The short story recommendations are back. Well, maybe... sort of. Thing is, I've just come out of something of a writing slump that has lasted most of the fall. And it's been even longer than that since I've read short stories on a regular basis, focusing more on novels instead. But I do still love … Continue reading Short Story Recommendations – December 2024
Author: Tobias Backman
Publication News – October Edition
Wow. September came and went without me really noticing, and now October is heading in the same direction. I've been neglecting the blog and scaled down on writing a bit while I got on top of everyday life (nothing serious, just life being more busy than usual). And as I was getting back into gear, … Continue reading Publication News – October Edition
Carl-Eddy Skovgaard – An Unsung Hero
This post post will be a bit different from what I usually post. Rambling, more personal, maybe. Probably a bit weird. It’s a tribute, of sorts, for the late SF fan and editor Carl-Eddy Skovgaard. I’ll be honest, it feels weird writing a tribute to a person I’ve only met once, where we chatted about … Continue reading Carl-Eddy Skovgaard – An Unsung Hero
Long Overdue Publication News
I got some publication news, which I should've announced weeks ago. For various reasons, though, I only got around to it now. However, to make up for my slowness, I have, for the first time, two publications to announce. Firstly, Stupefying Stories have chosen to publish another piece of mine called "The Sky Will Fall" … Continue reading Long Overdue Publication News
Other People’s Writing
I guess it's about time for a brief update from my writing life. Mostly though, this will be a post about other people's writing. As I mentioned in my last post, I have two stories published so far in 2024 (both over at Stupefying Stories). There are still another six months left for that number … Continue reading Other People’s Writing
New Story Out Now In Stupefying Stories
I tried something new yesterday. I had my second story of the year published. Until now, I've been lying pretty steadily around once piece a year. With another seven months left of 2024, I might even dare hope for a third publication before the year ends. My most recent story is called "Canned Kraken", and … Continue reading New Story Out Now In Stupefying Stories
Writing and Non-Writing News – January 2024
To say the blog has been quiet lately is something of an understatement. I have excuses, of course! Plenty of them. The latest addition to our family taking up time. Work draining me of all the energy I need to write, yada, yada, yada. It's not all true, though. Life has been busy, but I … Continue reading Writing and Non-Writing News – January 2024
The Anatomy Of A Modern Science Fiction & Fantasy Best Seller
It's been a while since I did a writing essay. In the meantime, I've spent a lot of time reading newer fantasy and science fiction best sellers award winners as well as listening to podcasts about writing and the publishing industry (like the Publishing Rodeo Podcast). This post is the results of all that writing, … Continue reading The Anatomy Of A Modern Science Fiction & Fantasy Best Seller
Writing and Non-Writing News – August 2023
July somehow slipped by without me noticing. I didn't even manage to post anything on the blog. Looking back, the last time that happened was July '22, so maybe I should just accept that summer is not a time where I have the mental energy or spare time to be all that active online. I … Continue reading Writing and Non-Writing News – August 2023
Writing and Non-Writing News – June 2023
So... this is where I was supposed to bring June's short story recommendations. For various reasons, though, there will be no story recommendations this months and probably not for the rest of the summer either. Instead, I bring this little news post about what's going in my life in general and with my writing. Maybe, … Continue reading Writing and Non-Writing News – June 2023
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