It’s been a few years now, but the story I sold to Black Gate Magazine has come out in print.
There’s a very nice illustration by Bernie Mereault, and a nice little photo of me, courtesy of Jayme Blashke:
The story is "Murder at Doty Station," a steam-punk fantasy set in the world of the Patchwork Kingdom. This makes it more or less contemporary with the story "Race to the Noonie" which appeared in Tales from the Secret City. It also means that it’s essentially a prequel to my poor unloved novel Patchwork Kingdom, which has been sitting in my harddrive for years now. I guess I should finish those final revisions and sell it now, eh?
"Murder at Doty Station" reminds me of what originally attracted me to writing, this feeling that I can create amazing things with hardly any real-world counterpart. There’s a cranky snapping turtle in this story who’s there just as imagination candy.
I’ve spent so much time in the last few years focusing on the craft and the market, that I hardly ever seem to write something just for the sheer pleasure of writing.
Although I suppose that’s what the blog is for.
