Month: December 2017

“Atomic Numbers” poem in Analog!

by daxspires

My poem “Atomic Numbers” is currently featured in the Poetry Spotlight in Analog (to read for free online).

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…And I got a tweet about it already! Wow!
“Here’s a poem I just read and loved–”
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From wikipedia about Analog:

“Analog Science Fiction and Fact is an American science-fiction magazine published under various titles since 1930. Originally titled Astounding Stories of Super-Science, the first issue was dated January 1930, published by William Clayton, and edited by Harry Bates…

…Over the next few years Campbell published many stories that became classics in the field, including Isaac Asimov’s Foundation series, A.E. van Vogt’s Slan, and several novels and stories by Robert A. Heinlein. The period beginning with Campbell’s editorship is often referred to as the Golden Age of Science Fiction.”

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End of the year… Award eligibility!

by daxspires

I have several works published this year eligible for award nomination under the category short story.

These are the two I’m recommending for award readers:

    • “Prasetyo Plastics” —
      • Clarkesworld read
      • Clarkesworld podcast listen
    • “Twisted Knots” —
      • Clarkesworld read
      • Clarkesworld podcast listen

 

These also qualify in the short story category:

    • “Bubblegum Botress” — Grievous Angel read
    • “Suvu and Swashbuckling Love” — Andromeda Spaceways, Issue #69, Dec. 2017 buy
    • “Vishwajeet: Conquerer of the Universe” — Broken Eye Books anthology, Ride the Star Wind buy
    • “A Wispy Chastening” — Reckoning #2 buy / read
    • “Hanging with the Cockroach Lord” (Interactive Fiction)
      — Gathering Storm Magazine buy

 

And… poetry!

    • “a battleground courses in jingfei” — Liminality, Issue #14, “Nuclear Winter,” Winter 2017-2018 read
    • “Alternate Universe Haiku: Uniformity” — scifaiku in Eye to the Telescope, Issue #24, April 2017, read
    • “martian rover jeepneys” — LONTAR Issue #9, Autumn 2017, buy
    • “ketchup / catsup / kecap” — LONTAR Issue #9, Autumn 2017, buy
    • spring in antarctica — Star*Line (Journal of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Poetry Association), Issue #40.4, Fall 2017 buy
    • “Release” — haiga (illustrated haiku) Grievous Angel read

 

If anyone is reading and has trouble accessing any copies, please contact me.

This is my first year publishing SFF & speculative fiction, so I’m not sure how everything goes but am picking it up as I go along! If there’s anything I’m missing or misunderstanding, please feel free to give me a holler!