February 2016

The Weird Joys of Being Overbooked

I realized I might have accepted too many obligations this month. At times like these, however, I channel my energies towards certain projects which require day-to-day maintenance first. Then, I try to make incremental progress on other projects, while letting myself have time off to let some of the story ideas ripen. I'm sure I'll spend some time near the end of the month scrambling to finish, but I hope to keep it to a minimum....

New Story Forthcoming in Nature Magazine

At the beginning of the week, I found out my second-most rejected story had been accepted for publication in a forthcoming issue of Nature Magazine. I am excited someone got this odd little story, which combines dichotomous keys, xenobiology and bad life decisions. I'll be offering updates on when it will be available to read....