November 17, 2008
"Over the Edge" by Stephanie Green
Here is some new poetry to start your week...
"Over the Edge"
by Stephanie Green
White jewels glisten in the closing gloom
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November 16, 2008
Mordred's Lullaby
I found this video at Mir's blog. It is very well done. I haven't seen the movie the clips are from, but I'm intrigued enough that I might seek it out.
What really gets me is the song: "Mordred's Lullaby" (sung by Heather Dale). It's so haunting—sad, dark, but strangely beautiful. (It's also Celtic Rock. Who knew I would like Celtic Rock?!)
I have to admit though that it was a bit inappropriate for me to be humming this song as I walked into church this morning. Seriously, check out this sample lyric. Not really a church-going sentiment.
"Hush, child, the darkness will rise from the deep,
and carry you down into sleep."
Still. The song stays with me.
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November 14, 2008
"Knight of Sorrows: Frozen Shadows" by J. Moeller
Next up is a new installment of the Knight of Sorrows saga. Enjoy!
"Knight of Sorrows: Frozen Shadows"
by Jonathan Moeller
Rosalyn is the Knight of Sorrows, defender against dark magic, but treachery surrounds her. She must act quickly to save everyone she loves from a betrayer's ambush.
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November 13, 2008
Failing NaNo
Between being sick and my mother's visit and various family dramas, I am failing miserably at NaNo this year.
The month is almost half over and my word count is a paltry 1816.
That puts me about TWENTY THOUSAND words behind where I should be right now!
It's enough to make a girl want to give up.
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"The Rival" at ATG
My story "The Rival" is now available at All Things Girl. Please stop by and give it a read. Thanks.
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November 11, 2008
MindFlights Print Edition #3 is Now Available
The print edition for MindFlights' third quarter is now available for sale through Lulu.com. It contains select works from our online issues from July through August, including all six of the winning poems from our recent contest.
Just $7.50 (+ shipping)
This issue includes:
"Window Blind" by Wade Ogletree
"Exile, Self-selected" by Daniel Ausema
"The Bone Setter" by Suzette Saxton
"Discovered" by R. J. Walker Miller
"Coca Leaf and Hydrocarbons" by Michael A. Heald
"Refuge" by PS Cottier
"CLS" by Lawrence Barker
"The Changeling" by Robert Borski
"Grubs" by S. A. Miller
"Patmos" by John Kuhn
"The Vegetarian Dragon: A Tale of Spiggle" by Elyn W. Marsh
"Mistress of the Black Between" by Gail Sosinsky Wickman
"Vermilion Rain" by Robert Borski
Cover: “Golden Hippocampus” by Michelle J.A. McIntyre
Enjoy!
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November 08, 2008
Surprise Accept and Publication
I just found out that I had a story published back in October. Funny thing is—I didn't even know it had been accepted. Last I heard from the market, the submission had been received and was being considered for their October issue.
Huh. The accept email must have gotten lost in the ether, as emails sometimes do. I don't mind. I'm just glad the story got accepted and published.
You can check out the story over at bending spoons.
Here's the direct link to the story:
Accomplishment Oriented
It's about a society that only values people (and provides for them) if they make "important contributions" in terms of work-related accomplishments. So, really it's not too far away from where we are now.
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November 07, 2008
"The Book Signing" by Valerie L. Smith
Next up is a speculative story in a modern setting. You won't want to miss this one!
"The Book Signing"
by Valerie L. Smith
What if your thoughts and actions were recorded in living color and surround sound in a leather-bound book—or books, plural, if you’re prone to walking on the wild side?
Posted by Selena at 07:10 AM | Comments (0)
November 03, 2008
Too Sick to NaNo
I’ve been sick for the last few days with a bad cold. Which means it’s day three of NaNo already and I have logged a grand total of 106 words. So sad.
That puts me about 5,000 words behind where I should be right now.
I guess I better quit blogging about it and get to work on closing the gap.
Posted by Selena at 01:35 PM | Comments (0)
"tanka - stars invisible" by Joshua Gage
Welcome to New Poetry Monday. Here is the special of the day...
"tanka - stars invisible"
by Joshua Gage
...past the Kessler Syndrome...
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November 01, 2008
"The Inn at World's End" by E.J. Mickels II
To kick off our November issue, here is a new cover by one of our favorite artists. Enjoy!
"The Inn at World's End - Have we got a view for you!"
by E.J. Mickels II
When visiting World's End, stop in and spend the night. See a moon rise and a sun rise like you have never seen before.
Posted by Selena at 08:56 AM | Comments (0)
October 31, 2008
“Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover”
Scouring my pre-iTunes music collection, looking for blank jewel cases, got me thinking about some old songs I haven’t listened to in a while. Which reminded me of this performance by Sophie B. Hawkins and Melissa Etheridge that I used to have on VHS. (Fortunately YouTube has it.)
Not only is this one of my favorite songs, but this particular clip is one of the most memorable performances I’ve ever seen because “Sophie B. Trouble” (as Etheridge calls her at the beginning of the clip) is so wild and raw. Even Melissa Etheridge looks a little uncomfortable under the white-hot intensity of Sophie’s full-on attention. Etheridge’s performance has the usual “rock-star” power, but it’s decidedly different than Sophie’s personal, singularly focused passion. Seriously, it’s like Hawkins hardly realizes there is an audience or a camera. Her attention is completely on Etheridge. It’s almost too intimate to watch.
Posted by Selena at 01:04 PM | Comments (0)
"Worlds Apart" by J.L. Gadberry
To close out our October issue, here is a modern-day fantasy.
"Worlds Apart"
by J.L. Gadberry
Sarah knows better than to talk to the "crazies" at the mall, and yet there is something almost familiar about the old man...
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October 27, 2008
"Melusine's Song" by Megan Arkenberg
Here is some new poetry to start off your week. Enjoy!
"Melusine's Song"
by Megan Arkenberg
When you left, my love, I wish you would have taken this mirror with you.
Posted by Selena at 08:50 AM | Comments (0)
October 24, 2008
"Good News from a Foreign Land" by Diane Gallant
Time for some fiction!
"Good News from a Foreign Land"
by Diane Gallant
A father with a heavy heart chooses to leave his home in pursuit of a miracle. But will he find what he is looking for, or only trickery?
You may remember Diane's previous story in MindFlights:
The Shaman's Brother
and two previous stories in DKA:
The Salamander
and
Pilgrims
Enjoy!
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October 23, 2008
First Rule of Flying
I happened on this at YouTube. It's one of my favorite Firefly/Serenity scenes. I even blogged about it once.
In this scene, Mal explains that the first rule of flying is love:
"You can learn all the math in the ‘verse, but you take a boat in the air that you don’t have love, she’ll shake you off just as sure as a turn in the worlds. Love keeps her in the air when she oughta fall down. Tells you she’s hurtin’ before she keens. Makes her home…"
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October 20, 2008
"Alabaster" by Lyn C. A. Gardner
Welcome to New Poetry Monday. Here is the special of the day:
"Alabaster"
by Lyn C. A. Gardner
In deep-space exile from their dying civilization, a wedded couple makes their final promise...
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