Guys guys guys! My story "God-Shaped Box" is available in audio! And holy crap look who read it - Larry Santoro, who did one of my favorite ever Escape Pod stories and readings: Eugie Foster's "Sinner, Baker, Fabulist, Priest, Red Mask, Black Mask, Gentleman, Beast. "

"God-Shaped Box" has a special place in my heart - and I've always thought it ( Read more... )

The Fix reviews the latest batch of short stories from Hub Magazine, including a pretty sparkly paragraph for "God-Shaped Box."  I am, apparently,  whimsical and poignant.  Who knew?  (Need to make sure Emma sees that bit!)

But seriously, it made me happy that the reviewer enjoyed the entire thing and found the ending "thought-provoking."  Score!

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My short story "God-Shaped Box" is featured in this week's Hub Magazine!  Honestly, I didn't have any idea it'd be up that soon, so finding it in my inbox this afternoon was a neat little surprise. It's completely free, so go ahead and click the link, and download or read it online.

As I've said before, I'm really, really excited that this story's ( Read more... )

I received a contract for "God-Shaped Box" from Hub Magazine!  I'm starting to think the Brits like me better than the Americans.  Seriously, though, I'm very excited about this.  I feel like "God-Shaped Box" is one of the most personal stories I've written, and it's one that is very close to my heart and my faith.  It's also perhaps one of the few ( Read more... )

I would hate to become "the guy that blogs about his rejection letters, but the one I got today from Clarkesworld editor Nick Mamatas that I think deserves mentioning.  It was a nice rejection that said this: "Thanks, not bad.  (We don't often say that.)..." and then gives some good, thoughtful, plot-esque points/critiques/questions, which lead to ( Read more... )

I got two stories in my email to critique today that I'm really excited about.  Honestly, they couldn't have come at a better time as I'm coming off finishing a rewrite on a new short story and need something to sink my teeth into during my downtime.

Yesterday brought me a rejection for God-Shaped Box.  It actually didn't phase me too much, since ( Read more... )

Friday brought two rejections -- a form from Strange Horizons for Trust and Travesty and a personal rejection from F&SF's Gordon Van Gelder for God-Shaped Box.  I don't know if I've ever been so happy to read a rejection letter before. He said the story is "engaging" and that it reminds him "in a good way of some of Damon Knight's short fiction."  ( Read more... )

First off, to my beta-readers out there: You guys rock.  I know I've asked you to read a lot the last couple weeks and I appreciate it VERY MUCH.  Thank you.  thank you thank you thank you!  God-Shaped Box started making the submission rounds this afternoon and it wouldn't be thus if it wasn't for you guys.  I'll definitely let you know what ( Read more... )

I've just finished a short story called God-Shaped Box that I'm about to start sending out.  I also just realized that Joe Hill has a novel out called Heart Shaped Box.  I haven't read the book (although I'd like to after I get through the rest of my TBR pile) but there's a definite similarity between titles.  Is this going to bug an editor?  ( Read more... )

I just got back from playing basketball on my lunchbreak.  This is the second time I've played basketball with some of my coworkers in the last week.  I feel so pressed for time right now, playing basketball a couple times a week on my lunchbreak might be my most consistent means of exercise.  I'm not very good, but I've got some pounds on the ( Read more... )