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I have read many posts about reading your own reviews and many more about awards season self-promotion. I have said a lot of sage things about reading your own reviews as in “do not read reviews” and “I’m way too shy to promote my own work”, but do I do as I say?
Far from it.
Ever since “The Fungi That Talk Softly” came out I’ve been super hyped about it. It’s one of the stories I consider a milestone in my writing as it departed from how I normally approach a story. It’s certainly a publishing milestone as it made its way into one of my prized markets.
Chances are I won’t shut up about it soon and this post aims to illuminate why.* Read More The Reviews, Eligibility and Milestone Post
Drag queens are one of my biggest inspirations. There is no one braver than a man who puts on female…
Title: “The Girl with No Hands & Other Tales”
Author: Angela Slatter
Genre: Fantasy / Fairy Tale / Lore
Pages: 210
Type: Collection
Stories: 16
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What’s Friday Story Dissection?
It’s a weekly feature on the blog where I cast a more in-depth look into short stories, either in a collection or in an anthology. The idea is for these short stories to exist within the context of a loose narrative, determined by a theme, intent and story order intended by author or editor.
Anthologies have adopted detailed prompts to narrow down the wiggle space of submissions, thus creating a more focused narrative. I believe short story collections tell a larger story with individual stories feeding off and layering a top each other. Read More [Friday Story Dissection] “The Living Book” by Angela Slatter
What’s with the sudden mushroom business? Is this a mushroom blog now? And why does this mushroom like Cthulhu wearing lipstick?
I have questions for the first two questions and nothing to say about the last one, even though it is I who asked it.
This is most certainly not a blog dedicated to mushrooms though I will have a series of posts up on mushrooms in the days to come to promote Electric Velocipede’s very last issue. BUY THE ISSUE! BUY ALL THE ISSUES!
My story “The Fungi That Talk Softly” name drops random scientific names for fungi for emphasis and while that creates a certain atmosphere, names are meaningless without a visual. Read More Mushrooms in My Story: The Aseroe Rubra
Yesterday, I learned another awesome thing I’m in has become available for purchase. I’m so talking about the “Tales of the Fox & Fae” (follow the link) edited by Adele Wearing and published by Fox Spirit Books. The paperback can be ordered through Amazon with an e-book soon to follow.
My story “The Woman and the Jar of Words” was tremendous fun to write as I went for a post-apocalyptic Japan with traditional akuma existing as horrifying experiments. Spiders, foxes and a badass swordswoman. Awesome, eh? Here’s more about the anthology. Read More “Tales of the Fox & Fae” is OUT!
This Saturday inspiration comes from Kotaro Chiba, a Japanese illustrator with an interesting vision. The lines in his work are always thin, gentle and curve into delicate, fragile shapes. His style mashes anime as represented by the mandatory high school girl with traditional woodcuts as you can see in the giant rabbit, which seems to be confused as to why it’s all saddled up. Does the girl ride the bunny upon full’s moon to spread tiny baby bunnies in the forest? One will never know.
Title: “The Girl with No Hands & Other Tales”
Author: Angela Slatter
Genre: Fantasy / Fairy Tale / Lore
Pages: 210
Type: Collection
Stories: 16
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What’s Friday Story Dissection?
It’s a weekly feature on the blog where I cast a more in-depth look into short stories, either in a collection or in an anthology. The idea is for these short stories to exist within the context of a loose narrative, determined by a theme, intent and story order intended by author or editor.
Anthologies have adopted detailed prompts to narrow down the wiggle space of submissions, thus creating a more focused narrative. I believe short story collections tell a larger story with individual stories feeding off and layering a top each other. Read More [Friday Story Dissection] “Bluebeard” by Angela Slatter
Song for Sunday: The Reverse Narrative in Yeah Yeah Yeah’s “Sacrilege”
I adore the Yeah Yeah Yeah’s. Even though I can’t say I love everything they put out, there’s magic in what they do and Karen O can sing anyone into a trance. For this Sunday’s musical offering, I have selected a newer single “Sacrilege”, which has one of the most dramatic and cinematic video experiences ever. Read More Song for Sunday: The Reverse Narrative in Yeah Yeah Yeah’s “Sacrilege”