A valued writer friend recently pointed out to me that I have been in this business off and on for twenty five years. Wow, wow, wow.
Another year has flown by, a year of surprises and opportunities that came my way. Here’s the capsule summary.
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Read this if you are looking for hot-shot space pilots, a cynical PI, clones, or mysterious beings dwelling deep in the ocean. That last one is a Nebula nominee!
All that water! I haven’t been to Niagara Falls since I was a kid. I’m going back for World Fantasy Convention.
Friday the 13th is an easy day to remember for my talk at the Philly Science Fiction Society. I’m not superstitious. Not me!
Two weeks ago, I got the fabulous news that my Analog novelette, “Apollo in Retrograde” won the Sidewise Award for alternate history. People have been asking me what is next.
“Getting ready to announce now.” That was the DM I received from my writing buddy sitting in the audience when the winners of the Sidewise Award for Alternate History were about to be announced. What seemed like an eternity later, she texted, “And it’s you!!!!” To which I responded eloquently: “What?!!!”
Gosh I wish I could be at this author’s reading on Aug. 8. If you are in the NYC area, it’s a great place to listen to some fine writers reading their own works.
I’ve had a deep love for alternate history even before my days as an archaeologist. It goes back to when I first read about the Punic Wars and rooted for Carthage to prevail over Rome.
