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Back to Regularly Scheduled Program (I Hope)

I'm back. I have to admit I knew I hadn't written a post in a while. Hell, I hadn't written anything in a while. Part of it was shifting my priorities to make sure several other personal goals were met, part was not feeling ready to write a post, or anything, really. I spent long hours away from creating anything, re-watching some favorite movies and TV shows, trusting (hoping) I would come back to the many projects needing revision. I have also been watching "Atlanta," which is superbly written, and very funny. I kept seeing Facebook messages on my author's page, guilting me with how long my followers hadn't heard from me. I felt a little guilty, but also ashamed enough that I didn't immediately post anything. Now, I'm back. I finished writing a short piece last night. I dusted off another piece I started last year, but never finished. I'm hoping to get it...

February 23, 2017
Science Fiction, Writing

2016 Award Eligibility & Recommendations

I had mentioned in a previous post that I had several things I was thankful for in 2016. Most of what I've been thankful for are my stories published this year. Eligible Work All of my eligible work in 2016 is short fiction: First, my story, "Clown Car, Driven Once, Never Emptied" appeared in Unlikely Story's "Clowns: The Unlikely Coulrophobia Remix" in January 2016. Charles Payseur seemed to like it quite a bit! My second story, "Choices, In Sequential Order" first appeared in Nature in April 2016. Nature also produced a podcast version of the story that sounds amazing. My third story is "Every Orphan Child to a Good Home Must Go" which appeared in Daily Science Fiction in October 2016. My Recommendations My reading has been mostly of short form fiction, but some of the stories I read this year that stood out to me follow. "Things With Beards" by Sam J. Miller. "When You Work for the Old...

December 7, 2016
Fantasy, Science Fiction, Writing

“Choices, In Sequential Order” is Live at Digital Science Fiction, and My First Narration is at Strange Horizons

I was made aware my story, "Choices, In Sequential Order" is now live at Digital Science Fiction's "QuickFic" page. Head on over to read it again, and if you subscribe to their mailing list, you get some free stuff and discounts! Also, as a result of Strange Horizon's successful fund drive last month, this month they are presenting several stories which first appeared in Spanish, translated. I was chosen to help narrate Susan Vallejo's "Gracia" in Spanish. The story is up in written form in both English and Spanish. This type of project is very exciting, and I hope to see more like it in the future!...

November 1, 2016
Latino, Science Fiction

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....

October 31, 2016
Science Fiction, Writing