Unshiny and Shiny

I recently reviewed Adam Roberts’s novel By Light Alone on FerretBrain. I didn’t like it much.
I’m thinking about making some art for Neil Gaiman’s mini pretty stories though.
Also – I just came back from Disneyland Paris. It continues to be awesome.

Officially Special

Joining the information age, I guested on the Ferretbrain podcast on Coriolanus. Because apparently I like my Shakespearean leads to be utter bastards.

Gunslinging Robots and Other News

I have another article up on Ferretbrain – What Kind of Park *is* This, a review of the film Westworld.

Once Upon an Apocalypse passed on my submission, although it got into the final ten in the slush pile. May have to retire that story for a little while, as fairytale/zombie mashups aren’t to everyone’s taste.

My At Year’s End sub is through the first hurdle and apparently with a panel of readers. Fingers crossed 🙂

Also, I’m sucking at NaNoWriMo this year.

Fly, My Pretties, Fly

Stories and poems currently loose in the wild:

One story to Once Upon an Apocalypse. Latest Facebook update says that unrejected stories have been shortlisted, so I’m crossing my fingers.

One Story to At Year’s End: SFF Holiday Stories – this market is open until 2nd November if you’d like a bit of the action.

One story to Le Carnival Grotesqe.

One poem to Mslexia – this market is always open to woman writers, so check the website if you’d like to submit.

Amazon and Other Animals

So, I set up an Author Central page at Amazon. It’s surprisingly easy.

UK Version
US Version

Currently working on:

1 story for Once Upon an Apocalypse.

Recently submitted:

1 poem for Mslexia.

Currently pondering:

Whether to do NaNoWriMo this year. All I know is my gut says ‘maybe’.

Anthology – Ghost Stories Western Style II

Dorothy Davies has accepted my short story Revenge and the Railway Dead for her anthology Ghost Stories Western Style II.

Also, I recently received the proof for Conquest Through Determination. There are some damn good stories in there.

Anthology – Conquest Through Determination

I just had my short story Sternum Flint’s Mechanical Heart accepted into the steampunk anthology Conquest Through Determination, edited by Miles Boothe and Deana Roberts.

For just 3000 words, it took me a ridiculously long time to write. Still, I rather like the title.

Also, I’ve been going back and forth on what byline to use – Sonia or Son. I’m thinking it’s going to be Son from now on. Sonia Mitchell is just too much of a mouthful, and it probably won’t hurt to have a mildly androgynous name.
Besides, everyone calls me Son these days. It’s easier to draw out into Soooonnnnnnn….? when they want something.