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Martian Rules was just published on Stupifying Stories

Yeah I know it’s not the Martian, and there’s no movie, yet, but the second short story of my own dystopian stranded on Mars series, “Martian Rules” has just been published on Stupefying Stories Showcase. Excerpt from Martian Rules: Eternal fame, … Continue reading

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Like The Martian? Read Three-Quarters Martian too

If you liked Andy Weir’s The Martian, the book or the movie, you might want to also read “Three-Quarters Martian.” Besides being an award-winning short story that came out long before the movie, it’s cheaper, has characters that can talk … Continue reading

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Setting stories

Where do writers get their inspirations for where a story will be set, be it an epic novel or microflash?  It’s easiest to set it in the writer’s own backyard: New Yorkers tend to write about the Big Apple, Texans might … Continue reading

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“Three-Quarters Martian” is now available as an eBook

“Three-Quarters Martian” is now available as an eBook on Amazon.  Smashwords to follow. CR Hodges

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“Three-Quarters Martian” was selected as one of The Million Writers Award Notable Stories of 2011 CR Hodges

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