Status Report:

My two future anthologies are doing well.

Seattle Stories received a small number of decent entries. I still need more entries.

Into the Dreamlands has had a larger response, but a good selection to choose from. I'm very excited by this as one of my favorite writers has said that she would send me a story. I can't say who it is until the submission is made and the contracts signed, but I am very excited. Those of you working on stories will be very pleased.

I've been hard at work for my novella "Fading Light from a Dying Star." I went over the plot points with sasjhwa and he seemed to like the story. I like having to stretch myself a bit. I've never narrated a starship battle before.

Work is progressing on The Highway West and Crossroads.

The only sad spot is that I lost my old rumpled book of ideas. I had a lot of fun ideas in there that I never got to do. I’m starting to actually get invites to anthologies instead of just cold submissions so maybe that means something.

Status Report:

My two future anthologies are doing well.

Seattle Stories received a small number of decent entries. I still need more entries.

Into the Dreamlands has had a larger response, but a good selection to choose from. I'm very excited by this as one of my favorite writers has said that she would send me a story. I can't say who it is until the submission is made and the contracts signed, but I am very excited. Those of you working on stories will be very pleased.

I've been hard at work for my novella "Fading Light from a Dying Star." I went over the plot points with sasjhwa and he seemed to like the story. I like having to stretch myself a bit. I've never narrated a starship battle before.

Work is progressing on The Highway West and Crossroads.

The only sad spot is that I lost my old rumpled book of ideas. I had a lot of fun ideas in there that I never got to do. I’m starting to actually get invites to anthologies instead of just cold submissions so maybe that means something.

Fantasy and Science Fiction Magazine, June 2006 Review

I have a great love of short stories. I collect a lot of anthologies and magazines. Science Fiction and Fantasy was one of the first magazines I bought a subscription to because I liked variety. As the name suggests, SF&F generally covers a wide range of science fiction and fantasy genres. The June 2006 issue failed to provide the usual sort of variety that I’ve come to know and love. I enjoyed most of the stories, but the mixture seemed a bit off.

My review contains spoilers for the stories so you may wish to avoid.

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Fantasy and Science Fiction Magazine, June 2006 Review

I have a great love of short stories. I collect a lot of anthologies and magazines. Science Fiction and Fantasy was one of the first magazines I bought a subscription to because I liked variety. As the name suggests, SF&F generally covers a wide range of science fiction and fantasy genres. The June 2006 issue failed to provide the usual sort of variety that I’ve come to know and love. I enjoyed most of the stories, but the mixture seemed a bit off.

My review contains spoilers for the stories so you may wish to avoid.

( Read more... )