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Rejection countdown: #191

Posted on December 16, 2013 by crhodges

Rejection number 191 of my Countdown to 200 Rejections arrived quickly, on “Ghosts of the Texians,” with little fanfare and no straws to grasp at. From an fledgling zine no less. “Thank you for letting us read Ghosts of the … Continue reading →

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Excerpt of the week: Airlock

Posted on December 8, 2013 by crhodges

Since I will be reading several short stories, including “Airlock,” at a beer & reading event next week, I figured it was good timing to post an excerpt.  This Sci Fi / ghost story mashup was initially written as a … Continue reading →

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A three-fer

Posted on April 1, 2013 by crhodges

Yup, I’ve got a three-fer coming. As in three-for-April.  As in three short stories to be published during the month of April. Coming soon: “Walking with Great Uncle,” an urban fantasy / ghost story (a reprint in an anthology) “Along Sand … Continue reading →

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New tag line

Posted on March 24, 2013 by crhodges

I have a new tag line for my wordpress blog (look up and right…): Tales of Valkyries and Martians, ghosts and kitsune, were-coyotes and neodymium lasers. Not all at the same time, thankfully. Like it? Hate it?  Don’t care because … Continue reading →

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Done is better than perfect sometimes even applies to writers

Posted on March 18, 2013 by crhodges

Buried in all the articles about Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg, a mention about a sign on her wall at Facebook that reads “Done is better than perfect” or some such caught my eye.  In the software universe this is the … Continue reading →

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“Walking with Great Uncle” to be published in an anthology

Posted on March 15, 2013 by crhodges

My very first short story ever, “Walking with Great Uncle,” will be republished four years later in an anthology in April.  Proceeds will benefit a local charity.  More soon. CR Hodges

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Books in Whips

Posted on March 7, 2013 by crhodges

Oops, typo. I meant to write Books in WIP, as in Work in Progress (got your attention though, eh?), as in half-finished. And no, I’m not going to write Fifty Ghosts in the Shade.  But I do have quite a few … Continue reading →

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“Along Sand Creek” is coming in April.

Posted on March 7, 2013 by crhodges

Just reviewed the galley proofs for “Along Sand Creek.”  Looks great. Due out in April 2013. More soon. CR Hodges

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The Cavalryman’s Saber…

Posted on October 16, 2012 by crhodges

…is now available on-line at Lacuna Journal.  Three years, a dozen rejections, and a scores of revisions in the making, “The Cavalryman’s Saber” is one of my all-time favorites, set on the bloody banks of the Chickamauga, with ghostly spies, a young sangoma and … Continue reading →

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“Along Sand Creek” accepted for publication

Posted on October 10, 2012 by crhodges

My historical paranormal fantasy, “Along Sand Creek,” has been accepted for publication in April of 2013.  It’s a boy meets ghost story set against the backdrop of the Sand Creek Massacre. Stay tuned for more information as we get closer … Continue reading →

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