My story “The Secret of Calling Rabbits” is up on Podcastle this week! John Meagher does an amazing job reading it, and it totally made me tear up.
New poem and good news
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!
A little (historical) tease
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!
ORYCON 34
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!
Jendara rides again!
Posted on the Paizo Twitter feed:
Pathfinder Tales news! @wnwagner will officially be writing a novel starring the ex-pirate heroine Jendara from her story “Mother Bears”!
— Paizo Publishing (@paizo) October 17, 2012
I’m so excited to write about this kick ass lady again!
Getting Geeky!
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.
Kickstart your book collection!
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!
A good review!
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!
Mmmn, toasty…
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!
Dusty summer read
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!