Musings of a Wannabe Speculative Fiction Writer
Posts that are to do with publication of my work
And they said I’d never make it.
(*) To be eligible for a Ditmar you have to be Australian and published something. Sadly, Ditmar eligibility says nothing about quality.
Paul Cole, the host of the show, was kind enough to narrate the story. It starts just after the 10 minute mark in the podcast.
The Gloriously Cunning Plan was originally published in issue 165 of Antipodean SF.
Details of all my flash fiction pieces, including links to where they are published, can be found on my bibliography page.
This is the sixth flash fiction piece that Nuke (the editor) has published at Antipodean SF (see my bibliography for links to the rest), and once again I’d like to express my gratitude for all his support. I haven’t found a writing group and have limited contact with other writers (although the one or two that I do speak with are very generous with their time) – it is a good feeling to know there is at least one other person who gets some enjoyment out of my work!
The Devil Wears Shapeless Ugly Garments Covered in Dog Hair story was inspired by the sometimes brutal world of performance reviews in the public sector. I hope you enjoy.
Striking Twice was originally published in issue 168 of Antipodean SF.
Details of all my flash fiction pieces, including links to where they are published, can be found on my bibliography page.
The Beam Me Up podcast mixes science news with science fiction stories. I often look for story inspiration in what is going on currently in the scientific community – Beam Me Up is one of my sources of regular news.
As well as news, the Beam Me Up podcast also features a steady stream of speculative fiction. I particularly look forward to hearing some of the serial stories (The Dark Inspector series comes to mind) each month.
My full list of published stories (all flash fiction) with details of where to find them can be found on my bibliography page.
Ion Newcombe, the editor at Antipodean SF, has accepted one of my flash fiction pieces for publication. The Devil Wears Shapeless Ugly Garments Covered In Dog Hair is currently scheduled for issue 171 of Antipodean SF, published in September 2012. I’ll also record a reading for the radio show/podcast, which will be broadcast some time in September.
I know Nuke is always looking for new material for the Antipodean SF website, so if you fancy trying your hand at a short piece of speculative flash fiction you should check out the Antipodean SF submissions page.
It was great to hear that one of my stories had some appeal to a US market, and Paul was very generous with his time in recording the story (soundtrack and all!).
For those that are interested, the original text for Shipwrecked is linked to from my bibliography page.
I’m pleased to announce that Antipodean SF has published one of my short stories – In the Service of the Public in issue 169 (July 2012). This story was inspired by one of the courses I went on last year to learn how to be a better public servant (unfortunately my course didn’t have quite as exciting a finish).
If you’re reading this post in the future:
Antipodean SF is always looking for new stories and Nuke is great to work with. If you are a budding writer and want to try your hand at flash fiction (about 500 words – it’s harder than it sounds) then I’d really encourage you to go to the Antipodean SF website and check out their submission guidelines.
My story, Striking Twice, kicks in at about the 24 minute 30 second mark.
Antipodean SF is always looking for more stories. If you are writing in the speculative fiction genre and feel like giving flash fiction (500 words) a go, you should visit the Antipodean SF website and look at their submission guidelines page.
Enjoy!
-m
Ever since my children were born, I’ve had trouble regretting even the most stupid things I did in my life before that. It is cliched I know, but all those stupid things led to me being in the right place at the right time to have exactly the two children that I now have. If I could go back in time and live my life again, would I?
Striking Twice found its genesis in following that thought process to its logical conclusion.
Antipodean SF issue 168 is available online or through the monthly ePub publication. Enjoy!