Author Archives: Kristin

Arisia 2012

A couple of weekends ago, I attended Arisia, one of Boston’s local science fiction conventions.  I usually think of Arisia as more of a party convention than a writers’ convention.  I’ve attended Arisia in past years without sitting in on … Continue reading

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New story out in On Spec

My hard sf flash fiction story “The Observation Deck” is out in the latest issue of On Spec.  On Spec is probably the best known Canadian science fiction magazine, so it’s pretty easy to find if you live in Canada. If … Continue reading

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Why I don’t self-publish (mostly)

I’ve occasionally had friends ask why I don’t just publish my own stories once I’ve written them, instead of looking for magazines to publish them for me.  Self-publishing is easier than ever, whether you want to publish in electronic format … Continue reading

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“Woman Moving to the Country” now available for Kindles and Kindle apps

I just published my literary fiction story “Woman Moving to the Country” on the Kindle platform.  This story originally came out about a year ago in Prairie Fire, a Canadian literary journal.  But Prairie Fire can be difficult to get your … Continue reading

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Back to work!

No, I didn’t start a new full-time non-writing job.  (Phew!)  In this case, “back to work” means back at my writing desk in the attic, after an extended season of holiday travel (including two weeks in northern California in early … Continue reading

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New story out in Aoife’s Kiss

My story “The Kiss of the Blood-Red Pomegranate” is now available in print magazine Aoife’s Kiss.  You can order a copy here for $8 plus $3 shipping and handling (they sell subscriptions, too). The original inspiration for this story was … Continue reading

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Not exactly live from World Fantasy Convention

Well, I didn’t have a chance to write any blog posts while I was at the World Fantasy Convention; or, obviously, for a few weeks after (the convention ended October 30th). But here’s a picture of me on the panel … Continue reading

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World Fantasy Convention schedule now available

Donald and I will be at the World Fantasy Convention in San Diego next week. After years of attending conventions and sitting in on panels (or not, mostly–I’ve been known to attend a convention without taking in a single panel), … Continue reading

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Audio version of “Sons of God, Daughters of Men” now available

If you like listening to stories instead of (or in addition to) reading them, an audio version of my story “Sons of God, Daughters of Men” is now available at Strange, Weird, and Wonderful Magazine (scroll down a little and … Continue reading

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Donald’s story out in Daily Science Fiction

It’s been over a month since I last posted. Shame on me! However, having not yet discovered the magic formula where I avoid distractions all day and get as much writing done as I think I should, I figured I … Continue reading

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