M.E. Garber's Blog, page 8
July 22, 2020
“What You Do for a Friend” Live at Nature’s Futures
Today is publication day over at Nature! My flash story What You Do for a Friend is now up in their “Futures” series, and free to read online. If you subscribe, it comes in a truly fancy PDF publication with … Continue reading →
July 12, 2020
Exit, pursued by a bear…
I’m stealing William Shakespeare’s most famous stage direction because I’ve recently been enamored with the National Park’s explore.org site, specifically the Katmai National Park’s Bear Cams. They have 5 separate live cams showing different areas, and all of them have … Continue reading →
June 29, 2020
Story Sale = A Great Monday!
I found a fantastic email awaiting me this morning: I’ve already signed and returned the contract, so now I’m absolutely delighted to tell you that I’ve sold a story to Nature’s Futures! “Wait, to whom?” I hear you asking. Let’s … Continue reading →
June 8, 2020
Writer’s Desk, 6/8/20
Out the window: Thick gray and white massed clouds, misting rain, humidity, and yuck. Better than Saturday night’s tornado warning, at least! On the desktop: a scattering of notes from the SFWA Nebula Awards Conference (which was held entirely online, and was … Continue reading →
April 13, 2020
Sale to DSF!
Now that the ink is dry, I’m happy to announce that I’ve sold my second flash fiction story to Daily Science Fiction‘s online magazine! I don’t have a publication date yet, but “Jancy8146 and the RealHouse” will be published there … Continue reading →
April 3, 2020
…Please Pause…
That kind of feels like what my brain is saying in regards to “the new normal” of living life alongside/with a pandemic. I am healthy. So far, my family and close friends are all healthy (or at least not suffering … Continue reading →
March 19, 2020
Writer’s Desk, 3/19/20
Out the window: Clear blue skies and oaks in greens shading from newly leafed spring green to a contented have-been-here-a-month-now darker green, while the grass is turning a crispy shade of tan. On the desktop: oh what a mess! Notes, a water … Continue reading →
December 20, 2019
Happy Holidays, and Looking Forward to 2020
Well, another month has simply flown by. If you’re anything like me, you’re feeling behind on about 3 fronts right now. Let me tell you what I’m telling myself: relax. If it doesn’t get done, it’ll just have to wait. … Continue reading →
November 15, 2019
Halfway Through November’s NaNoWriMo; How’s It Going?
I know, I can’t quite believe it either, but here we are at November 15. Halfway through the month, and for those doing NaNoWriMo, panic may be setting in. I’m not exactly doing NaNo–it doesn’t fit with my way of … Continue reading →
October 22, 2019
Writer’s Desk, 10/22/19
Out the window lanai: High clouds quickly burning off as the sun’s glare rises above the treeline in the east, until they thicken to the west and flow back east, making the sun play hide and seek. Green, green everywhere, after … Continue reading →
