It Didn’t Happen Like That: On the Dimensions of Historical Accuracy
If you’d asked me a year ago if I cared all that much for historical accuracy in fiction, I might have told you that it didn’t much matter to me at all. Historical accuracy, I might have said, is an argument too often used to complain about creating more inclusive television programming — complaints that […]
Gym Reads Poll #2: What should I read next?
It’s that time again. In the last poll, folks chose Karen Joy Fowler’s Sarah Canary. I’m almost done with that particular book, and I will have some thoughts about it when I complete it on Monday. Heck, there may even be a podcast about it (and The Book of the Dun Cow, which I finished about a […]
WIP Snippet: “Great is the History of the Many-Skilled Artistes”
Folks following me on Twitter will know that I have been working on a short story entitled “Great is the History of the Many-Skilled Artistes” (a working title). The story was inspired by one of my graduate school classes this semester. I’m still working on it, and expect it to be completed next month (once […]
Random Excerpt: The Lands of the Alger
I had the pleasure of word warring1 with some folks from Young Writers Online the other day and I thought I’d share the 500-word bit that I wrote (it came out of nowhere). I’m calling it The Lands of the Alger for now, and I have no idea if it is going somewhere. All I […]
A Taste of “The Head” (Tentative Title)
I thought I’d let folks read a little of what I’ve been working on lately. I’ve mentioned this story on Twitter a few times, particularly by its first line, but it’d be interested to hear what folks think. The only thing I have to say before taking you to it is that you shouldn’t read […]
I believe in Unicorns – Hagelrat
Hi, I am really hoping that my legendary lack of sense of time hasn’t cropped up again and I am doing this in y’know the right month. Shaun has kindly offered me the chance to guest blog here over the next few days.My permanent home if you don’t know is Un:Bound which I am neglecting […]