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May 29, 2016
Listen to R.B. Wood’s Word Count Podcast & my new story
R.B. Wood’s Word Count Podcast is back in action, and it includes my new story ‘Treasure Island’ (very original title, right?). The latest story-prompt was pirate, island, rat. You can listen to my story, and stories by writers Bill Kirton, Rob Edwards, and C. Thomas Smith here. This prompt was a lot of fun: I mean,… More Listen to R.B. Wood’s Word Count Podcast & my new story
May 25, 2016
13 exceptional science fiction & fantasy short stories
It seems I had lots of time to read short fiction this past month, because my shortlist of “great speculative short fiction I read online” is even longer than usual. I’ve tried to keep each list to nine stories, but this month it was impossible, so I went with 13 instead. So many fantastic stories, so… More 13 exceptional science fiction & fantasy short stories
May 21, 2016
New short story coming in ‘Tales From Alternate Earths’
Here’s some news that is definitely putting a smile on my face these days: one of my short stories was accepted by Inklings Press to be included in the soon-to-be-published anthology ‘Tales From Alternate Earths’. Yes, my name is on that cover, and my story will be inside that anthology! This is the fourth anthology… More New short story coming in ‘Tales From Alternate Earths’
May 14, 2016
Reading the 2015 Nebula Awards Winners
The 2015 Nebula Awards winners were announced tonight, and there are some amazing speculative fiction reads on the list of nominees and winners. (Head over to Locus Magazine for the full list!) If you’re looking for some fantasy, horror, and/or science fiction to read, this is a great place to start. Winner, novel: Uprooted, by Naomi Novik. This… More Reading the 2015 Nebula Awards Winners
May 5, 2016
Book review – The Jewel And Her Lapidary, by FRAN WILDE
The official blurb: Buried beneath the layers of a traveler’s guide is a hidden history: two kingdoms, powerful gems, and the even more powerful Lapidarys who bind them. Lin and Sima, caught in a web of intrigue and deceit, must find a way to escape the traps set by the past and save their… More Book review – The Jewel And Her Lapidary, by FRAN WILDE
May 1, 2016
Fish, book, ink – my first book & first tattoo
I have three tattoos. A Tolkien-inspired one on my right upper arm, a turtle and sparrow on my back, and a very small fish on the left side of my rib-cage, just below the armpit. As with most people who get tattoos, each one of my tattoos has a story. The Tolkien tattoo is inspired by my… More Fish, book, ink – my first book & first tattoo
April 25, 2016
9 amazing fantasy & scifi short stories
There is a wealth of amazing speculative fiction out there in the ether: so many great writers, so many great stories, so many great zines and websites. One of my quests this year, apart from “write more”, is “read intensely” – specifically to read newer science fiction and fantasy. Turns out, this is one of the… More 9 amazing fantasy & scifi short stories
April 19, 2016
‘Miriam And Cat’ – a story for R.B. Wood’s Word Count Podcast
You can hear me read this story on Episode #56 of R.B. Wood’s Word Count Podcast. The three-word story prompt was: Cat, dawn, flower. I really love writing for this podcast, and in this episode you can also hear stories by C. Thomas Smith, Eden Baylee, Bill Kirton, and Cameron D. Garriepy. Miriam and Cat Cat waited for… More ‘Miriam And Cat’ – a story for R.B. Wood’s Word Count Podcast
April 18, 2016
‘Hawk’ – a poem from CUTS, for Poetry Month
This poem is taken from Cuts, my collection of poetry published in 2015. It’s available as an ebook and in paperback. Find it here. HAWK Every morning perched on the lamp post above the highway onramp she sees me: hawk. Eye cocked looking for that twitch of life in the grass for that smudge of death on… More ‘Hawk’ – a poem from CUTS, for Poetry Month
April 17, 2016
My story ‘Miriam And Cat’ on R.B. Wood’s Word Count Podcast
Inspired by my fellow author Eden Baylee, I’ve been contributing stories to R.B. Wood’s wonderful Word Count Podcast the last few months, and I am absolutely loving the experience. Each podcast starts with a 3-word story-prompt, you then write your story, record it (it can’t be longer than 7 minutes), and submit it to the… More My story ‘Miriam And Cat’ on R.B. Wood’s Word Count Podcast
