On the limits of solidarity
The weak suffer what they must Not every moth is a Goth. That is lie spread by butter fly.
The antimemetics are on the loose
I was very fortunate to have travelled to Europe recently. One thing that caught my eye was the attention being given to There Is No Antimemetics Division by qntm, one of (perhaps two of, given the different versions) the speculative fiction books I have enjoyed most in recent years. Copies were piled up in bookshops […]
Second appearance in Aurealis
I am very happy that early next year I will be making my second appearance in Aurealis magazine with my very dark story, Grey Soup. My previous story published there was my alternative history horror story of the Apollo age, Avoiding Gagarin, back in 2014. Time flies when … well time flies regardless, that is […]
MORE mindfulness for those who hate reading my stories
Dear David, I get so MANY letters that start this way! I really HATE reading your stories Yes, so many letters that start this way … Is there any way I can avoid reading your stories? Funny you should ask … My story Developing your mindfulness practice 😊!, published by Foofaraw magazine, is also available […]
On Sisyphus
Thank you! I aim (not) to please. I too am grateful to ergot. Also grateful to Jonny Pickering of Seize the Press magazine for reading this story and taking the time to comment. (You can read the story by clicking here.)
Mind your mindfulness, son
I have a new story live over at foofaraw zine, a bit of fun called “Developing your mindfulness practice 😊 !” . I trust this will fix all of your mental hygiene issues while you wait for The Coming of The Great Ones. Unless your name is Little Johnny. Or Bambi. Check it out by […]
Alan Baxter and Matt Tighe on changes to the Aurealis awards
I would prefer to say that the Australasian Shadow Awards issued by the AHWA were the premier Australian speculative fiction awards, for the simple reason that I was once nominated for one, but the Aurealis Awards hold that place. Changes have been introduced to the rules, and I want to amplify the open letter written […]
Thank you to Lisa Tuttle for her recommendations in the Guardian
From time to time I think that we should all remember to thank those who add something to our lives. If you like speculative fiction, I hope that like me you look forward each month to Lisa Tuttle’s book recommendations in the Guardian. Short, well-written, non-spoilerish, and with an authority not possessed by book influencers […]
#30
So there is no real metric other than enjoying what I do. A writer is someone who writes, I spose. But when are you really a writer? When someone publishes your story? When someone pays you for a story? When someone pays you SFWA approved professional rates for a story? That happened once, early on. […]
‘THE AMERICAN’ appears in CRUX, available now
FUN!! CRUX is available now.
