Tag Archives: short fiction

The 2024 July Short Story Challenge – Day by Day

Posted on July 14, 2024 by Cora

Blogging is light right now, because I’m getting ready for Worldcon and I’m also doing the July Short Story Challenge again. What is the July Short Story Challenge, you ask? Well, in July 2015, Dean Wesley Smith announced that he … Continue reading →

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Commercial Break

Posted on September 7, 2023 by Cora

Before we return to our regularly scheduled Foundation reviews, I have a few things to announce. For starters, I was over at Galactic Journey yesterday, talking about the heyday of science fiction dime novels and the first stirrings of the … Continue reading →

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Fancast Spotlight: Tales from the Trunk

Posted on November 21, 2022 by Cora

After the Hugos is before the Hugos, so here is another Fancast Spotlight for your consideration. For more about the Fanzine/Fancast Spotlight project, go here. You can also check out the other great fanzines and fancasts featured by clicking here. … Continue reading →

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Love Through Space and Time 2022 – A Round-up of Indie Valentine’s Day Speculative Fiction

Posted on February 14, 2022 by Cora

Our monthly round-ups of new speculative fiction and new crime fiction releases by indie authors are a perennially popular feature. Therefore, we now offer you a round-up of our favourite Valentine’s Day science fiction, fantasy and horror by indie authors. … Continue reading →

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Introducing Semiprozine Spotlights

Posted on October 21, 2021 by Cora

Earlier this year, I started the Fanzine/Fancast Spotlight project to highlight the many worthy fanzines, blogs and fancasts are out there. Originally, that project was intended to coincide with the nomination period for the 2021 Hugo Awards. However, I’ll be … Continue reading →

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New Story “The Gate of Mist” available in Issue 3 of Whetstone Magazine of Sword and Sorcery

Posted on June 12, 2021 by Cora

I have two links to share today. First of all, my friend and fellow Best Fan Writer Hugo finalist Paul Weimer has revived the popular Mind Meld feature, where several SFF authors and fans answer the same question, at nerds … Continue reading →

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New Science Fiction Story Available: Spelunkers

Posted on April 27, 2021 by Cora

With all the other announcements of the past two weeks, I have almost forgotten that I have a new release to announce as well. Spelunkers is another story, which came out of the July Short Story Challenge, where the aim … Continue reading →

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Fanzine Spotlight: Quick Sip Reviews

Posted on February 25, 2021 by Cora

It’s time for the next entry in my Fanzine/Fancast Spotlight project. For more about the Fanzine/Fancast Spotlight project, go here. You can also check out the other great fanzines and fancasts featured by clicking here. I have decided to expand … Continue reading →

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Love Through Space and Time 2021 – A Round-up of Indie Valentine’s Day Speculative Fiction

Posted on February 14, 2021 by Cora

Our monthly round-ups of new speculative fiction and new crime fiction releases by indie authors are a perennially popular feature. Therefore, we now offer you a round-up of our favourite Valentine’s Day science fiction, fantasy and horror by indie authors. … Continue reading →

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Love Through Space and Time 2020 – A Round-up of Indie Valentine’s Day Speculative Fiction

Posted on February 14, 2020 by Cora

Our monthly round-ups of new speculative fiction and new crime fiction releases by indie authors are a perennially popular feature. Therefore, we now offer you a round-up of our favourite Valentine’s Day science fiction, fantasy and horror by indie authors. … Continue reading →

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