Okay, finally getting around to resurrecting rtp_spec_fic.

Not sure if Lemony Snicket is even technically spec-fic, but who cares? I kinda like the guy's work.

Anyway, you can get the details of his appearance here.

Okay, so let's say this up front: I'm not delusional. I realize that this journal is probably read by a total of two or three people, at best. Those that do read it are most likely on my friends list. However, just in case there are a few nifty lurkers who've slipped under my radar...

I've recently been made aware that this journal has drawn the ( Read more... )

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...to mention here.

Raw Meat, the anthology that includes my short story “Culling Trees”, is now available for preorder. This is my first actual print publication. The story itself is set in a world I plan on writing a lot of fiction in. It's a tiny hint of a much greater conflict. I hope everyone who reads it finds it amusing.

The annual Wake ( Read more... )

Information on the 2006 Wake County Public Library Booksale has been posted to rtp_spec_fic.

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Well, I’ve returned from my second trip to Indianapolis. No nifty pictures this time but I did manage quite a good book haul at one of the local used book stores.

While on this trip, I found out my story Voodoo Pets won the Message Board of the Damned's April flash fiction contest. I'm pretty pleased about this. I tried some new things with this ( Read more... )

Okay, I've started an LJ community called rtp_spec_fic. I know we have a lot of writers and cool spec-fic related events in the area, we just have to know they exist. Feel free to join and contribute. That way, none of us will miss any of the cool things.

I found this posted on the NCSU Creative Writing Events page.

Wednesday, February 23
Bruce Sterling
Futurist, designer, essayist, and a science fiction legend--the "Godfather of Cyberpunk" reads from his new work and participates in a conversation about our technological future, moderated by John Kessel.

NOTE VENUE CHANGE: 7:30 p.m. in ( Read more... )