Another year has flown by, a year of surprises and opportunities that came my way. Here’s the capsule summary.
My 2024 publications:
- Article entitled “The Science Behind Apollo in Retrograde” in January/February 2024 Analog Magazine
- “Who’s a Good Hellhound?” in 99 Fleeting Fantasies
- “Jurassic Dinomancy” in The Dance
Most astounding educational opportunity:
- a week spent in the New Mexico Desert for Cat Rambo’s novel writing workshop: The Wayward Wormhole
Fabulous books I read (only some of them!)
- Tusks of Extinction by Ray Nayler
- The Siege of Burning Grass by Premee Mohamed
- Radiant Sky by Alan Smale
Books Still Languishing on My To Be Read Pile:
- Menewood by Nicola Griffith
- Breath of Oblivion by Maurice Broaddus
- Witch King by Martha Wells
Joyous Moments:
- Getting the word that “Apollo in Retrograde” won the Sidewise Award for Alternate History
- Being invited to speak to a local science fiction society
- Attending an Indian wedding
What’s Ahead for 2025:
- A door I thought was definitively closed may unexpectedly reopen
- A new Timidity Rex murder mystery
- More book review columns devoted to works by talented writers
- A trip to Worldcon in Seattle