July was a good writing/publishing month for me: I had two stories published, one original and one reprint; I won a literary award; and I was solicited to submit a short story to a magazine. I also became eligible to apply for full SFWA (Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Association) membership which has been a... Continue Reading →
Publication Announcement: “Steel Swan”
It's publication day for my story "Steel Swan" which is in issue 010 of Dark Matter Magazine!
June 2022 Goals
I feel as though I've finally started to strike a good balance between work, life, and writing, so I think I'm ready to start making public goals again. When I previously worked full-time, I would write in 15-minute spurts before and after work and during my lunch break. This was an extremely productive strategy for... Continue Reading →
Publication Announcement: “My Song Too Fierce”
I'm thrilled to announce that my short story "My Song Too Fierce" came out today in Zooscape. This is a twisted fairy tale that I had a lot of fun writing and I'm so glad to finally be able to share it with the world. Thanks so much to my fantastic writing group who helped... Continue Reading →
Finished Early: September Submission Challenge 2021
30 Submissions. 27 Days. 25 Markets. 17 Stories. 14 Rejections. These are the numbers for my September Submission challenge this year. As in previous years, the goal was to submit 30 times in 30 days. Last year I submitted 31 times over 29 days, but I'm not competing with my past self, so I'm not... Continue Reading →
Reprint Announcement: “You Had to be an Asshole on Planet E 11-18”
This is a bit of a delayed announcement, but I'm thrilled to announce that my story "You Had to be an Asshole on Planet E 11-18" was published as a reprint in Dark Matter Magazine issue 003. I'm super proud of this silly story that could and so pleased that it's gotten another chance to... Continue Reading →
Publication Announcement: “And the Red Dragon Passes”
Lucy, the later years In 2017, our beloved golden retriever, Lucy passed away. The vet came to our house one early January morning and we sat around her in the living room to say goodbye, holding the other dogs as we watched. It was one of the most beautiful moments, filled to the brim with... Continue Reading →
2020 Submission Challenge: Finished Two Days Early
TL:DR: That time I submitted 17 stories 31 times over 29 days.
Publication Announcement: “You Had to be an Asshole on Planet E 11-18”
I'm pleased to announce that my short story, "You Had to be an Asshole on Planet E 11-18" has been published in Infinite Worlds Magazine. I had a lot of fun writing this little sci-fi humor piece about not being a dick when encountering alien races. I hope you'll enjoy reading it as much as... Continue Reading →
2020 Submission Challenge Halfway Update
Okay we're just over halfway through September so time to see how I'm dong with my self-motivated challenge of doing 30 short story submissions in 30 days. Answer: it's going quite well. It's day 17 and I've submitted 12 stories a total of 19 times. I've received 7 rejections, 3 of which have been personalized.... Continue Reading →