Science Fiction

After the 2018 Nebulas

Well, here I am, writing about the 2018 Nebula Conference past the grace period for such things. I suppose I can only hope no one will view my lateness uncharitably. This was my second time visiting the Nebulas Conference, and the first time speaking on a panel about "The Risks and Rewards of Writing #OwnVoices" before many of my peers. This year, SFWA was able to book Martin P. Robinson as the emcee for the awards ceremony, and I was transported to childhood as he performed Mr. Snuffleupagus (sans the costume, of course), an unnamed not-a-frog muppet and Telly Monster. I had hoped he would be able to perform the the Yip Yip Martians, but alas it was not to be. In light of recent news, Connie Willis' speech to present Gardner Dozois with the Kate Wilhelm Solstice Award was even more moving. His son Christopher accepted the award on his...

My New Story is Live at Galaxy’s Edge

My story, "Emergency Evaluation for Penny Ante, as Recorded by Cal-Q-Tron of the Benevolent Order of Heroes" is now live at Galaxy's Edge. Inspired by the dull format of a work performance evaluation, I paired this with something I always wondered about: how come so many superhero sidekicks never seem to get promoted to becoming superheroes? I've waited quite a long time to share this with all of you, and I hope you enjoy it!...

“Writing for the End of the World” is Up at Nature

My story, "Writing for the End of the World" is up at Nature today. This was a lot of fun to write. From the inspiration for the story, to being able to integrate one of my favorite jokes as a type of parallel to the main story, everything came together in delightful fashion. The initial inspiration came from reading Beth Cato's wonderful little story, "The Library Is Open" over at Daily Science Fiction. It's not the first story of Beth's that deals with a post-apocalyptic world (she has at least two others I know of in the pages of Nature, as well), and what with all the types of apocalypses out there in books, movies and TV, I wondered where the modern end-of-the-world story came from. It's not a very well-kept secret certain more secretive government agencies invite science fiction authors to speak as "futurists" (to which I say: great gig if...

My Next Story’s Publication Date

I'm pleased to announce my next story, "Writing for the End of the World" will appear in the pages of Nature on March 8th. I can't wait for all of you to see the art selected for the piece, which made me smile, as well as the story itself. I'll be writing a bit more about what inspired me to write the story on its release date, so watch this space....

Another Acceptance at Nature

I'm still surprised another story of mine was accepted at Nature. I woke up and had to read the acceptance e-mail about five times before it became clear. I'm eager to find out when my story, "Writing For the End of the World" will be published. This will be my third time appearing in Nature....