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2021 Annual Wrap-Up Post

As you can see, I'm a bit behind on my annual wrap-up stuff. Better late than never! 2021 was another busy year for me! I started taking on more editing clients via Quasar Editing, which helped me reaffirm my love of helping speculative fiction authors with developmental edits. I'm way more passionate about analyzing stories … Continue reading 2021 Annual Wrap-Up Post

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Review of Single Author Anthologies Published Between 1 January and 15 July 2020

A couple weeks ago, I volunteered to do some research on average science fiction single-author anthology page counts and story quantities for an established writing colleague. It was a really interesting project, so I thought I'd share some of the challenges I encountered, my methodology, and key findings here. Getting started: Challenges & Initial Methodology … Continue reading Review of Single Author Anthologies Published Between 1 January and 15 July 2020

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So You Want to Kickstarter A Genre Fiction Anthology: More Stats and Qualitative Info You Should Know

This is a quick follow-up to my previous post about my analysis and findings regarding Kickstarter-funded multi-author anthologies. If you have questions, comments, or requests for additional data analysis, please let me know! Quick Methodology/Scope Summary Please see my previous post for the full methodology breakdown. I sampled all successfully funded Kickstarter multi-author anthology projects … Continue reading So You Want to Kickstarter A Genre Fiction Anthology: More Stats and Qualitative Info You Should Know

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So You Want to Kickstarter A Genre Fiction Anthology: Stats You Should Know

Since it's been a while since I've done an analysis of Kickstarter-funded anthologies (aka back before I started this blog), I decided it was time for a new one. If life permits, I will try to make this an annual analysis. This post is long and very stats-heavy, because these are the kinds of questions … Continue reading So You Want to Kickstarter A Genre Fiction Anthology: Stats You Should Know

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Con Notes: Diversity & Class Systems in Fantasy (NYCC/BookCon 2016)

My con notes are a mix of direct quotes and paraphrasing of key ideas the panelists and/or audience discussed, particularly regarding writing advice and recommended reading lists. This is not meant to be a verbatim transcription of the panel, but rather a summary of key points and takeaways that are attributed where possible. The following … Continue reading Con Notes: Diversity & Class Systems in Fantasy (NYCC/BookCon 2016)

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Story: San Cibernético

"San Cibernético" was my first published short story. It first appeared in the anthology The Internet Is Where The Robots Live Now, which was published on 12 November 2018 by Paper Dog Books.

Taro was almost to the Deep Belowdecks, almost free of Section RR, almost safe, when the científicos found him. Three of them sprung from a grimy hallway and tried to pin him down with rough, red-gloved hands.

"Just come with us quietly, and you won't have to worry about a thing, cariño," one of them said, her voice lilting and friendly.

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Con Notes: Write What You Know… What Do You Know? (Capclave 2019)

One of the things I've been meaning to do is share my notes from various cons I've attended, particularly notes about writing advice and recommended reading from panelists. My notes are a mix of direct quotes and paraphrasing of key ideas the panelists and/or audience discussed. This is not meant to be a verbatim transcription … Continue reading Con Notes: Write What You Know… What Do You Know? (Capclave 2019)