{"id":2642,"date":"2013-08-27T11:23:08","date_gmt":"2013-08-27T16:23:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.revolutionsf.com\/revblogs\/geekcurmudgeon\/?p=2642"},"modified":"2013-08-27T11:23:08","modified_gmt":"2013-08-27T16:23:08","slug":"complete-rayguns-over-texas-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.revolutionsf.com\/revblogs\/geekcurmudgeon\/2013\/08\/27\/complete-rayguns-over-texas-preview\/","title":{"rendered":"Complete Rayguns Over Texas preview"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2529\" style=\"width: 668px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.revolutionsf.com\/revblogs\/geekcurmudgeon\/files\/2013\/08\/Rayguns-Over-Texas-COVER-V03b-6x9.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2529\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2529\" alt=\"Cover by Rocky Kelley\" src=\"http:\/\/www.revolutionsf.com\/revblogs\/geekcurmudgeon\/files\/2013\/08\/Rayguns-Over-Texas-COVER-V03b-6x9.jpg\" width=\"658\" height=\"958\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2529\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cover by Rocky Kelley<\/p><\/div>\n<p>After months of rumors and innuendo,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.fact.org\/publications.shtml\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Rayguns Over Texas<\/em><\/a>,\u00a0the new anthology of science fiction by Texas authors, will finally premiere in just <strong>2<\/strong> days on August 29 at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.lonestarcon3.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">LoneStarCon 3<\/a>\u00a0(aka the 71st Annual World Science Fiction Convention) in San Antonio.<\/p>\n<p>Over the past 21 days, I shared previews of every story in the book. In case you missed any of these fine excerpts, below is a list of the stories, complete with links to every preview.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Rayguns Over Texas preview: Bruce Sterling\" href=\"http:\/\/www.revolutionsf.com\/revblogs\/geekcurmudgeon\/2013\/08\/06\/rayguns-over-texas-preview-bruce-sterling\/\">Texas Over Rayguns by Bruce Sterling<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.revolutionsf.com\/revblogs\/geekcurmudgeon\/2013\/08\/07\/rayguns-over-texas-preview-scott-a-cupp\/\" target=\"_blank\">Books Are My Thing: Adventures in Texas Science Fiction by Scott A. Cupp<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.revolutionsf.com\/revblogs\/geekcurmudgeon\/2013\/08\/08\/rayguns-over-texas-preview-matthew-bey\/\" target=\"_blank\">Babylon Moon by Matthew Bey<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.revolutionsf.com\/revblogs\/geekcurmudgeon\/2013\/08\/09\/rayguns-over-texas-preview-stina-leicht\/\" target=\"_blank\">Texas Died for Somebody\u2019s Sins But Not Mine by Stina Leicht<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Rayguns Over Texas preview: Michael Moorcock\" href=\"http:\/\/www.revolutionsf.com\/revblogs\/geekcurmudgeon\/2013\/08\/10\/rayguns-over-texas-preview-michael-moorcock\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Nostalgia Differential by Michael Moorcock<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Rayguns Over Texas preview: Lawrence Person\" href=\"http:\/\/www.revolutionsf.com\/revblogs\/geekcurmudgeon\/2013\/08\/11\/rayguns-over-texas-preview-lawrence-person\/\" target=\"_blank\">Novel Properties of Certain Complex Alkaloids by Lawrence Person<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Rayguns Over Texas preview: Joe R. Lansdale\" href=\"http:\/\/www.revolutionsf.com\/revblogs\/geekcurmudgeon\/2013\/08\/12\/rayguns-over-texas-preview-joe-r-lansdale\/\" target=\"_blank\">Rex by Joe R. Lansdale<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.revolutionsf.com\/revblogs\/geekcurmudgeon\/2013\/08\/13\/rayguns-over-texas-preview-nicky-drayden\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Atmosphere Man by Nicky