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The Weight of Mountains - WSFA Finalist

The Washington Science Fiction Association recently announced the finalists for their WSFA Small Press Award. I am honored to say that my short story, The Weight of Mountains, published last year in DreamForge, issue #2, has been named as one of the finalists. I'm pleased to be sharing a spot in such a strong field of  stories. The winner will be announced at Capclave--the WSFA (Washington, DC) convention--held virtually this year, on Oct 17th &18th.

My publisher made the graphic below from the amazing artwork the story received, and has made the story free to read as the featured story at the DreamForge website. https://bit.ly/weight-of-mountains 

Flights of Foundry May 16-17 Virtual Convention for Speculative Creators

Flights of Foundry - a virtual convention for speculative creators - May 16-17.
​I'll be teaching a workshop on "Writing Prose That Shines" Sat morning, 9am MST/USA.
Registration is free but programs with limited space are filling up fast.

Dream Foundry presents Flights of Foundry, a virtual convention for speculative creators and their fans. A festival celebrating science fiction, fantasy, horror, and everything weird and wonderful in between. With talks, panels, and workshops from our guests of honor, Suzanne Walker, Wendy Xu, Liz Gorinsky, Ken Liu, Andrea Phillips, Grace P. Fong, Alex Shvartsman, and Rachel S. Cordasco, as well as other notables from across the industry, it'll be a weekend of conversation, performance, and connection you won't want to miss! There's no cost to attend, but Dream Foundry is accepting donations to support this and our other programs. Registration is open. flights-of-foundry.org/registration/

Stay in Place Virtual Writing Conference

Are you a writer as well as a reader?
Conventions and writer's conferences are being canceled around the world due to the coronavirus pandemic, but, while we may be isolated, we're not alone. I recently received an invitation to speak at WordCrafter's Stay in Place Virtual Writing Conference on April 28th. I'll be presenting a talk on writing short fiction as one of eighteen authors teaching writing craft and tips. Other presenters will include David Farland, Jonathan Mayberry, and keynote speaker, Kevin J. Anderson. Free presentations will take place on a Facebook event page, and interactive workshops and panel discussions will be offered for a minimal fee on the Zoom platform. Interested? Reserve a spot today at the FB event page:   https://www.facebook.com/events/610730112815902/
and you can view the full list of presenters on WordCrafter's blog:
  https://kayelynnebooth.wordpress.com/2020/04/13/announcing-the-wordcrafter-2020-stay-in-place-virtual-writing-conference/

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A little cheer from our voluntary isolation household to your lockdown, quarantine, isolation, or social distancing household

Hump Day Humor

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Pikes Peak Writers Conference Schedule

I just received my presentation schedule for the Pikes Peak Writers Conference and am very much looking forward to attending again as faculty. They put on a terrific and well-organized conference. This year's dates are April 17-19, Colorado Springs, CO.
You can read more about it here:​ https://pikespeakwriters.com/ppwc/
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My schedule:
Friday, 4/17:
o 2:40 p.m. – 3:40 p.m.: Short Fiction Submissions: A Study in Dealing with Rejection
Sunday, 4/19:
o 8:40 a.m. – 9:40 a.m.: How do the Tough Keep Going When the going gets Tough
o 11 a.m. – Noon: Horses in Fiction - Getting it Right