Writing Update: January 2012
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It's been a while since I did much in the writing department. Last fall slowed down for various reasons. So here's a recap of last year. First I have several works from last year eligible for this year's Aurora Award, one of Canada's speculative writing awards. If you're Canadian (current, expat or living abroad) you are both eligible for works published and able to nominate or vote. I believe the $10 fee now covers both nominating and voting. A list of works by Canadians is viewable at the Canadian SF Works Database. My eligible works for last year are:
"A Book By Its Cover." Mirror Shards . Thomas Carpenter, ed. Bad Moon Books, Aug. 2011.
"It's Only Words." The Horror Anthology of Horror Anthologies (England). D.F. Lewis, ed. Nemonymous Press, June 2011.
"Tasty Morsels." Polluto #8 Magazine (England). Victoria Hooper, ed. Aug., 2011.
Poems
"A Good Catch." Polu Texni . Dawn Albright, ed. April, 2011. (can be read online)
"Darkside." Chizine . Sandra Kasturi, ed. May, 2011.
"Shadow Relams." Witches & Pagans #23. Anne Newkirk Niven, ed. BBI Media. Aug. 2011.
"Sundance." Chizine . Sandra Kasturi, ed. June, 2011.
There were a few other things published last year but they were reprints. You can nominate me or any other Canadian writer until March 31st and you can vote starting on April 16th. Along that line there is a short review of the Mirror Shards anthology, and Des Lewis has gathered all the reviews for the Horror Anthology of Horror Anthologies.
In the world of new, some time this year my poem "Visitation: Leda's Lament" should be coming out in Bull Spec. "Gingerbread People" in Chilling Tales 2 has now been postponed until 2013. 
And my poem "Queen of Heaven and Earth" will be coming out in the spring issue of Eternal Haunted Summer.
I've been trying to finish my German steampunk story but still cannot come up with a good resolution, though it's mostly done. I'm working on a tale about skin and psychopaths for another anthology if I can work out the structure. It's being elusive. And still chipping at the novel. I also made January submission month and sent out quite a few poems and stories. Now I have to buckle down and get more
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