It’s strange attending a convention that I’m not participating in. In some ways it feels like I’m not actually here, but on the other hand, it’s also kind of freeing. I’m doing the best I can to look at things going on around me–watch people and listen better to their conversations, pay attention to their […]
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I’ll Take It
More good stuff coming in about my novelette “Following Jules.” SFRevu says: This was a beautiful story about love. I’ll take it. [grin] # Without going into specifics, it’s been a very long month. My pure output has dwindled, and I’ve lost momentum on the projects I had in the pipeline. Oh, it’s okay, of […]
Read More ...“Following Jules” Hits Print
This morning’s Google alert brings me news that the issue of Analog with my novelette “Following Jules” is beginning to roll out. Can’t wait to see it.
Read More ...Pausing for a Commercial Break
Sorry for the raw commercialism of this post, but when it rains it pours. Okay, I admit I’m only a little sorry for it. [grin] I’m pleased to have received news that Juliana Rew of Third Flatiron Publishing contacted me yesterday to let me know that she’s interested in using my short story “Schrodinger’s Soldier” […]
Read More ...A.J.
Amy Sterling Casil writes a remarkable memory of A.J. Budrys. And, yes, I do remember her confusion over A.J.’s commentary one year. And yes, she has a rare gift. I felt A.J. was pretty rough with my work my first year at WotF until very late in that week. He dismissed a piece of mine […]
Read More ...Start Your Day with Sarah Kay
As happens a lot on the internet, I came upon Sarah Kay through a series of randomish events and link clicks. She’s a spoken word poet, among other things, whose work has a startling clarity about it. I watched one of her videos a week or two back, and then her TED talk, and since […]
Read More ...Career Paths, Kerfuffles, Respect, and SFWA
I was talking to a co-worker today who was running thoughts past me about a possible next role. We discussed steps that had occurred, people who had been talked to, and the relative merits of the role and this co-worker’s capabilities and merits. Mostly, though, we talked about a question the co-worker had about how […]
Read More ...“Josie Andrew” Makes it to the Kindle
In celebration of Father’s Day weekend, I thought I would take the opportunity to release my short story “The Disappearance of Josie Andrew” to Amazon for you kindle users out there–complete with a revamped cover image. (It’s already on Smashwords and all the places SW distributes to for all those other reader-types). DJA is a […]
Read More ...Interstellar Fiction takes “Out of the Fire”
In quickly breaking news, I am happy to announce that I’ve come to agreement with Adam Crouse and the good folks at Interstellar Fiction to have my short story “Out of the Fire” published in their June issue–which should be going up, well, in June. June 1st, to be specific. Very pleased, of course. I […]
Read More ...Stacking Up
As I noted previously on Facebook, I see that Barb Galler-Smith has announced that the new issue of On Spec is out, complete with an interview of me and my story “Operation Hercules.” OH is your basic dinosaur in World War II story, and is a favorite of mine for a few reasons. Needless to […]
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