Monthly Archives: January 2012

“Looking-Glass Milk” now available in Kindle edition

My science fiction story “Looking-Glass Milk” is now available to read on your Kindle or Kindle app.  This originally came out in 2009 from Scribblers & Ink Spillers as part of the Crystal Codices collection, but it’s out of print … Continue reading

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Arisia 2012

A couple of weekends ago, I attended Arisia, one of Boston’s local science fiction conventions.  I usually think of Arisia as more of a party convention than a writers’ convention.  I’ve attended Arisia in past years without sitting in on … Continue reading

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New story out in On Spec

My hard sf flash fiction story “The Observation Deck” is out in the latest issue of On Spec.  On Spec is probably the best known Canadian science fiction magazine, so it’s pretty easy to find if you live in Canada. If … Continue reading

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Why I don’t self-publish (mostly)

I’ve occasionally had friends ask why I don’t just publish my own stories once I’ve written them, instead of looking for magazines to publish them for me.  Self-publishing is easier than ever, whether you want to publish in electronic format … Continue reading

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“Woman Moving to the Country” now available for Kindles and Kindle apps

I just published my literary fiction story “Woman Moving to the Country” on the Kindle platform.  This story originally came out about a year ago in Prairie Fire, a Canadian literary journal.  But Prairie Fire can be difficult to get your … Continue reading

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Back to work!

No, I didn’t start a new full-time non-writing job.  (Phew!)  In this case, “back to work” means back at my writing desk in the attic, after an extended season of holiday travel (including two weeks in northern California in early … Continue reading

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