to the way music is absorbed today vs. how it was absorbed when I was a kid. I’m thinking about this because for the past few weeks I’ve really gotten into listening to […]
Read More ...Novellas, short fiction, making a living, and other fancy stuff
Two months ago I was in Detroit and sitting on a panel at ConFusion when someone had just asked the question. “Can you see a time when writers can make their living on short fiction?” I replied (paraphrasing here) that yes, I could envision that time, and that is now. I don’t think any of […]
Read More ...2015 YEAG Arrives!
I know I’ve mentioned before and before and before that my daughter, Brigid, is a writer—and a danged good one, at that. As more proof of this, you can now see (in the form of a terrible mash-up I’ve done) that authors’ copies of the 2015 Young Explorer’s Adventure Guide have arrived. For my Facebook […]
Read More ...I’ll have a double shot of Collins, please!
It was a very tight race, a photo finish as it were, but today I get the very distinct pleasure of reporting that the 2015 Young Explorer’s Adventure Guide is now available at Amazon and other online venues. This means that the 2015 YEAG has won the race by a nose, and is now officially […]
Read More ...Good Luck Charm
I am incredibly proud to note that Abyss and Apex have now published my novelette “Good Luck Charm.” You can read it here. I suggest, of course, that you read the whole issue, as this is a great small press site and I love the idea of supporting these kinds of efforts. Here are the […]
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