Kevin J Anderson and Me
I’ve never met Kevin J Anderson, but for some time, I’ve been thinking of doing a series of posts which I’m now titling [Author X] and me. In these posts, I’ll briefly mention each of the author’s...
View ArticleReview: Alien Landscapes
Kevin J Anderson’s Alien Lanscapes In my last post, Kevin J Anderson and me, I mentioned that I would review this collection, which consists of three short stories and a novelette, all by KJA. So,...
View ArticleVacation Reading 2018
My wife and I recently returned from a hiking trip to Patagonia and the Andes. I’ll try to do a vacation post later (although I still haven’t posted about last year’s vacation…), but today’s post is...
View ArticleMagazine: Beneath Ceaseless Skies, round 2
I’m out in the desert again, this time to talk to an old guy who, it is said, is the wisest of all the wise men. His run-down trailer says “meth lab” more than “wise man”, but I figure that’s just...
View ArticleMagazine: Lyonesse Volume 2
Lyonesse volume 2 I put my street clothes into my locker, make sure my badge is visible, and clip a few more spare magazines onto my pistol belt. I’ve heard coyotes are running bootleg copies of...
View ArticleExtra Reading from 2018
It’s time to nominate your favorite 2018 stories for the Planetary Awards, where book bloggers choose the best books and short stories of the year. I’ve realized that I read very few 2018 books during...
View ArticleHack Those Stories!
There are only a few hours left to nominate stories for the 2018 Planetary Awards, so it’s time for me to get my short story nomination in. I have a potentially career-changing event happening...
View ArticleVote for the best stories of 2018
Originally posted on Planetary Awards: Vote for the best stories of 2018 If you’re a blogger, podcaster, or youtuber, then you’re eligible to vote in the 2018 Planetary Awards. The nominated science...
View ArticleMicrofiction: Looking Ahead
For at least the thousandth time, I stare at the nameplate on my desk. It says “Pete Tailor”, which would be fine, except my name is spelled “Taylor” and I’ve always told everyone my name is Peter,...
View ArticleCirsova issue #5
Cirsova #5 Issue 5 of Cirsova is mostly devoted to stories set in “Eldritch Earth”, a setting written by Misha Burnett in “A Hill of Stars”, which was in the first issue of Cirsova. It appears that...
View ArticleStoryHack, Issue Four
StoryHack, Issue Four I’ve been enjoying StoryHack magazine, and it’s a top contender to win my magazine quest once I’ve written all the second and third issue reviews and tallied the final scores....
View ArticleHeroic Fantasy Quarterly, issues 36 and 37
Before I get to the HFQ stories, it’s time for another installment in the Saga of the Four Apes: Sam got a tip from a mole in the AEAA (Agency for Exploitation of Animal Abilities) that the Bad Guys...
View ArticleMagazines! Get Yer Red Hot Magazines!
Issue Five of StoryHack is now out in both Kindle and Print versions. This issue includes a story written by me! I hope you’ll all buy the issue and try to guess which story I wrote. Leave me a...
View ArticleArthur C Clarke and me
I never met Arthur C Clarke. This is the second post in my planned blog series Author X and me, where I write about my overall experience with an author’s work, and whether I plan to read their books...
View ArticleShort Story News
Today, I have a few links to outside content for you. The most important is a call for submissions from Misha Burnett for a new anthology titled “Young Dragons”. This is a unique opportunity if you...
View ArticleBad Dreams and Broken Hearts
Bad Dreams and Broken Hearts is a collection of related short stories by Misha Burnett. I’ve been a fan of Misha’s writing for a while, so I knew up front that I’d enjoy this. The stories all follow...
View ArticleDark Fantasies
Tonight’s post is a review of another short story collection by Misha Burnett, Dark Fantasies. It contains stories set in fantasy worlds inspired by HP Lovecraft, Ancient Rome, medieval Europe, and...
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