Markets? I’ve Known a Few…
I don't understand markets. Honestly, it's a miracle that I have ever had anything published. As some of you will know, last year I wrote a cycle of short stories…
The Insatiable Maw Must Be Fed!
Imagine embarking on a weekly writing project. Let's say your goal is to write three pieces a week with an average of 750 words per piece, totaling 2,250 words. First…
Mixed Feelings, As Always
Yesterday, my nephew started singing "When I'm 64." Great choice. Love the Beatles. My birthday is the 8th of July, not the 7th. And I'm only 63 this year, not…
Happy Birthday to Me
Technically, my birthday isn't for a week and a half, but the universe decided to give me some presents today, and who am I to argue? It started with the…
How’s 2023 So Far?
A couple of months ago, I attended the opening of a science fiction exhibition for which a friend of mine (Hugh Spencer) was a consultant. It was an interesting exploration…
Love Letter to a City
In the middle of January, I decided that I wanted to write a series of short stories set at the Canadian National Exhibition. Not sure why, really. I mean, I…
I’m Bad At This, Aren’t I?
Yeah, blogging is not my thing, so, surprise, surprise, I can't keep to any kind of schedule. You know what the problem with me is? My life is boring. Oh,…
In Fact, Things Are Going Quite Well…
Thrilled to say that I have sold my second short story of 2023. The story is called "ePik Flayl Creates the Wor(l)d...Again." It will appear in an anthology called Dreaming…
Hey! Things Aren’t All Bad
When 2022 slouched into 2023, a switch went off in my head and the depression I had been cultivating over the last couple of years seemed to lift. This allowed…
Things Happen
One of the things I discovered while I was editing Amazing Stories magazine was that I enjoy working with other people's words almost as much as I do my own.…
Aaaaaaaaah
After three rejections this year, I finally have an acceptance! (To be fair, the rejections didn't sting too badly: two were of the "please send us something else" kind, and…
2023 Gets Real
I received my first rejection of 2023 yesterday. It didn't sting too badly. Partially, that was because I've had hundreds of rejections, so I am becoming inured to them. Partially,…