This year I’ve decided to concentrate on writing short as well as long. I’ve been writing a crazy number of new stories, not all of which will see a polished draft. Many of them are the usual 2000 word length but I’ve been writing some very short ones as well.If you are interested in short […]
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I will be reading a published story “Wild Caving” and my poem “Fallow God” from the Urban Green Man Anthology at Can-Con (Spec Fic Convention) in Ottawa, Canada on Oct 5-6. If you plan to attend, I will also be involved in the NaNoWriMo panel. I hope to see you there! EDGE is holding an online book launch
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Have you ever had a feeling of regret as you finished reading a book? You knew you would miss the characters and their stories, as if they were old friends. Well, it’s a little different when you are writing the book. Sure, I’m a little sorry to finish rewriting Spies are from Mars, but I’m happy
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Update: I recently received my contributor’s copy of Urban Green Man, including a green man pendant as an extra thank-you. How nice to have a souvenir from my first poetry sale! This summer I’m taking a break from blogging and critiquing in order to finish the new draft of my work-in-progress, “Spies are from Mars.” As of today I
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I am bursting to tell you my publishing news, times two: My short story “Wild Caving,” is going to be published in the Amprosia anthology, which launches in two weeks. My poem “Fallow God,” is going to be published in the Urban Green Man Anthology, with an introduction by Charles De Lint. The Green Man
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Witchlanders I attended the WCDR breakfast meeting this morning. Speaker Lena Coakley was excellent, laying out the seven things she wished she had known about story, before she published her first novel. Lena is the author of Witchlanders, a high fantasy YA novel. Some of her tips were: Learn about plot from screenwriters Know what
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My latest poem, “Fallow God,” is being published by Edge in their Urban Green Man Anthology. The book will be launched at When Words Collide in Calgary this August. I feel very lucky to be included. Happy Reading!
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I haven’t blogged much lately but I do have some good news. One of my poems was shortlisted for the annual Science Fiction Poetry Association Contest. My name appears after the winners here. I also have a piece shortlisted for inclusion in a fantasy fiction anthology which I can’t mention by name until I know
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