Once upon a time, my husband was an atheist. Then he had a heart attack, and was healed by prayer. He both converted and went to the hospital to find out what happen. They told him, his heart itself was healthy, but he needed a quintuple bipass. When he came home from the hospital, he…
Jessica Benya and I have in common that we are both authors who attended St. John's College in Annapolis. The difference between us, however, is that I attened in the 80s, and she's still a student! When I was visiting the college in September, the book store manager brought her book to my attention. I…
Signal Boost! The Premier Mil-SF Series Returns 25 Years Later At the height of the Cold War, the most important series in military science fiction was THERE WILL BE WAR. Created by science fiction legend Dr. Jerry Pournelle, the nine volumes of THERE WILL BE WAR combined the very best science fiction writers…
I don't think I explained earlier why I like Sci Phi Journal so much. Yes, it has great stories. Yes, it has published John and I. Yes, it is open to Superversive featuers (Folks have asked where to publish Superversive stories. Sci Phi Journal may be the answer–if it can stay afloat.) But those, while…
Sci Phi Journal needs help! For those who are not familiar with Sci Phi Journal, it offers science fiction stories that have a philosophy. Sci Phi offers a venue for the very kinds of stories that we all want to read but seldom get to see. It features some of the best new authors, like Josh Young and…
New story by Steven G. Johnson: INVADERS FROM EARTH, sequel to WAR OF THE WORLDS In the final years of the Nineteenth Century, the pitiless intellects of Mars were moved by desperation to attack our own warm world in the hopes of adding it to their domain. For the inhabitants of the Earth,…
New Space Opera with Pirates!!! I am particularly delighted to announce this book, because I got to help edit it at an earlier stage. Nethereal on Amazon You can read more here. A woman like no other who longs for acceptance. A precision killer inspired by the dream of his captain. The last member…
My short story, "HMS Mangled Treasure: The Rescue of Mr. Spaghetti", has come out! It is in SciPhi Magazine, Issue #5. Here is a 5 star review from Amazon: Could not be better! The stories are very good, of course. The excellent Beyond the Mist by Ben Zwycky continues. HMS Mangled Treasure by L. Jagi Lamplighter…
And the slate of Lord Voxdimort: BEST SHORT STORY "Goodnight Stars" by Annie Bellet, The Apocalypse Triptych "Totaled" by Kary English, Galaxy's Edge "On a Spiritual Plain" by Lou Antonelli, Sci Phi Journal #2 “A Single Samurai” by Steve Diamond, Baen Big Book of Monsters Both Rabid Puppies recommendations in the Short Story category…
King went up the mountains without complaint. Not out loud, anyhow. We drove to Dieffelsbach and a little past, then dismounted. The other side of the mountain was between the lines, our natural habitat. But a jeep moving around up there made smoke and noise, too much for our St. Hubert’s medals to mask. A…