I’m quite happy to report that my science fiction story “Carillion’s Schemes” has been purchased for publication by Perihelion Science Fiction.

I’m guessing it will be online sometime in the fall or early winter. I’ll provide an update when more information is available.

I just signed the contract for Plasma Frequency’s Best of Anthology. Those accepted were voted in by readers, which is a huge compliment. Look for the anthology sometime in the first half of September.

It’s been an incredibly busy summer. On July 10th, I finished the initial draft of my new science fiction novel Beneath the Rolling Clouds. I had a blast writing this one, and I’m looking forward to diving into revisions in a few weeks. Beneath the Rolling Clouds ended up at 85,000 words, which is a nice, tight number.

My mood while writing Clouds was a combination of cat-spook frantic, sustained melancholy, and euphoria. Yes, odd. But it’s a strange, strange book. Not psychedelic carnival strange, but suburb strange. That slow, energy-sapping-over-a-lifetime strange. The kind you realize was there all along, but needed old eyes to see.

Other writing news is brewing, but I can’t reveal too much right now. Hopefully soon.

It looks like my short story “Grangy” from over at AE:Canadian Science Fiction qualifies for the 2013 storySouth Million Writers Award. This award is designed to recognize high-end short stories published online in 2012, as long as they are 1,000 words or longer. If you liked Grangy and have a moment, feel free to nominate it.

A big thank you to the readers of Plasma Frequency Magazine. My short story “Frequencies” was voted by readers as one of the best stories of 2012, and will be appearing in a Best Of Anthology along with five other stories.

“Frequencies” was inspired by a trip to Redwood National Park and the mighty redwood known as Hyperion. It’s also a genre blend of fantasy and science fiction.

Thanks again, everyone!