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Through the Gate, issue 2
Though the issue is brief, these three poems weave together beautifully. A lovely read for this morning!
Originally posted by mitchell_hart at issue 2 is here!
issue 2 of Through the Gate is here!
This is a very brief issue, consisting of only three poems, from Bogi Takács, Rose Lemberg and Sonya Taaffe. Go read it, and spread the word! -
Poetry in review
Since it's that time of year, I thought I'd post my eligible writing from 2012. If you're so inclined, take a look ( Read more... ) -
Arrival
This arrived yesterday, art I have waited a long time to buy, by an artist I have watched for equally long, Kelly Vivanco.
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The words and the winds and the days
This meme is going around and I would like to try - seems fun.
Tell me about a story I haven't written, and I'll give you one sentence from that story. -
Poetry acceptances = whoah!
Asimov's Science Fiction and Fantasy just accepted my poem, "Teaching on Mars."
Woot! This is my only sentient reaction.
The adrenaline rush is helping kick out my reoccurring migraine.
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In other news: SFPA updates
Back in speculative poetry land, two notes of positivity:
1) My dwarf poem "The Water's Shadow" was a finalist in the SFPA 2012 poetry contest.
2) Turns out my poem Et in Arcadia ego is an editor's choice from the July - September 2012 issue ( Read more... ) -
Poetry Sale
"Maud Gonne, After" has sold to Mythic Delirium! I am really, really, really, really happy about this. 1) It's Mythic Delirium. 2) With each acceptance, I am feeling more like a "real" writer. 3) In this time of thin veils, it's appropriate that a poem about Maud Gonne speaking to Yeats after death should be chosen ( Read more... ) -
Anthology Updates
The Futurdaze: An Anthology of YA Science Fiction book trailer went live this week. I am very excited about this project, particularly since I can bring it into my classroom and spread it widely among my educator colleagues. My poem "Speech Lessons", about an alien receiving speech-language therapy, will appear. Available February 2013.
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Travels and a poem for Turing
We have returned from New Orleans. Sunday night was spent eating delicious, cleansing udon soup, full of seaweed and mushrooms, at an establishment our host rightly penned as being "out of Blade Runner." There was some wandering that night, and some drinking of wine in a wine grotto in an area of town neither R (starlancer) nor I had ever seen, and some ( Read more... ) -
Where it's warm and green
Down, all the way down in New Orleans. The cool air is blowing in from the window on my toes. starlancerand I are laying here reading after a good meal and a stroll.
staying with friends!
Tonight, I'll continue to lay here and listen to the rain. Now, the smell of cooking is drifting in, the wind gusting.
tomorrow, more rain on the horizon, but I don't much ( Read more... )
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