Not sure about you, but for me August seemed to fly by. All of a sudden
it was the final week of the month, and, sadly, so much on the to-do list left
un-to-done. Life has a habit of getting in the way of such things. On the other
hand, the cucumber plants are finally producing, the Roma tomatoes are ripening
on the vine, and we’ve had a break from the long stretch of hot and humid
weather that seemed to be the trademark of this past summer.
Recent Publications
A short story entitled “The Sleeper Agent” was
published in Nomadic Delirium’s Mundanities: the Zine
of Mundane Science Fiction, Issue 2. Synopsis:
When she was diagnosed with Grade 1 brain cancer in 2030, policewoman Marcy
Norvek opted for cryogenic hiber-sleep. However, flaws in the sleep cradles
meant an early awakening for Marcy, despite the fact that no cure for her
condition had yet been found. Marcy opts to return to the Police Force
part-time while awaiting her opportunity to return to hibernation—until a
missing persons case causes her to have second thoughts about the merits of
sleeping your life away.
A submission call for Anne of Green
Gables-themed work prompted the writing of the poem, “All the Alternate Annes”,
which appeared at Eastern Iowa Review’s web site; link provided below:
Two poems, “Choices,” and “We Wish You Luck,”
appeared in the most recent issue of Star*Line. The latter poem was inspired, in part, by a very odd dream.
Two poems, “The Navigator” and “Alt 452”
appeared in Illumen’s Summer 2019 edition. “Alt 452” is a tongue-in-cheek look at an alternate
history in which Canada’s provinces and territories end up as part of the
United States.
A haibun entitled “A Foreign Sky” was
published in Scifaikuest online, August 2019. This particular poem can be found at the link
below:
What I'm Working On
I’m currently continuing to work through my list of pending book
reviews. Next up is Jack Campbell’s Ascendant.
Coming Soon
My review of Timothy S. Johnston’s novel The War Beneath is slotted
for publication on The Future Fire’s web site in early September. Johnston’s
novel, which revolves around the premise of undersea cities, was an interesting
and thought-provoking read.
Poems and short stories accepted for various
publications, including New Myths and Bards and Sages
Quarterly, will appear in the September to November
time frame.
