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Tag Archives: flash fiction
A Trio of Links and News
Here’s a brief link post, since I have a couple of things to announce: For starters, my latest article is now live on Galactic Journey. This one is about a forgotten tragedy from fifty-five years ago, a devastating fire at … Continue reading
Posted in Links
Tagged 1960s, Belgium, Brussels, disaster, fire, flash fiction, Flash Fiction Night, Galactic Journey, Hugo Awards, Hugo Voter Packet, science fiction, Space Cowboy Books
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A Podcast and a New Story
The next Star Trek Picard review is coming, but for now I just want to point out two other places where you can find me on the web this week. For starters, I was a guest on the Dickheads Podcast … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Writing
Tagged 1955, A Cry on the Battlefield, cozy fantasy, flash fiction, Jalkar and Anora, Leigh Brackett, my books, other people's books, Philip K. Dick, podcasts, retro science fiction, science fiction, silver age science fiction, Solar Lottery, space exploration, sword and sorcery, The Big Jump, The Dickheads Podcast, vintage science fiction, Wyngraf Magazine
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A Couple of Mixed Links, Mainly Promo-Stuff
This week’s Star Trek Picard review is coming and I’ll probably do Moon Knight, too, once I’ve actually watched it. But in the meantime, here are some mixed links to elsewhere on the web. Cause I’ve actually had quite a … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Links, Writing
Tagged cozy fantasy, crappy sex writing, flash fiction, Galactic Journey, gender, Gideon Marcus, interview, Journey Press, linkdump, Oliver Brackenbury, planetary romance, podcast, Rediscovery: Science Fiction by Women Vol. 2 (1953 - 1957), Rescue Unwanted, science fantasy, shameless self-promo, silver age science fiction, So I'm Writing a Novel, sword and planet, sword and sorcery, Tarnsman of Gor, Wyngraf Magazine
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See Cora Read at the Space Cowboy Books Flash Fiction Night
I have another event to announce. Cause on Tuesday, July 13th at 6 PM Pacific US Time I will be taking part in the monthly Flash Fiction Night organised by my friends of Space Cowboy Books in Joshua Tree, California. … Continue reading
Free Halloween themed anthology “Monster Maelstrom” available
Yes, I have another new release announcement to make. I promise that eventually there will be regular blogposts again, but at the moment, the new releases are coming hard and fast, so please bear with me. Today, I am pleased … Continue reading
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Tagged anthologies, comedy, flash fiction, horror, monsters, my books, new release, opera, other people's books, shameless self-promo, short fiction, story sales, zombies
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New Free Anthology Available – Stories on the Go: 101 Very Short Stories by 101 Authors
I’ll have several announcements to make in the next few days, because I have not one but three new books out. But don’t worry, this blog won’t turn into wall to wall promotion. It’s just a case of weird timing. … Continue reading
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Tagged anthologies, contemporary romance, e-books, flash fiction, Heimatroman, my books, North Germany, other people's books, shameless self-promo, short fiction, Vechta
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The infinite cluelessness of the news media, Harry Potter, Star Wars and some writing links
Yesterday I posted how infuriating I find it that all those self-styled experts immediately jumped to conclusions that the horrific terrorist attacks in Norway had an islamist background, especially since it turned out that the killer was a muslim-hating, rightwing, … Continue reading
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Tagged disasters, e-books, flash fiction, Harry Potter, linguistics, linkdump, mythopoeia, news, Pegasus Pulp, politics, rant, Star Wars, writing craft
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