Tag Archives: Clarion West

New story in The Colored Lens

Posted on May 13, 2019 by Kristin

My story “The Hungry Ghosts” is now out in e-zine The Colored Lens, available from Amazon. It’s free if you have Kindle Unlimited; otherwise, for the low, low price of $4.99, you get my story and 10 others. Content warnings: … Continue reading →

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New story out in SQ Mag

Posted on February 29, 2016 by Kristin

My story “Thou Hast by Moonlight at Her Window Sung” is in the latest edition of SQ Mag, from Australia.  They publish in a webzine format, with all the stories available to read for free online.  So check it out, … Continue reading →

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Kaleidotrope Winter 2014

Posted on March 24, 2014 by Kristin

I mentioned in my last post that I have a story in the Winter 2014 issue of Kaleidotrope.  Definitely check out the other stories in that issue if you have the chance!  My favorite was Josh Storey’s “Phantasy Punk”, although … Continue reading →

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New story out in On Spec

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Kristin

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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New story out in Prairie Fire

Posted on February 15, 2011 by Kristin

My story “Woman Moving to the Country” is in the current issue of Prairie Fire, a Canadian literary magazine. Although I do write mostly fantasy and science fiction, I decided to venture into the mysterious realm of literary fiction for … Continue reading →

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Top Five(-plus) Novels

Posted on July 20, 2010 by Kristin

A few months back, on the mailing list for my Clarion West class, someone started a thread asking people for their Top Five novels. I hesitated to contribute until it became clear that a lot of other people in the … Continue reading →

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More online fiction from Clarion West classmates

Posted on July 15, 2010 by Kristin

Two of my Clarion West classmates have stories out online: Rajan Khanna at Basement Stories, and An Owomoyela at Fantasy Magazine. An’s story has already been positively reviewed in Locus Magazine!’ Another classmate, Pamela Rentz, has a story “The Battle … Continue reading →

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Readercon 2010

Posted on July 11, 2010 by Kristin

My boyfriend Donald and I attended Readercon at the Burlington Marriott Hotel this weekend (Burlington Massachusetts, not Burlington Vermont). Readercon is one of my favorite science fiction conventions, and I’ve gone every year since 2005, except for 2008 when I … Continue reading →

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Shout outs

Posted on June 11, 2010 by Kristin

Two of my Clarion West classmates, An Owomoyela and Pam Rentz, have stories out right now in online magazines, so if you’re looking for something to read, check them out! An’s story, “Jessamine”, is in Reflection’s Edge. Pam’s story, “Estelle … Continue reading →

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Real life is harder than Clarion West

Posted on May 23, 2010 by Kristin

Two summers ago, I was fortunate enough to attend the Clarion West Writers Workshop in Seattle. This is a 6-week program where 18 science fiction and fantasy writers, usually pretty early in their careers, live together in a sorority house … Continue reading →

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