The kids are competing to see who can howl like a coyote for the longest.
Elaine: “I won by a mile!”
Wesley: “I won by… a rainbow!”
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100th Story!
Decided to count up the stories in my spreadsheet… Apparently, I just finished writing my 100th short story.
It says weird things that I counted rejections until my 1000th with great anticipation but almost didn’t notice finishing my 100th story.
Full Draft of Otters In Space 3… DONE!
This just sank in… Achievement unlocked: write trilogy.
“What gravity is this scene in?”
Aaaand once again I wrote an entire chapter with the wrong gravity.
So, this time I finally really have taped a piece of paper to my laptop keyboard saying, “What gravity is this scene in?” Hope it helps.
The Lie of Mysteriousness
A worthwhile exercise: In The Wonder Years, Winnie’s behavior is presented as mysterious and whimsical, as seen through Kevin’s eyes; analyze how it’s actually logical and consistent if their interactions are looked at from Winnie’s perspective. Continue reading “The Lie of Mysteriousness”
The Universe Being Surprising
On Monday, I said, “The Monkees will never put out another album.” Daniel responded, “Actually, one came out today.” The world is unpredictable.
Unicorn Stories
I had a lovely conversation today about unicorns in literature, and it got me thinking about all the places that unicorns appear in my own stories.
I have a couple of stories about unicorns available on other webzines — you can read Feral Unicorn in Luna Station Quarterly and Hot Chocolate for the Unicorn in Untied Shoelaces of the Mind. I have another unicorn story that will be coming out in Kaleidotrope near the end of this year. And there’s even a unicorn briefly in Deep Sky Anchor’s own The Genetic Menagerie. Continue reading “Unicorn Stories”
Happy Mother’s Day!
In celebration of Mother’s Day, we bring you two stories about mothers — one about a cat and one about a dog. They both undergo journeys — losing control of their lives both to their human masters and to the love they feel for their new little ones. Continue reading “Happy Mother’s Day!”
Original Story: “High School Dogs”
Thus far, Deep Sky Anchor has been a web-zine for reprints. We’ve taken you to the stars, the future, and to the world all around you — but seen through other eyes. Yet, all those paths had been tread before. Now we’re forging a brand new path, leaving fresh footprints.
Our first original story comes from the universe of Mary E. Lowd’s Otters In Space series. Join the young high school cat, Katasha, at a school dance. Imagine what it’s like to be a cat in a world of dogs, surrounded by “High School Dogs.” Continue reading “Original Story: “High School Dogs””
Spotlight on “All the Cats of the Rainbow”
What can I say about “All the Cats of the Rainbow“? It’s the last story I wrote for The Necromouser and Other Magical Cats. I hadn’t planned to write another story, but “Cold Tail and the Eyes” turned out so much sadder than I expected…
I wrote “Cold Tail and the Eyes” at the Wordcrafters Ghost Story Weekend where everyone writes a ghost story between Friday and Saturday dinner — then Saturday evening, we all read our ghost stories aloud to each other. Continue reading “Spotlight on “All the Cats of the Rainbow””