“The dinosaur lowered its head and charged straight at Marty.” Er … um … so what happens next in the story? I’m fond of my protagonist, so he better raise a big gun
Now is the time to apply to writers’ workshops. Now that I’ve had several weeks to let the dust settle from having attended Paradise Lost, and having attended Taos Toolbox last year and Clarion several
I’m happy to announce that the December issue of Analog will include a story of mine, which features some characters you may have seen before (in Not with a Bang) as they contend with some
One of my favorite dinosaurs is the Kentrosaurus. What’s that you say, you’ve never heard of it? Well, think of a Stegasaurus whose designers couldn’t agree as to whether it should have plates or spikes
J Kathleen Cheney, my remarkable writing friend, has organized a series of blog posts by other writers who talk about those unexpected events that happened early in their careers. It seems we all have gone
Some years ago, when my Mom was still alive, she provided the inspiration for my first published dinosaur story. I was attending Clarion SF Writers’ Workshop and wanted to write a time travel story. I
The Zombie Limbo Master is online at http://www.bastionmag.com/ Check out my take on our feared nemesis. And while you’re there, have a look at the second issue of this fine, new science fiction magazine. Lastly,
I’m participating in my first blog-hop, in which writers are answering questions about their own creative processes. But before I get to the questions, let me say that I was invited into this process by
While pterosaurs aren’t actually dinosaurs, they are, of course, some of the more remarkable creatures of the Mesozoic. Usually, we picture huge pterosaurs gliding overhead. So how did they get around when they weren’t in
Hey folks, remember when I talked about reading my zombie story to a live audience? So, the good news is that soon you’ll all be able to read that zombie story. It’ll be published in
