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OG’s Speculative Fiction Closes Its Shutters

OG’s Speculative Fiction will cease publication after its next issue.  I realize that small press publications regularly come and go, but I point this one out because OG’s published two of my stories.  “Memories of Childhood” was the second story … Continue reading

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The Alien is Here

The other day, someone asked me where I get ideas for alien worlds.  That made me pause as I realized that I don’t write many stories that take place on alien worlds or which even have aliens in them.  The … Continue reading

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Inspiration: “The Fine Art of Surfacing”

I often get asked by friends and family where I get story ideas.  I usually find that no single thing inspires a complete story, but often a significant piece of the story can be traced to a specific thing, place, or event. … Continue reading

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