Tenebrous Press included my flash fiction piece, "Got Your Nose" (Pseudopod) in their shortlist for their Brave New Weird 2022 award. Truly an unexpected surprise for me, but I'm honored to share the shortlist with so many accomplished and talented authors. I have to admit that "Brave New Weird Nominated author" has a nice ring to it. Final decisions will be made public by 12/1/2022, so here's hoping I make their table of contents! ...
In response to the upcoming awards season for science fiction and fantasy I submit my work for consideration and hope it will be remembered when you cast your ballots for the Nebulas, Hugos, Locus Awards, the World Fantasy Awards, and so on. You have my thanks. Short Story Category – Fiction Under 7,500 Words Vanishing, published by Seize the Press, Issue #1 (February 2022). This story's merely an urban legend - or is it? Got Your Nose, published by Pseudopod's (Flash On the Borderlands LXII). Sometimes, kid's games are deadly serious business. All Good Children, Come Out to Play, published by khōréō magazine, Issue 2.3. Sometimes, kid's games extend beyond this earth. ...
In response to the upcoming awards season for science fiction and fantasy I submit my work for consideration and hope it will be remembered when you cast your ballots for the Nebulas, Hugos, Locus Awards, the World Fantasy Awards, and so on. You have my thanks. Short Story Category – Fiction Under 7,500 Words How Juan Bobo Got to los Nueba Yores, published in Speculative Fiction for Dreamers: A Latinx Anthology (published on September 8, 2021 by Ohio State University Press). When he's forced to emigrate to New York City with his mother, Puerto Rican folk hero Juan Bobo must face who he is now that he's left his home. Note: a narrated version of this story is available to listen on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-733327042/how-juan-bobo-got-to-los-nueba-yores?si=38f714fb8d4e45369031bbf450bfcba1 ...
Capclave is a small local convention that concentrates mostly on short fiction, held every October in Rockville, Maryland. This year, Capclave will be on October 1-3 (they'll be requesting proof of vaccination for all attendees). I've been going to Capclave since 2013, and it's one of my favorite conventions (especially since it focuses on short fiction). The following are the panels and events I'll be a part of: Friday, 6:00 PM (Washington Theater) First Things First: How Do You Hook The Reader? (with Scott H. Andrews, David Walton and Darcy Wold) Many readers will pick up a book in the store and read the opening before they decide to buy. How do you compel this prospective purchaser? Do you write an elegant sentence, promising great literary merit? Introduce a captivating character that will be fun to spend time reading? Establish a mystery that will make the reader want to find out...
The anthology in which my forthcoming story, How Juan Bobo Got to los Nueba Yores will appear got a starred review! They said ". . .This is a knockout"! I'm thrilled to be included alongside so many other talented Latinx artists, and can't wait for the book's release in September. For anyone who missed the Kickstarter campaign last year, it's now available for pre-order. ...