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Category Archives: Updates
52 weeks of finishing
My two goals for the year, you will recall, were to finish something each week, and to get something up for sale each month. Here’s how that went.
Just FYI
I have a guest post today over at the Potomac Review blog. It’s about why I do NaNoWriMo. (I did not title the post.) I’m currently working on the sequel to the Christmas Tree Farm Murders. It’s shaping up nicely, … Continue reading
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All the news that I can think of
First, I finally filled out the application for SFWA (Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America), and I’ve received notice that my application was approved. I am now a full-fledged pro by the standards of that body (three professional short … Continue reading
Posted in announcements, Updates
Tagged David Bridger, Pretty Bauble, SFWA, Space & Time
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Award season is upon us
I’ve seen several notifications this week that Hugo nominations are open (including a PIN number being sent to me by e-mail). I’ve also seen a number of blog posts mentioning eligible works. These range from slightly humorous in tone (John … Continue reading
It was a very good year
Some of the things I did this year were things I set out to do: I took my son with me to Boskone this year. I sold a story to a SFWA-qualifying venue. I became eligible to join SFWA (Associate … Continue reading
short, long, and other fictions
I apologize for the general lack of bloggery last month. I probably should have mentioned that I was doing NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month, writing of 50,000 words during the month of November), as I have done every year since … Continue reading
Summer’s end
As I write this, we have mostly blue skies and sunshine outside. A cool breeze is blowing, and no pollen remains in the air, courtesy of Irene. My heart goes out to those who lost loved ones or sustained damage … Continue reading
Posted in family, Personal, Updates
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Coming up in December
This week — tomorrow, in fact — my drabble “Heartbeat” will be e-mailed out by Daily Science Fiction. A week later, it’ll go up on their Website. If you haven’t subscribed to their e-mails yet, why on Earth not? Deadlines … Continue reading






