Writing

Giving Thanks in 2016

It seems odd to give thanks for 2016. I mean, this was the year we lost David Bowie. The year Prince died. The year many of us sat dismayed at the results of the U.S. Presidential elections. It would seem that there's little to give thanks for in 2016. On a personal note, November has turned out to be pretty awful, but sometimes one must drink the bitter waters to get to the sweet. I went into the hospital yesterday for a small surgical procedure, and am back home with little pain. I'm hoping for a speedy recovery. Looking back over my writing this year, I realized I have much to be thankful for in this regard. As of today, I have: 105 submissions 6 acceptances (3 new, 3 reprint sales) 3 stories in print in 2016: in the "Clowns: The Unlikely Coulrophobia Remix" anthology, Nature and Daily Science Fiction Joined the Science...

Achievement Unlocked: New Market Cracked!

I'm glad to announce my story, "Emergency Evaluation of Penny Ante, as Recorded by Cal-Q-Tron of the Benevolent Order of Heroes" sold to Galaxy's Edge! I'm still reeling by how quickly the editor, Mike Resnick, responded, but I'm overjoyed my funny story about performance evaluations and superheroes finally found a home....

Found Out “Choices, In Sequential Order” Had Been Produced as a Podcast!

Sometimes, Googling your own name yields pleasant surprises. For instance, I had hoped that when my story got published in Nature Magazine, they would select it as a podcast. Well, it turns out that they did, and the production values are amazing. It sounds exactly the way I'd imagined it, which is amazing. I already added it to my fiction page, but you can also find it here....

I’ll Be Speaking on Panels at the Baltimore Book Fest!

I'll be speaking on panels on September 25th at the SFWA tent. I'm thrilled to have this opportunity, and will be speaking about short fiction in Science Fiction and Fantasy as well as what to read while waiting for the next season of Game of Thrones. My schedule will be as follows: 1:00 PM - Short Stories: The Heart of SFF A discussion of why short stories are the heart of Science Fiction and Fantasy, and where these gems can be found. 3:00 PM - Near Future/Far Future Science fiction has been touted as being predictive of what happens next, but what's the difference between what's around the corner, and far beyond our imaginations? 4:00 PM - Beyond Game of Thrones Yes, everyone's waiting for either the next season of Game of Thrones, or the next book. What can you read until then? We will discuss other books (and series!) where intrigue and politics are the norm. This will...