Lately, I’ve been trying to identify where my writing really differs from the stuff that’s great, great writing. There are a hell of a lot of places, but I’ve fixated for a while now on this concept of richness. The stories that *really* blow me away exude information and confidence. They are full of a […]
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What Is a Podcastable Story?
Greg Van Eekhout asks: Thoughts on what kinds of stories translate well to podcasts and what kinds don’t? First of all, full disclaimer. I am the managing editor at Escape Pod, the science fiction audio podcast. I’ve been doing this job for about 3 or 4 months now, and I am by no means an expert […]
Postmortem: What the hell was #futureJer?
My 3 month long experiment in 140 character fiction posts ended on Sunday. You can read my serial fiction #futureJer on the Thaumatrope website here. The premise was pretty simple: I attempted to imagine my life 2 years into the future if our economy doesn’t get any better. It’s fairly grim, but has a touch […]
First Story of 2009: Engines of Survival, by Larissa Kelly
At least, the first one I have read. My goal is to read at least one a week now that I am writing again. My thinking is Strange Horizons Fiction: Engines of Survival, by Larissa Kelly. It’s always the little things in the future that are the hardest to adjust to. You’ll be walking in the […]