Category Archives: accepted/published work

In the Realm of Mountain Kings

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Magic still exists, and majestic landscapes filled with creatures as wild as any imagination could dream of.

Greetings from the heart off the Northern Rockies, where the last grizzlies roam.

I filmed this mother and her cub in Glacier National Park.

It’s been an incredible trip, and the camping/road time has allowed for a plethora of ideas for the second half of my new novel.

In writing news, my story “Grangy” is now up at AE: The Canadian
Science Fiction Review, with a fantastic illustration by Lisa Grabenstetter. I changed the title from the leaning-pretentious “Of Rotting Logs” to simply “Grangy”, which conveys the story content better. I also had a recent acceptance by another magazine, which I’ll post about later on. In the meantime, I’d rather be enjoying Yellowstone National Park than updating this site.

On the way back to Chicago I hope to spend time in Wind Cave and Badlands National Parks.

I just made my last food buy for the trip, plus a container of stove fuel. The nights have been cold, averaging below freezing, with a few dips into single digits. So awesome.

AE: The Canadian Science Fiction Review – Grangy

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I’m beyond pleased to announce that my short story “Grangy” has been accepted for publication by AE: The Canadian Science Fiction Review.

I’ll update this post when I get a publication date. AE: The Canadian Science Fiction Review is one of the more respected magazines in the business, and I’m thrilled to be on board with them.

This is me celebrating by figuring out what the hell was eating a skunk in the yard:

I’m pretty sure it was a coyote or a fox.

Something Wicked Anthology

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It looks like pre-orders are up for the Something Wicked Best Of Anthology, which includes my short story “The Watcher in the Corner”. As always, the artwork is exceptional:

On another note, I continue to focus on the novels, with two about ready to head to my agent this week. Whew! The feedback from my trusted readers has been quite good, so no more point in delaying.

And my western trip plans look like they’ll be delayed thanks to huge wildfires in Idaho. The region is very smoky.

Plasma Frequency Magazine cover art

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How cool is this? The cover art for the premiere issue of Plasma Frequency Magazine was inspired by my short story “Frequencies”. The cover was designed by Tai Ting, and it’s really trippy and beautiful. Most of the story elements can be seen within the art. Very cool.

On another note, the novel work is going well. Novel X is with my agent as I type this. We have a great working relationship but I still get nervous as hell when I send her something. I’d love to be all Clint Eastwood about it, but I’d be lying.

And with that, I begin editing The Prairie’s Lament.

Plasma Frequency Magazine – Frequencies

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Alright, this is pretty cool. My science fiction story “Frequencies” has been accepted for the flagship issue of Plasma Frequency Magazine.

I worked hard on this one, and I’m glad to see it go to a fantastic magazine. The story takes place in the future near Redwood National Park, and that’s all I’ll give away for now….

In other news, I wrapped up the second draft of Novel X last night. Whew! I’m not sure why that took so long. The first draft is still out with several betas. When I receive all of their comments I’ll start the third draft, which should be rather quick. Then it’s on to my agent.