I am astounded to learn that my novelette “Apollo in Retrograde” placed second in the Analog magazine readers’ awards in its category for 2023. It is a genuine honor and a thrill to be listed here with these talented writers, some of whom are my friends as well. Having said this, I am linking to a long, thoughtful piece from Black Gate by Sarah Avery on the psychology of awards.
ZOMG! Look! My novelette, “Diamond Jim and the Dinosaurs,” is a finalist for the AnLab Readers’ Award! It was published in the April/May issue of Analog, the one featuring this gorgeous Bob Eggleton cover. For a short period of time, you can read it for free here. And who wouldn’t
I recently sold a short story to the 19th market I tried. I first submitted this story to an editor almost exactly three years before it finally found a publisher. Why did selling the story take so long? There were two markets that had it for five months each before