Drayden<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.revolutionsf.com\/revblogs\/geekcurmudgeon\/2013\/08\/14\/rayguns-over-texas-preview-bradley-denton\/\" target=\"_blank\">La Bamba Boulevard by Bradley Denton<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.revolutionsf.com\/revblogs\/geekcurmudgeon\/2013\/08\/15\/rayguns-over-texas-preview-rhonda-eudaly\/\" target=\"_blank\">Operators are Standing By by Rhonda Eudaly<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Rayguns Over Texas preview: Don Webb\" href=\"http:\/\/www.revolutionsf.com\/revblogs\/geekcurmudgeon\/2013\/08\/16\/rayguns-over-texas-preview-don-webb\/\">The Art of Absence by Don Webb<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Rayguns Over Texas preview: Aurelia Hadley Mohl\" href=\"http:\/\/www.revolutionsf.com\/revblogs\/geekcurmudgeon\/2013\/08\/17\/rayguns-over-texas-preview-aurelia-hadley-mohl\/\" target=\"_blank\">An Afternoon\u2019s Nap, or; Five Hundred Years Ahead by Aurelia Hadley Mohl<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Rayguns Over Texas preview: Derek Austin Johnson\" href=\"http:\/\/www.revolutionsf.com\/revblogs\/geekcurmudgeon\/2013\/08\/18\/rayguns-over-texas-preview-derek-austin-johnson\/\" target=\"_blank\">Grey Goo and You by Derek Austin Johnson<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Rayguns Over Texas preview: Chris N. Brown\" href=\"http:\/\/www.revolutionsf.com\/revblogs\/geekcurmudgeon\/2013\/08\/20\/rayguns-over-texas-preview-chris-n-brown\/\" target=\"_blank\">Sovereign Wealth by Chris N. Brown<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Rayguns Over Texas preview: Marshall Ryan Maresca\" href=\"http:\/\/www.revolutionsf.com\/revblogs\/geekcurmudgeon\/2013\/08\/21\/rayguns-over-texas-preview-marshall-ryan-maresca\/\" target=\"_blank\">Jump the Black by Marshall Ryan Maresca<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Rayguns Over Texas preview: Neal Barrett, Jr.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.revolutionsf.com\/revblogs\/geekcurmudgeon\/2013\/08\/22\/rayguns-over-texas-preview-neal-barrett-jr\/\" target=\"_blank\">Timeout by Neal Barret, Jr.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Rayguns Over Texas preview: Aaron Allston\" href=\"http:\/\/www.revolutionsf.com\/revblogs\/geekcurmudgeon\/2013\/08\/19\/rayguns-over-texas-preview-aaron-allston\/\" target=\"_blank\">Defenders of Beeman County by Aaron Allston<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Rayguns Over Texas preview: Sanford Allen\" href=\"http:\/\/www.revolutionsf.com\/revblogs\/geekcurmudgeon\/2013\/08\/23\/rayguns-over-texas-preview-sanford-allen\/\" target=\"_blank\">Pet Rock by Sanford Allen<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Rayguns Over Texas preview: Mark Finn\" href=\"http:\/\/www.revolutionsf.com\/revblogs\/geekcurmudgeon\/2013\/08\/24\/rayguns-over-texas-preview-mark-finn\/\" target=\"_blank\">Take a Left at the Cretaceous by Mark Finn<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Rayguns Over Texas preview: Jessica Reisman\" href=\"http:\/\/www.revolutionsf.com\/revblogs\/geekcurmudgeon\/2013\/08\/25\/rayguns-over-texas-preview-jessica-reisman\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Chambered Eye by Jessica Reisman<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.revolutionsf.com\/revblogs\/geekcurmudgeon\/2013\/08\/26\/rayguns-over-texas-preview-josh-rountree\/\" target=\"_blank\">Best Energies by Josh Rountree<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Unable to make it the convention? Books can be ordered from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fact.org\/publications.shtml\" target=\"_blank\">FACT<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; After months of rumors and innuendo,\u00a0Rayguns Over Texas,\u00a0the new anthology of science fiction by Texas authors, will finally premiere in just 2 days on August 29 at\u00a0LoneStarCon 3\u00a0(aka the 71st Annual World Science Fiction Convention) in San Antonio. 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