I’ve always been a bit of a contrarian. So this fall, as everyone leans into spooky/scary vibes of Halloween, I’m looking in the opposite direction, casting about for places to read and submit speculative short stories that offer joy, hope and lightness. So many SFF publications specialize in dark fantasy […]
In the decade I worked as a newspaper journalist, I interviewed hundreds of people for the articles I wrote. So it is a strange and wonderful experience to report that someone else has interviewed me. In my Q & A with Luna Station Quarterly blog editor Janna Miller, I talk […]
For the past few months, I’ve struggled to start a new novel. With my first idea, I got excited by scientific concept and dove deep into research. When I finally came up for air, I realized I’d wasted a lot of time. My story had a brain but lacked courage […]
More exciting news. My short story “The End of Sleep” just went live in the June issue of Luna Station Quarterly. The story is about a scientist who becomes addicted to a technology that triggers deep, realistic dreams of his dead wife. The imagined technology revolves around the very real […]
Writing a powerful ending is hard under any circumstances. Doubly so if you are trying to do something that goes against audience expectations. I don’t mean a “surprise” or “twist” ending, which is often a reader favorite. I mean an ending that is truly non-traditional. Maybe it refuses to use […]
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