Tag Archives: short stories

S is for submission opportunities

Posted on April 22, 2011 by Erin

Speaking of opportunities, here are some currently open anthologies (paying pro rates) to look at: Bloody Fabulous, edited by Ekaterina Sedia. Prime Books. Urban fantasy, focused on fashion. 1,000-7,500 words preferred; December 1st deadline. Pay is 5 cents per word. … Continue reading →

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Banded Jade

Posted on April 2, 2011 by Erin

“Banded Jade” is a story I sold last year, to Aoife’s Kiss. It appeared in the March issue of this year. I forgot to blog and mention when the issue became available for purchase, although I did update my ‘Short … Continue reading →

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A is for April, alphabet, and awesome

Posted on April 1, 2011 by Erin

Happy April, everyone! Although I’ve enjoyed some of the lovely pranks I’ve seen around the Net, there are none here. I made the last-minute decision to join the A to Z Challenge for blogging this month. I started this blog … Continue reading →

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publication news

Posted on November 4, 2010 by Erin

My book review of I Have This Nifty Idea . . . Now What Do I Do With It?, edited by Mike Resnick, is up at Vision magazine. (This book was a 2002 Hugo nominee for Best Related Book.) My … Continue reading →

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update on coming soon

Posted on October 18, 2010 by Erin

My story “Gardenias” will be part of Dark Valentine‘s Fall Fiction Frenzy this week. There’s a new story posted every day, so check it out. “Essence of Truth,” my first sale to Daily Science Fiction, will be going out to … Continue reading →

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another acceptance

Posted on October 15, 2010 by Erin

I received an e-mail this morning from Daily Science Fiction, containing a contract for my story, “Heartbeat.” No idea when it will be published, but I’ll let you know as soon as I do. Meanwhile, it’s been added to my … Continue reading →

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Screwflies

Posted on September 16, 2010 by Erin

I’m going to try to make Thursday a review day here on my blog. Not necessarily a formal review, just a “here’s something I read (or watched) and what I thought about it.” I will not be duplicating reviews that … Continue reading →

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Series characterization

Posted on September 13, 2010 by Erin

With some series, it almost doesn’t matter where you pick up. Oh, sure, there’s a larger story arc across the series, but each book or story is written such that it can stand alone. Everything you need to understand what’s … Continue reading →

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