Category for when I put my fiction or poetry on the blog.
This poem originally appeared in Star*Line in 2022 and is a finalist for the Rhysling Award for best short poem! I thought it would be nice to put it here so you can all read it. 🙂 This is my fourth Rhysling nomination. The poem was rejected ten times before Read more
Blog topic suggested by Ticana Zhu When we talk about “Killing your darlings” in fiction, what we mean is realizing that a particular phrase, paragraph, or scene is not, in fact, working with the story, no matter how much you love it. You have to cut it for the good Read more
I want to write socially conscious science fiction. To quote television writer and producer Rod Serling, “The writer’s role is to be a menacer of the public’s conscience, he must have a position, a point of view. He must see the arts as a vehicle of social criticism, and he Read more
There was an essay contest on the theme of “What is home?” and though I didn’t win, I did end up on the short list. So, here’s what I wrote. A little slice of autobiographic essay. Home is Dinner Every Night Home is a place that repulses. I’m walking down Read more
I’m sad to see that Daily Science Fiction’s archive is gone, so I thought I’d post this story here for all to enjoy. This first appeared in February of 2021 and was on the long list for the Hugo. Things From Our Kitchen Junk Drawer That Could Have Saved This Read more
You may have noticed I’ve been doing a blog tour to promote Andrei and the Hellcats. Thanks to the very kind author buddies who let me grace their pages! How do you do a blog tour? Well, first you find out when your book comes out, and then you make Read more