Wendy N. Wagner http://winniewoohoo.com i make words happen Thu, 02 May 2013 20:37:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 New poem and good news http://winniewoohoo.com/?p=166 http://winniewoohoo.com/?p=166#comments Thu, 02 May 2013 20:33:52 +0000 admin http://winniewoohoo.com/?p=166 Continue reading →]]> If you’re hankering for an apocalyptic poem with some salty atmosphere, I have to recommend my poem “Not With a Bang, But Waves Whispering,” out in the latest issue of the Lovecraft eZine. I’m super-stoked to have a piece in this publication, which is my absolute favorite online magazine–and to make it even more awesome, I’m sharing a table-of-contents with my good friend Ed Morris. I can’t wait to see Ed and the zine’s editor, Mike Davis, at this weekend’s HP Lovecraft Film Festival!

Last week I got my manuscript turned in for the novel I’ve been working on, so hopefully I will be stirring up some new short stories and poems over the next few weeks, before jumping back into novel revisions for a different project. It’s always so fun to have free time for more experimental work!

Also, this is a spot of old news, but I’m so proud that I have to shout about it here: my story “Barnstormers” is going to be reprinted in Heiress of Russ 2013: The Year’s Best Lesbian Speculative Fiction.  I can’t imagine a better honor for that story!

]]> http://winniewoohoo.com/?feed=rss2&p=166 0 A little (historical) tease http://winniewoohoo.com/?p=157 http://winniewoohoo.com/?p=157#comments Mon, 25 Feb 2013 21:17:30 +0000 admin http://winniewoohoo.com/?p=157 Continue reading →]]> Check out the awesome cover art for this anthology:

 

I’m not sure of the release date, but it will be coming out later this year. Here’s the table of contents — my story “Hind and Horn” will give you guys a taste of a young Professor Challenger in Ireland! I love writing historical fiction, so working on this anthology was a real treat. Plus, J.R. Campbell and Charles Prepolec are wonderful guys, and I can’t imagine nicer folks than Brian and Anita over at Edge Books!

]]> http://winniewoohoo.com/?feed=rss2&p=157 0 ORYCON 34 http://winniewoohoo.com/?p=153 http://winniewoohoo.com/?p=153#comments Thu, 01 Nov 2012 17:38:29 +0000 admin http://winniewoohoo.com/?p=153 Continue reading →]]> Hi, friends! If any of you will be in the Portland area this weekend and plan to catch Orycon, I’ll be there, too. Here’s my schedule:

 

Friday (11/2):

2 pm, Ross Island Room

Theme: What is theme and how do you develop it in your writing?

 

8:30 pm, Grant Room

Reading: a dramatic performance of Lovecraftian Madness … and more.

Don’t miss this one, because it’s going to be blast!

 

Saturday (11/3):

11 am, Lincoln

Franchise Writing: writing in other people’s worlds.

The other guys on the panel are writers for Star Wars, Star Trek and other big franchises–I can’t wait to hear what they have to say!

 

2 pm, Lincoln

Stalking the Wild Anthology: tips for success in anthology sales

 

10 pm, Roosevelt

Smut, Gore and More: the challenges of writing sex and violence

 

Sunday (11/4):

 

10 am, Broadway

Fantasy Storytime: knights, dragons and princess stories for kiddos

This one’s for your little munchkins.

 

See you at the con!

]]> http://winniewoohoo.com/?feed=rss2&p=153 0 Jendara rides again! http://winniewoohoo.com/?p=141 http://winniewoohoo.com/?p=141#comments Thu, 18 Oct 2012 15:57:10 +0000 admin http://winniewoohoo.com/?p=141 Continue reading →]]> Posted on the Paizo Twitter feed:

 

I’m so excited to write about this kick ass lady again!

]]> http://winniewoohoo.com/?feed=rss2&p=141 0 Getting Geeky! http://winniewoohoo.com/?p=137 http://winniewoohoo.com/?p=137#comments Fri, 14 Sep 2012 20:27:28 +0000 admin http://winniewoohoo.com/?p=137 Continue reading →]]> There’s still 13 days left to help Kickstart Geek Love, a terrific anthology of sexy, nerdy fiction and art. Lots of great artists and writers are working on this project, and the perks are terrific. Check it out!

Oh … and did I mention my short story “Electric” will be in the collection? Backers can even hear the amazing Shanna Germain performing an audio edition.

]]> http://winniewoohoo.com/?feed=rss2&p=137 0 Kickstart your book collection! http://winniewoohoo.com/?p=134 http://winniewoohoo.com/?p=134#comments Mon, 30 Jul 2012 02:46:05 +0000 admin http://winniewoohoo.com/?p=134 Continue reading →]]> Great news! Dagan Books is running a cool Kickstarter campaign, and they’re offering tons of great rewards. There are even ebook and (signed!) print copies of Dark Depths, which Dagan will send to you the moment they’re released. Just $15 gets you a copy and you won’t even have to bother with shipping fees. Check it out!

]]> http://winniewoohoo.com/?feed=rss2&p=134 0 A good review! http://winniewoohoo.com/?p=129 http://winniewoohoo.com/?p=129#comments Tue, 05 Jun 2012 01:47:07 +0000 admin http://winniewoohoo.com/?p=129 Hey, what can I say? I love being liked! There’s a positive review for the Lovecraft eZine’s Issue #14, including my story “God Serum,” up at Benito Corral Reviews!

]]> http://winniewoohoo.com/?feed=rss2&p=129 0 Mmmn, toasty… http://winniewoohoo.com/?p=127 http://winniewoohoo.com/?p=127#comments Mon, 04 Jun 2012 16:30:45 +0000 admin http://winniewoohoo.com/?p=127 If you haven’t had a chance to check out Tina Connolly’s narrations, now is a great time to start! Tina is running the podcast Toasted Cake, and today she’s reading my dinosaurian poem, “Stone Queen.” Thanks, Tina! You sound great!

]]> http://winniewoohoo.com/?feed=rss2&p=127 0 Dusty summer read http://winniewoohoo.com/?p=124 http://winniewoohoo.com/?p=124#comments Fri, 01 Jun 2012 13:54:52 +0000 admin http://winniewoohoo.com/?p=124 Continue reading →]]> My story “Barnstormers” just went up at Ideomancer! It’s one of my favorite short stories, about a pair of veterans struggling to get by in a post-oil world. I hope you like it!

On a more personal note, this week I bought tickets to see Evil Dead: The Musical. Summer is going to be awesome!

]]> http://winniewoohoo.com/?feed=rss2&p=124 0 Lovecraft rules! http://winniewoohoo.com/?p=120 http://winniewoohoo.com/?p=120#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 14:25:01 +0000 admin http://winniewoohoo.com/?p=120 Continue reading →]]> This weekend was HP Lovecraft Film Festival, and man oh man, it was just as awesome as I hoped it would be. The Lovecraftian community is just such a great group of folks. Also, my lovely and talented friend Molly Tanzer was a guest at the convention, so we finally got to meet in person, which was absolutely divine.

Here’s a great picture of some of us Lovecraft eZine fans sporting our gear:

Me and the cool boys: Nick Gucker, Sam McCanna, Wilum Hopfrog Pugmire, Ross Lockhart, guy whose name I missed

Speaking of Lovecraft eZine, Nick (in the hat) illustrated my story in this month’s issue! I can’t get over how perfect that mushroom guy turned out–exactly as I pictured.

After all the insightful panels, great readings, and terrific films, I feel incredibly inspired to create, and incredibly proud to be a part of the Lovecraftian community. Ia ia Cthulhu fhtagn!

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