As the year winds down, I like to take stock of the favorite books I’ve read and offer them up to anyone looking for gift ideas this holiday season. Some of these short story collections were published in 2022; others were just new to me. Most fall under the category […]
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 […]
Well, it’s here! The science fiction anthology Brave New Worlds is now available for purchase. Since I received my author copy, I’ve been reading a story each day, growing prouder by the minute to be among the 15 amazing writers featured in its pages. In fact, although I originally […]
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 […]
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