Category Archives: Fantasy

Excerpt: November Elf

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It’s November again, so an appropriate time for an excerpt of my story, November Elf, published in November 1012 at Hogglepot. The story begins as follows: I paused between the office and the parking lot to appreciate the feel and smell … Continue reading

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The 2013 Hugo Winners

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Congratulations to all of the Hugo Award Winners and the Campbell Award Winner, announced tonight: Best Novel Redshirts: A Novel with Three Codas by John Scalzi (Tor) Best Novella The Emperor’s Soul by Brandon Sanderson (Tachyon Publications) Best Novelette “The Girl-Thing Who … Continue reading

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It begins … 2013 World Science Fiction Convention

LoneStarCon 3 Underway Are you in San Antonio? If so, chances are you’re aware of the invasion. Pointy-eared elves casually enjoying a tall draught, an adventurer with a goggle-wrapped black-top hat  straight out of a Jules Verne repository, Klingon-style dancers and … Continue reading

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Excerpt: Silence of the Imbeciles

“Silence of the Imbeciles” was published last year in the October/November issue of Residential Aliens, edited by Lyn Perry. The story has been described as “very well written, understated and poignant.” It follows the point of view of 14-year-old Frankie Turnbull, … Continue reading

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Limited Time Offer

25% Off Mystic Signals WolfSinger Press announces that it is offering a limited time 25% discount on issues of Mystic Signals, including Issues 16 and 18, with my stories “Bingham’s Deep Woods Fairies” and “Love, Death and Overlapping Bosonic Singularities,” … Continue reading

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Congratulations to 2013 Campbell Award Nominees

The John W. Campbell Award nominees were announced yesterday along with the 2013 Hugo Award nominees. The John W. Campbell Award is not a Hugo Award. It is an award sponsored by Dell Magazine to be given to the best … Continue reading

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Hugo Award Nominees for 2013 Announced

The 2013 Hugo Award final nominees for best works in Science Fiction and Fantasy in 2012 were announced today at 3 p.m. Central Time. The Nominees for BEST NOVEL (from 1113 ballots) are: 2312 by Kim Stanley Robinson (Orbit) Blackout … Continue reading

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Excerpt: November Elf at Hogglepot

Here is an excerpt from “November Elf.” This is the transition. Up until this point, the story has been a traditional first-person past tense. But memory, especially with this character, is a tricky thing. And at his age it’s just … Continue reading

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End-of-Year Reminders and Deadlines

December 31, 2012, is the deadline for two Wolfsinger Publications anthologies — Different Dragons and Tails from the Front Line. See the Wolfsinger site for details. December 31, 2012, is the last day to join the World Science Fiction Society by … Continue reading

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December 31 Deadline for Two Wolfsinger Press Anthology Submissions

WolfSinger Publications is preparing two anthologies with December 31, 2012 deadlines: Tails from the Front Line and Different Dragons: Different Dragons, edited by Dana Bell, seeks stories about dragons with a twist in almost any genre. Research your dragons and … Continue reading

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