"Wonder Maul Doll" Live at Escape Pod!
You can check out my story, “Wonder Maul Doll” today at EscapePod! Bonus graphic violence warning!
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You can check out my story, “Wonder Maul Doll” today at EscapePod! Bonus graphic violence warning!
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“Superman and his buddies will be uniting with The 99, superheroes already popular in the Middle East and who personify the 99 attributes of Allah. Created by Kuwaiti-based Teshkeel Media, The 99 are ordinary people who develop special abilities after coming into contact with a mystical glass. They do not have secret identities and include
Some work-in-progress. Trying to get back on the wagon here. I’ve got a new writing time from 8-9:30 every night. Let’s try it on for size. I’ve tried starting this particular story several times, but this is the first opening I’ve written where the setting feels right and the main character isn’t a total asshole.
Just sold a story to EscapePod. For those who prefer to listen to their fiction instead of reading it, I’ll let you know the day it’s available for download. Huzzah!
An interesting history of the “urban fantasy” (AKA vampire porn) novel. As an aside, I’m kind of embarrassed to say out loud that, shit, man, Rusch is a really terrible writer. I’m sure she writes good *story* (which would be why she sells so many), but she really doesn’t have a lot of technical skill.
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I’m working on a project to record all of my short fiction in podcast form (and hopefully some GW snippets soon). These will go up on my website once it’s live. The header (Kcast and etc.) will likely change, and I’d like to get a better audio recording device, but here’s a taste of what
Yes, they really all do look the same. I haven’t been making this up. And if you think my book cover will look any different… ha ha. Just you wait! Blame Kushiel! P.S. I would like to note, however, that I’m far happier knowing I’ll probably be getting a cover like this than a cover
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“The truth is that most of what comes in is perfectly competent. Stories with an interesting protagonist with a clear motivation, on a journey with a definite beginning, middle and end. The problem isn’t that it’s full of problems. The problem is that it’s competent, okay, decent, moderately well-executed, perfectly servicable… You get the idea.
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Toby and Scalzi were reading at the Books & co. at The Greene! (don’t worry, somebody else got much better pictures). So it was straight from work to the gym to the reading (these guys make a great couple). Man, I miss the SF/F crowd. When’s Wiscon, again?
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Your result for The Steampunk Style Test… The Air Pirate 21% Elegant, 24% Technological, 20% Historical, 56% Adventurous and 57% Playful! You are the Air Pirate, the embodiment of steampunk fantasy. Admittedly, you would probably be more comfortable in a pulp adventure or Eberron fantasy, but you are able to find your niche in the