Drabblecast Doubleheader
I slip further into the maelstrom of audio fiction today with the release of two stories on the Drabblecast, episode 187. The talented Phil Rossi (with a touch of assistance by the show’s host, Norm...
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Happy International Polar Bear Day, 2011
Seriously, that’s what today is. The only reason I know this is because several years ago I was participating in a competition being held by the online writing community Codex, and one of the story...
View Article“The Moment” – dead link situation
Whoops! Unbeknownst to me, the old links to downloadable copies of my Hugo-nominated short story, “The Moment,” did not survive the changeover of this site to its current WordPress incarnation. My...
View Article2011 Hugo Nomination Deadline
I’ve just sent in my nominations for this year’s Hugo Awards. Best of luck to everyone. If you haven’t sent yours in yet, the deadline is tomorrow, Saturday, March 26, 2011 at 23:59 PDT. My sincere...
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Some Early 2013 Ebook Shorts
2013 is going to be the year of ebook publishing for me (it may be other things too, but that’s how I’m starting out). On January 1st, I put up six short stories as $1.00 ebooks on both Amazon and...
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More Ebook Shorts
I put up a couple more ebook short stories a day ago: “Thinking” was originally published in 2006 in ÆON Magazine #8. It’s a fun short about a kid in school taking one of those “life placement” kinds...
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March 2013 Ebook Short –“Gift Time”
I’ve been somewhat lax in my original plan to release as an ebook at least one previously published short story every month. Then again, February really beat the crap out of me. And besides, none of...
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Heading to Shore Leave 2013 Tomorrow
The car’s all gassed up and I just had the oil changed and the tire pressure checked, so I guess I’m ready for a trip. Tomorrow (Friday) morning I’ll be heading down toward Baltimore to spend the day...
View ArticleNow It Can Be Told!
Down around Baltimore, MD this weekend is the S.F. Media convention known as Shore Leave. It’s a particularly rambunctious event this time around as they have both William Shatner and Brent Spiner...
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Final (and I really mean it) LoneStarCon3 Schedule
I’ve received confirmation from programming with regard to my participation in Strolling with the Stars. I’ll be strolling on both Thursday and Monday mornings. But because someone screwed up, you...
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International Polar Bear Day 2014
As exciting as the past couple of days have been, what with all the announcement of this year’s Nebula Award Nominees, all of that has to take a backseat to today. Why? Because today is INTERNATIONAL...
View ArticleSolstice 2014: Celebrate Short Fiction Day
Author, Photographer, and all-around selfless person, Sally Wiener Grotta, brought this to my attention, and now I’m bringing it to yours: Please join us in marking today, December 21st (or as it’s...
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Freebie Friday – January 2, 2015 –“Cat Futures”
I’m not sure if I’ll remember (or have the time) to do this every month, but if it happens that I do, I’ll make available a new ebook short on the first Friday of each month. It will show up on my...
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Boskone 52 Schedule (more than a month out!)
Bucking the trend of recent conventions, this morning I received an email from the programming people at Boskone revealing what they referred to as my “final schedule,” and including a note that the...
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Cover Reveal – BARSK: THE ELEPHANTS’ GRAVEYARD
Ladies and Gentlemen of the Internet, may I present for your anticipation, gradual build-up of ultimately brain-wrenching desire, and immediate viewing pleasure, the cover of my forthcoming novel,...
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Now available for purchase: PANGAEA
From the mind of editor Michael Jan Friedman, made possible by the generosity of more than three hundred Kickstarter backers, and featuring the talents of fourteen experienced authors, I am beyond...
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My Official (Accept No Substitutes) Awards Eligibility Post
In the back of my mind I can hear my 1st grade teacher, Mrs. Golitotti, lecturing me with some variation of “and if all the other children jumped off a cliff, would you too?” which, it should be said,...
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Obligatory Award Eligibility Post (Delayed, But-Not-Too-Late)
Hey there. You’ve all seen posts like this before, from both the “cool kids” and those of us with less swag. I suspect that’s because we all suffer from imposter syndrome and award nominations give us...
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