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All about valkyries

I write about valkyries.  A lot.  Based on old Norse myths, my variant of the archetype are ruthless, mortal and wingless female warriors who are engaged in an endless thirteen-sided chess match for global domination. The mythos In Norse mythology, Odin had … Continue reading

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Rejections 198 and 199: one after the other

Rejections 198 and 199 came bing, bang one after the other.  Like someone planned it that way.  As if one rejection wasn’t enough to taint even an optimistic writer’s day. Rejection 198, for “Wobble,”  was from a familiar journal from … Continue reading

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Going nameless

One of those thou shall nots of writing is, apparently, using an unnamed protagonist. A rule, which like any other, maybe, just maybe, can be broken every now and again.  I hope so, because I’ve broken it a few times. … Continue reading

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Write write write…

Finally been able to get a little writing in, and some rewrites.  I passed two new Sci Fi pieces, “Svalbard” and “Run,” set on Mercury and the moon respectively, over to a beta reader for feedback.  I submitted a slim-downed … Continue reading

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The other V word

Yes, I know that in the realm of fiction the V word is vampire.  Glittery ones, seriously evil ones, mentally anguished ones. Sexy, skanky or just downright scary, vampires have been the stable of spec fiction writers for many years, … Continue reading

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