Redo by Brigitte Winter (Podcastle/ New Year, New You: A Speculative Anthology of Reinvention): A fresh but disturbing take of the age-old SF trope of time travel. From the start, it’s clear that the MC is stuck in a less-than-ideal relationship, being severally subdued by her dominating and inconsiderate husband. Things starts to take a … Continue reading Short Story Recommendations – May 2025
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Short Story Recommendations – March 2025
Well... It's been a while since I last did short story recommendations. I needed a break from short fiction, from reading it at least. And while it might not become a monthly segment on the blog again (at least, not yet), it's time I start diving back into the wonderful world of short fiction. So, … Continue reading Short Story Recommendations – March 2025
Short Story Recommendations – December 2024
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
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
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
Story Recommendations – May 2023
Here are my short story recommendations for May. If you're a fan of Sarah Pinsker and haven't read her collection Sooner or Later Everything Falls Into The Sea, I think this month's lists will be of special interest to you. The Girl Who Never Was by Harold R. Thompson (Pod Castle, episode 782): In the … Continue reading Story Recommendations – May 2023
Story Recommendations – April 2023
April's list of recommendations is a meagre one. I simply didn't have as much time and energy for reading/listening to short stories as I usually do. Luckily, I did find two gems I want to share with you. The Hagfish Has Three Hearts by Monica Joyce Evans (Escapepod, episode 875 (originally published in Crossmass Infinities)): … Continue reading Story Recommendations – April 2023
Short Story Recommendations – March 2023
They are a little late because vacations, illness, and life in general just getting in the way. But here they are, my short story recommendations for March 2023. Housing Problem by C. L. Moore and Henry Kuttner (Podcastle, episode 773): This is a quite old story, originally published in Charm in October 1944. but the … Continue reading Short Story Recommendations – March 2023
Story Recommendations – January 2023
So far, my monthly short story recommendations have been a mix new and older publications. Partly, it is because I like digging through the achieves of my favorite magazines and bring out those almost forgotten gold nuggets. However, it's also partly because I'm lazy and tend to stick to a few magazines I know an … Continue reading Story Recommendations – January 2023
Story Recommendations – December 2022
It's time for the last set of story recommendations for the year, just in time for the holidays. A I bring you very strong setup. I finally got around to reading some of last stories Daily Science Fiction are going to publish (for now, at least), and, of course, I found a few golden nuggets … Continue reading Story Recommendations – December 2022
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