Another step forward

On December 1st I received an early Christmas present. Samovar (Strange Horizons) reached out to me to inform me that they wanted to publish my story "Fluxless" on their website, do an interview, plus arrange a podcast of the story in Dutch and English.

Here's the link by the way, see for yourself: http://samovar.strangehorizons.com/20...

A step forward? Why, yes, definitely. Like many authors I have a bucket list of magazines that I really want to be published in. Strange Horizons is one of them, so with Samovar being part of Strange Horizons, that's one goal achieved. Of course I have other magazines and publications on that bucket list, the usual suspects like Asimov's, Clarkesworld, Uncanny Magazine, Beneath Ceaseless Skies and several others.

Getting selected for a pro-publication is rare enough, it's very hard, very competitive; it's also a learning experience. As a writer you try many things to gain traction in the best markets available for your stories, but you need to find that format/voice/spark, what-have-you that makes your story stand out. With "Fluxless" I feel I have reached that level. Another story that I feel reaches this level is "In the dance of light years..." which was picked up by Robert N. Stephenson for his annual "Worlds of Sciencefiction, fantasy and horror, vol IV", to arrive around the new year.

The Worlds of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Volume III

So, exciting stuff happening, steps being made and developing as a writer. Onward to 2019, let's make it a smashing year.