Tweets for the week of 06-23-2012

Blog post: http://t.co/FSVfdrF1 - Tweets for the week of 06-16-2012 23:59:15, 2012-06-23 @AShvartsman @aliettedb @pattyjansen I don't think it's as simple as Patty said. Who is addressing the teacher? How old is the teacher? in reply to AShvartsman 08:21:42, 2012-06-24 @AShvartsman @aliettedb @pattyjansen For example, in some places, a student might say "Ma'am," but someone older than the teacher "Miss."... read more »

Read “Dark Roads for the Eternal Ruler”

My story "Dark Roads for the Eternal Ruler" is now available on Daily Science Fiction's website. If you enjoy reading it, please consider giving it a "Rocket Dragon Rating" at the bottom of the story and "liking" it on Facebook.  If you don't enjoy reading it, forget I said anything.

Lucky 7 Challenge

My friends and fellow writers Mary Robinette Kowal and John Arkwright have both tagged me with this challenge, so I've decided to do it.  The rules are: Go to page 7 or 77 of your latest work. Read down to the seventh line and then post online the next seven lines or sentences. Then head off and tag seven more... read more »

Tweets for the week of 06-16-2012

@pattyjansen If you're having trouble drawing water, there may be a problem with your well. in reply to pattyjansen 07:34:51, 2012-06-16 Blog post: http://t.co/185NWorm - Tweets for the week of 06-09-2012 23:59:09, 2012-06-16 @IMAO_ It's 3AM & the phone rings in the White House but Pres. Fleming doesn't answer. He's playing videogames…that control Predator drones. in reply to IMAO_ 17:11:11,... read more »

“Dark Roads for the Eternal Ruler” coming via email

Tonight, my short story "Dark Roads for the Eternal Ruler" will be emailed to subscribers to Daily Science Fiction. This is my eighth appearance in DSF.  Besides my stories, DSF publishes a lot of stories I like, most of them short enough to be read in just a few minutes.  So if you're not already a subscriber (it's free!) go... read more »

Tweets for the week of 06-09-2012

Blog post: http://t.co/tWqBofy9 - Tweets for the week of 06-02-2012 23:59:49, 2012-06-09 Someone stole an "I support our troops" flag magnet that had been on my front door for more than a decade. 13:13:16, 2012-06-10 A classic of Mormon cinema from the silent film era: Porter Rockwell #37: Attack of the Dark Raider http://t.co/lQJm3Zlq 09:20:16, 2012-06-11 The goose tried laying... read more »

Four Centuries of Mormon Stories Fiction & Art Contest | Everyday Mormon Writer

Everyday Mormon Writer is having a contest: This summer, we’re soliciting fiction and artwork depicting Latter-day Saints in the 19th, 20th, 21st, and 22nd centuries. So that's everything from historical fiction through contemporary fiction and into science fiction. They're soliciting donations for prize money, and I've been asked to be the guest of honor at a fundraising dinner on July... read more »

Tweets for the week of 06-02-2012

@jay_lake I smell an e-anthology of unpublished early stories by various authors, with author commentaries explaining why they're bad. in reply to jay_lake 09:56:07, 2012-06-02 @ironnoir @jay_lake @kyliu99 IIRC, Brad Torgersen sold a years-old story to a pro market a few months after his first pro publication. in reply to ironnoir 15:38:03, 2012-06-02 @ironnoir @jay_lake @kyliu99 But if he had... read more »

Review of The Nebula Awards Showcase 2012

Paul Goat Allen, over at Explorations: The Barnes & Noble SciFi and Fantasy Blog, reviewed several anthologies, including The Nebula Awards Showcase 2012. Here's a key quote: Contained within is an impressively diverse collection including the Nebula Award-winning novelette “That Leviathan, Whom Thou Hast Made” by Eric James Stone, a deeply thought-provoking story about a Mormon congregational leader living in... read more »

Tweets for the week of 05-26-2012

Blog post: http://t.co/lZNc7V4s - Tweets for the week of 05-19-2012 23:59:06, 2012-05-26 Blog post: http://t.co/GJ6DXUIk - Blood Lite III: Aftertaste 07:31:21, 2012-05-29 RT @motleyvision: Mahonri reviews "That Leviathan" by @EricJamesStone http://t.co/PdpTRo5z #MonstersandMormons 09:13:47, 2012-05-29 RT @IMAO_: If I had billions in Facebook stock, I'd be so sad right now. 14:08:29, 2012-05-29 Mitt won TX by a mere 57% margin (only... read more »