Whoa. This fall, I put off my announcements waaaaaaay too long. I actually missed letting you know about “DNF,” the short story of mine that was in the 80th anniversary issue of Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine. Good news: you can still get copies, either from EQMM’s site or on Amazon or other sites. The bad […]
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I get busy, and I forget to update you folks, and then all of the news piles up into a big…news pile. (Okay, you know what I mean.) Let’s go by deadline. First, WMG Publishing is holding a half-off online workshops sale. We did this when COVID started to encourage people to stay in and […]
Continue ReadingEvery now and then, indie writers erupt into discussions of price. Writers remain convinced—no matter how much logic you show them—that readers won’t buy a book written by a new writer unless that book is cheap. If that statement were true, then traditional publishing would not exist. Traditional publishing—as long as it has been around—has […]
Continue ReadingI know, I know, you all are impatiently waiting for the next Retrieval Artist novel. I’m scurrying to finish the third book in the remaining four-book (I hope) arc that will complete the Anniversary Day Saga. For those of you who don’t know, the next book in the series turned into four books. WMG Publishing […]
Continue ReadingHalloween’s over, and so is Daylight Savings Time. I’m already seeing ads for Black Friday specials, and those sales won’t happen for another 27 days. People love to experience the season, and they love to read about the season. Holiday books always come out early enough for folks to read while the cookies bake and […]
Continue ReadingI have a new short story out in Jonathan Strahan’s Edge of Infinity anthology. There are lots of great writers in here, and I’m happy to be among them. I’ve only just started reading, but I can already tell you that the introduction itself is worth the price of admission. So take a peek at Edge of […]
Continue ReadingThe wonderful anthology, Stars, edited by Janis Ian and Mike Resnick is now available in e-book. Previously, you could only get the print books. The anthology is a lot of fun. Janis gave a bunch of sf writers permission to use one of her songs in a short story. The result is a wildly eclectic and […]
Continue ReadingI rather like that title. Hmmm. Might use it for a story some day. But in the meantime, my story “The Observer,” has been reprinted in LIghtspeed Year One, along with some stories by other folks you might recognize. Honestly, I was so excited about this collection, I pre-ordered a copy months and months ago–and […]
Continue ReadingThe Business Rusch: Short Stories Kristine Kathryn Rusch For the past several weeks, I’ve been talking about things to watch out for in traditional publishing from the writer’s point of view. The contracts and relationships in traditional publishing have changed dramatically, and many established authors, busy with their deadlines, haven’t noticed. I hope they read […]
Continue ReadingTravel and deadlines have put me behind in announcing my news to all of you. In the next few weeks, you’ll see reports of reissued books, new short stories, and a bunch of free nonfiction & interviews on the web. First, let me encourage you to go out and purchase the July Asimov’s. It has […]
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