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New Short Fiction: “Victim Impact Statement”

I have mixed feelings announcing my latest short story, "Victim Impact Statement, freshly published in On Spec. I'm super pleased with the story and the excellent home it found, but I'm deeply saddened by the closing of this unique independent magazine. Cover art by Janice Blaine This is the final issue for On Spec, which… Continue reading New Short Fiction: “Victim Impact Statement”

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It’s On! Come to the Virtual Launch of Tesseracts 17

Here's the live link to the online launch of Tesseracts 17: Speculating Canada from Coast to Coast to Coast, hosted by BittenByBooks.com. LIVE LINK: http://bittenbybooks.com/?p=65782 The 24-hour launch is live, and people have been leaving comments and interacting for a few hours already. Pop in and join the conversation. (You could win a $50 Amazon… Continue reading It’s On! Come to the Virtual Launch of Tesseracts 17

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My First Short Story in Twenty Years

Okay, it has been three weeks and you might be wondering if I was kidnapped by the Storyfest kids I mentioned in my last post. No such luck - I had to leave Hudson when the event was over. It was lovely, BTW, and if I'd had my act together sooner, I'd have blogged about… Continue reading My First Short Story in Twenty Years