Okay, finally getting around to resurrecting rtp_spec_fic.

Not sure if Lemony Snicket is even technically spec-fic, but who cares? I kinda like the guy's work.

Anyway, you can get the details of his appearance here.

Okay, so let's say this up front: I'm not delusional. I realize that this journal is probably read by a total of two or three people, at best. Those that do read it are most likely on my friends list. However, just in case there are a few nifty lurkers who've slipped under my radar...

I've recently been made aware that this journal has drawn the attention of some people I’d rather not be reading it. Yeah, yeah... I know, it's posted publicly, and when you post things publicly, that happens.

So, I suppose it's time to do something about it.

Starting after this post, this journal is going 99.9% friends-locked.

If you do read this, and would like in on the friends filter, post. Let me know who you are and why you want in, and I’ll most likely just let you in. I'm not gonna be that picky. I just want a bit more distance from certain people.

Now, I did say 99.9%, right?

Most writing-related posts will remain public. For those (admittedly ultra-rare) times I have something writing related to post on, I’ll ditch the filter. I'd hate to exclude anyone who might wish to read about anything I’ve published.

So... Reality Literature... friends-locked... as of... now!

Current Mood: grumpy

Two years after it's acceptance, my first gosh-darn print publication is finally available. My story Culling Trees is available in the Sideshow Press anthology Raw Meat.

I actually got my copy of the book this week. It was a shocker to actually seen my name in the table of contents. Well, I guess it's a start, you know?

I finally have a shelf. Albeit a very small one. :)

...to mention here.

Raw Meat, the anthology that includes my short story “Culling Trees”, is now available for preorder. This is my first actual print publication. The story itself is set in a world I plan on writing a lot of fiction in. It's a tiny hint of a much greater conflict. I hope everyone who reads it finds it amusing.

Information on the 2006 Wake County Public Library Booksale has been posted to rtp_spec_fic.

Just in case there are ppl on my FL that don't yet subscribe to RTP_Spec_fic

FREE short film viewing and book launch party

Details Here:

http://community.livejournal.com/rtp_spec_fic/6941.html?mode=reply

Honestly, I'd go myself if I wasn't workbound. I did however pass on a postcard I had to a likely person.

Well, I’ve returned from my second trip to Indianapolis. No nifty pictures this time but I did manage quite a good book haul at one of the local used book stores.

While on this trip, I found out my story Voodoo Pets won the Message Board of the Damned's April flash fiction contest. I'm pretty pleased about this. I tried some new things with this story and it's nice to see that they were effective on some level. Makes me want to continue experimenting.

Disturbingly, shortly after declaring my story the winner, the board disappeared off the net. Hmmm... perhaps the story was too effective?

Rumor has it the story will be published in Horror World's May issue. I'll post more details and a link when I have them.

</td> <td>Stories in Progress: </td> <td>3</center></tr></td> <td>Rejections This Year: </td> <td>0</td></tr>

Now Reading:	Iron Council by China Miéville
Books Read This Year:	26
Words Written This Year:	10,686
Novel Progress:	16,893
Words Written Today:	0
Stories out to Publishers:	1
Acceptances This Year:	1

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Current Mood: happy

Okay, I've started an LJ community called rtp_spec_fic. I know we have a lot of writers and cool spec-fic related events in the area, we just have to know they exist. Feel free to join and contribute. That way, none of us will miss any of the cool things.

Current Mood: happy

I found this posted on the NCSU Creative Writing Events page.

Wednesday, February 23
Bruce Sterling
Futurist, designer, essayist, and a science fiction legend--the "Godfather of Cyberpunk" reads from his new work and participates in a conversation about our technological future, moderated by John Kessel.

NOTE VENUE CHANGE: 7:30 p.m. in Kamphoefner Hall (at the Design School)

As an aside, I’ll soon be starting an LJ group for RTP Area Readings and Writer events.

Stay tuned!

So, does anyone know of a LJ community for triangle area spec-fic readers and writers? If not, who thinks it would be an idea to create one?

I was thinking of is as a forum to announce and discuss area readings, conventions, and other things that might be of interest to the local spec-fic community -- all 12 of us or whatever. :)

Opinions?

Current Mood: curious

So I’m trolling through Project Pulp looking for market samples (and Raylan's, and other market sites). I want to have a better idea of where to send my fiction. So I’ve e-mailed a few trusted people who should have a good idea. Then I decided I’d also turn to the LJ crew for answers.

First off, here's what I have good samples of already:

Analog
Asimov's
Cemetery Dance
F&SF
Flesh & Blood
NFG
Realms of Fantasy
Space & Time
Third Alternative
Weird Tales

And here's what's on the list thus far:

ASIM
Black Gate
Black October
Flyttrap
Interzone
LCRW
On Spec
Polyphony
Talebones

So, any opinions? Anything I have here which is useless? Anything you feel is a tragic exclusion?

Pimp away!

Current Mood: curious

Yesterday, Luna and I attended Lazy Lion Books' Fright Fest '04.

The featured horror authors this time were James Newman, Stephen Mark Rainey, and, as always, Drew Williams. Like last year, they had a trivia contest and a short story competition.

Up for grabs in the trivia contest was a signed, limited edition of Ray Garton'sSex and Violence in Hollywood.

The horror authors were really cool. I got to meet James Newman and Mark Rainey for the first time, as well as Shocklines Forum Mod Mark Sieber. I also scored the Ray Garton book in the trivia contest. (The answer was: Deathrace 2000) Ha! Who would have thought knowing your cheesy movies would net you nifty books? I also got a copy of The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon by Stephen King by answering another question.

Which brings us to the short story contest.

This year they had stories from as far away as Australia. James, Mark, Drew, and the owners of Lazy Lion were the judges. My flash fiction piece Glass was the first place winner.

Yup. I won!

The prizes for first were a $50 gift certificate and a poster signed but the three attending pros. Yeah, I know, it's not technically a paying pub, but for my first publication, I'm more than happy to take barter. Books are always good. :)

I'm counting this one as an acceptance. My first.

Coverage of the event and the three winning stories should appear on Lazy Lion's site soon. I'll link it when it does.

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Now Reading:	Light Ed. by M. John Harrison Think Like a Dinosaur by James Patrick Kelly
Books Read This Year:	39
Words Written This Year:	26,411
Novel Progress:	16,370
Words Written Today:	0
Stories out to Publishers:	3
Acceptances This Year:	1

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Current Mood: excited