So got some big news about a little story. And some little news about a big social media network. I'll start with the former, since that is a lot more exciting. I have managed to get a new story published in someone else's publication. 'A Short Guide to Lost Literary Works' is a flash fiction …
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Hello everybody, I'm back with some big news that's been some time in the making. After many years of writing stories, I have finally met Stephen King's criteria for being a talented writer: “If you wrote something for which someone sent you a check, if you cashed the check and it didn't bounce, and if …
Hello friends. It's been a while since I've updated this blog, and I'm pleased to be back with some big news. And some little news. And also hints of more news to come. So, little news first. I'm on Mastodon now, and hope to make that my main social. I'm still finding my way around …
Long time followers of this blog may have noticed that I didn't write anything about the Hugos this year. And that I haven't posted anything for a couple of months. This year, I've been feeling as if I've turned a hobby I love into a tedious job. Don't get me wrong, the reading challenges are …
Still reviewing and sharing the short stories that have been nominated for the Hugo, Nebula, and Locus Award. Or at least, sharing the ones that are freely available online. All the links I find to Aliette de Bodard's In the Land of the Spill give me a bad gateway error. I considered delaying this post …
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With all the extra time before the Hugo Awards, I decided to go a bit crazy with reviewing the short fiction. These last few days I have been reading all the nominees for the Hugo, Nebula, and the newly announced Locus Awards. (For more about the Locus Award Nominees, click here.) This is 15 short …
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Every year I miss out on some amazing short fiction. Last year, I missed a lot. I am starting to fill out my Hugo Nomination ballot, and I've been reminded how much I have neglected the short fiction magazines and websites. Except for Tor.com, which I dropped into occasionally. Now the big question for me …
So sorry everyone, I seem to have gotten behind in my Hugo Award reading and reviewing. Maybe doing both the regular Hugos and the Retros was too much for me. Or maybe I can blame getting my wisdom teeth out. It sucks when life gets in the way of reading. Okay, I’ll be honest, there …
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Short Stories 2017 I Finally read all the short stories for this years Hugo Award. All but one of these stories can be read free online, and I would recommend all but one of the stories on this list. Only That Game we Played During the War was on my nomination ballot, but that isn't going to …
Novellas, Novelettes and Short Stories Maybe this post is a bit late. I’ve been quiet lately because I wanted to catch up on some of the best short fiction from last year, and if I stopped to write a review of each story I’d quickly lose all my reading time. And also, I’ve been …
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Jayde Holmes 