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This requires a bit of explanation. Back when I was posting my reviews of all the stories in Interfictions, I missed this one. Only lately did a few shrewd readers notice this and call me on it. At their behest, here it is. With apologies for the chronological dementedness.

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With the kind participation of some wonderful writers, I have cobbled together a podcast of the INTERFICTIONS story teasers that were performed aloud at Readercon 18.

The December episode, featuring “Pallas at Noon” by Joy Marchand, is the last of them. Further story teasers ( Read more... )

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With the kind participation of some wonderful writers, I have cobbled together a podcast of the INTERFICTIONS story teasers that were performed aloud at Readercon 18.

The November episode features, well, me-Michael J. DeLuca.


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With the kind participation of some wonderful writers, I have cobbled together a podcast of the INTERFICTIONS story teasers that were performed aloud at Readercon 18.

The October episode features Vandana Singh’s “Hunger”.


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With the kind participation of some wonderful writers, I have cobbled together a podcast of the INTERFICTIONS story teasers that were performed aloud at Readercon 18.

The first episodes include Catherynne M. Valente’s “A Dirge for Prester John” and K. Tempest Bradford’s “Black ( Read more... )

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In a concerted effort to improve my functionality as a shameless self-promoter, I am turning over a new leaf: telling people about things involving me before they happen.

I am going to be at Readercon next weekend (July 5th - 8th). That wouldn’t be anything new, except that ( Read more... )

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MassLive.com (website of the Springfield Republican newspaper) has posted recordings from the Artifacts reading…including my own. I am somewhat wierded out by the fact that I didn’t have to do anything to cause this to occur. Then again, I can’t actually get the recording to ( Read more... )

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I realize that most likely, if you read this blog, you don’t live near me, and vice-versa. But just in case:

Tomorrow night, Thursday, May 17th at 7 PM, I will be participating in a series of fiction readings at Artifacts, a new gallery at 28 North Maple Street in Florence, MA ( Read more... )

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Today, April 30th, is the official release date for the Interfictions anthology. I just reviewed eighteen interstitial stories in (some close approximation of) eighteen days. Phew! I am exhausted. Can’t say I’m sad it’s over, either. Don’t get me wrong-I really enjoyed doing ( Read more... )

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“A Dirge for Prester John”
Catherynne M. Valente

I have to admit I went into this story with a general feeling of dread. I have read Catherynne Valente’s work before, and even heard her read aloud. I had formed the opinion that she writes with more attention to how words sound ( Read more... )