Beneath Ceaseless Skies – A Line of Ink

“As the Shore to the Tides, So Blood Calls to Blood” Included on 2020 Locus Recommended Reading List

I'm surprised and honored to have my novelette, "As the Shore to the Tides, So Blood Calls to Blood" included on Locus Magazine's yearly list alongside so many other brilliant authors. This was an unexpected honor, I wanted to take this opportunity to talk about what works loved in 2020, though I fear that I couldn't truly keep up with reading everything on the list. I also want to make sure I mention a few works not included in Locus Magazine's round-up. This list also signals the opening of Locus's 2021 Poll & Survey to the public. You can vote (or write in) your favorites to be considered for the Locus Award. Novels I recently finished reading The Blade Between by Sam J. Miller, and really enjoyed how he continued to add details to his own fantasy version of Hudson, NY by pitting old ghosts haunting the town against the new one:...

February 8, 2021

Awards Eligibility, Fantasy, Uncategorized, Writing

Awards Eligibility for Karlo Yeager Rodríguez, 2020

For the upcoming awards season for works of science fiction and fantasy, I submit my work for consideration and hope you'll remember it when casting ballots for the Nebulas, Hugos, Locus Awards, and World Fantasy Awards. Novelette Category - Fiction between 7,500 and 17,500 words As the Shore to the Tides, So Blood Calls to Blood - published in Beneath Ceaseless Skies #301, April 1, 2020 (11,550 words). In a world shaped by the primeval betrayal of two sibling deities, Jacinto learns his estranged brother seeks to help their god rise again, and vows to stop him. The 1000 Year Plan included it in their Recommended Stories. Charles Payseur offered his thoughtful analysis over at Quick Sip Reviews If you love the story, please feel free to share it. Thank you and until next time, friends! ...

November 22, 2020

Awards Eligibility, Fantasy

Beneath Ceaseless Skies, Hugo Awards, Locus Awards, Nebula Awards, Secondary World Fantasy, World Fantasy Awards

Interview at Podside Picnic

Last week, I was invited back to one of my favorite podcasts to discuss my recent story. Last time, I talked about how my experiences as low-level enlisted personnel informed my reading of The Forever War; however, this time, I talked to Connor to discuss my recent story, "As The Shore To The Tides, So Blood Calls To Blood". We talked a bit about inspirations (if I may be permitted a small spoiler, they included games, the Bible, Sumerian myth and Ursula K. Le Guin), the writing process (such as it is for such a slowpoke as me), and whether I'm working on any other stories in this setting (I am). To my delight, Connor loved the story enough to name drop it in his newsletter -- which I've always found to have great insights into whatever he's reading or watching at the moment. Note: This is a patrons-only episode (as was...

April 19, 2020

Fantasy, Public Appearance, Writing

Beneath Ceaseless Skies, Blood Magic, Connor Wroe Southard, Interview, Podside Picnic

“As The Shore To The Tides, So Blood Calls To Blood” Is Now Live

My story is now available to read at Beneath Ceaseless Skies. This is my longest works and one of my more complex ones, which I'm very proud to share with everyone. I tried to make this story about brothers, blood magic and bad blood resonate with familiar stories, but weird enough that it feels new. I'd be honored if you gave the story a read. ...

April 10, 2020

Fantasy, Writing

Beneath Ceaseless Skies, Blood Magic, Brother vs. Brother, Fantasy, Sea Adventure, Sibling Rivalry

Story Acceptance!

Last night, I received news that my first novelette, As the Shore to the Tides, So Blood Calls to Blood (all about brothers, bad blood and blood magic) will be published in Beneath Ceaseless Skies. I'm delighted to finally appear in one of my favorite online magazines! My story should be available to read later this year or early next; in the meantime, you can see what BCS has to offer. They're the only magazine that concentrates on secondary world literary adventure fantasy stories (think Lord of the Rings by way of Faulkner). If you like those types of stories, you can puchase a monthly subscription through Weightless Books, or help them pay their authors the new SFWA-approved pro rates through their Patreon. ...

June 7, 2019