The State of Pulp is … Pulp
Posted on February 19th, 2008 by Carlos
Writing, Books // Have your say »This article, courtesy of Simon Owens, proprietor of Bloggasm, is easily one of the best reviews of the current state of short genre fiction, from the perspective of the magnanimous, masochistic magazines that, despite the fact that they go into the endeavor knowing they probably won’t be probable, sedulously fight for survival. Turn a profit? […]
New Link to Good Read: Escapist Magazine
Posted on January 27th, 2008 by Carlos
Awesome, Writing, Hilarious Technology // Have your say »The Internet’s a big place, okay? Everybody misses some stuff on the Web that, once they see it, they have no idea how they’ve lived without it.
If you haven’t yet, check out Escapist Magazine and you’ll see what I mean. In particular, I recommend the gaming reviews by Zero Punctuation. If you don’t wet yourself […]
Has Literature Succumb to Grognard Capture?
Posted on December 1st, 2007 by Carlos
Writing // Have your say »I’ve been reading a lot of game sites lately as part of my continuing interest in them both as artistic artifacts and as educational tools. Today, on the very thoughtful site Play This Thing, I came across an interesting post: the idea that games, as they evolve, run the risk of becoming so complex that […]
Where Research Will Take Ya Sometimes
Posted on November 17th, 2007 by Carlos
Writing, For Writers // Have your say »So today, as I was diligently at work on a new short story, I suddenly discovered I needed to know some small details about how taxidermy works. Off to the Interwebs I went! And, as usual, I found not only what I was looking for, but way more coolness and sadness than I bargained for.
Coolness […]
On Human Horns
Posted on October 31st, 2007 by Carlos
Yikes!, Writing // 2 FeedbacksThe novel that I am working on now is a modern-day demon-impregnation story that takes a lot of its research from the Malleus Maleficarum, the book that served as the ultimate inquisitor’s reference during The Inquisition. But since it’s a modern-day demon impregnation story, I’m looking for ways to base at least a few of […]
National Novel Writing Month, Nov. 1-31
Posted on October 29th, 2007 by Carlos
Writing // Have your say »National novel-writing month kicks off in a few days. So, if you’ve ever had the dream of completing that manuscript you’ve always had in the back of your mind, and you don’t need to sleep for 31 days, then head on over to
http://www.nanowrimo.org/
and sign up! Good luck to all you Faulkners-in-the-making!
New Fiction in Cosmopsis
Posted on October 19th, 2007 by Carlos
Writing // Have your say »My short story “Bone of my Bone” has found a home in the literary magazine Cosmopsis. It’s a great little magazine; I couldn’t have asked for a better editor than Jason Bulger. Here’s where you can snag your copy.
http://www.cosmopsis.com/store/cq2.html
Oh, and if you’re not thoroughly up on your John Barth, here’s the definition of Cosmopsis, courtesy […]
New Story in Written Word
Posted on August 13th, 2007 by Carlos
Writing, Sci-Fi // Have your say »Hey folks, I have a new story out now in the August 2007 edition of Written Word magazine. It’s the heart-warming tale of how a Japanese man’s robot son crushes his right arm into jelly. Go check it out!
Interzone 211 is out and I am in it!
Posted on August 7th, 2007 by Carlos
Writing, Sci-Fi // 3 FeedbacksNote: I’ve edited this entry to clarify what I meant and to remove an inflammatory comment I made.
Interzone is England’s longest-running Science Fiction publication, and this month, besides featuring Michael Moorcock, they have published my story, “Exvisible.” I couldn’t be happier: this is my second time to be published in Interzone, and both times I […]
