Today I popped in to Apex Book Company and talked about my new story entitled “Tailfeather,” which was written for Apexology: Science Fiction & Fantasy. As I was writing the story, several themes emerged between the paragraphs. When I sat down to write Tailfeather I did not craft the tale with these themes in mind. […]
Tag: science-fiction
[New Release] “Tailfeather” in Apexology: Science Fiction and Fantasy
Hi everyone! I am thrilled to announce the debut of my dystopian science fiction story entitled Tailfeather in Apexology: Science Fiction and Fantasy. Set in a far-flung future, you learn why Maria undergoes a series of invasive surgeries to become a cybernetic bird for the U.F.S. military. This is the second story that has been […]
Announcing Redwing’s Gambit, a Novella for Bulldogs
Love science fiction? Have a soft spot for origin stories? I am thrilled to announce I am polishing the final draft of Redwing’s Gambit, a novella about a newly-formed crew for the Bulldogs RPG from Galileo Games. This story is about an ensemble cast who has been hired to transport a high-profile politician from one […]
Writing the Future, the Slow Creep of Ages
My friend (and incorrigible Scrabble player) Maurice Broaddus and I had a long conversation last year about setting goals. One thing that he tries to do is have twelve short stories out in the wilds. Good idea! I was up to half a dozen, but right now I’m back down to three, since the others […]
New Guest Post at Apex: Creating a Language Based on Symbols
In this month’s installment of my Creating an Alien Language series, I take a look at how I would create a rudimentary, symbolically-based language. Here’s a quote from the article: One of the concepts I mentioned last time was the idea that you need to have some sort of language key to use as your […]