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One more and probably the last time

  • Jun. 17th, 2009 at 11:52 AM
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I know I've put this up before, but if there is anyone who doesn't know (and cares to), this blog is being replaced by my Super-Sekrit Friends LJ, [info]marshallpayne1. 
 
And over there last evening I offered a few thoughts on the current state of short fiction and why I don't think it's all gloom and doom, and we really do have a lot to be thankful for. HERE I mention this as I knew I shouldn't have put up that post near midnight last night where some might miss it, but I couldn't sleep. :D
 

Writing, my other LJ

  • Jun. 6th, 2009 at 4:32 PM
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I just finished two stories today that were in the tweaking pile. Short stories #98 and #99. I guess I'm keeping count so I'll know when I get to the three digit #100. One is SF/horror and so creepy it kinda freaks me out. The other's a modern-day high fantasy, trolls and goblins with wristwatches and TVs and bad breath, etc.
 
Most of you who are reading this know I have another LJ, [info]marshallpayne1, which up until a few days ago was f-locked. Those of you who don't are welcome to add me over there and I'll add you back. This LJ has been pretty much an announcement site and rather boring. I've moved the birthday announcements over to the other LJ as well.
 
I really enjoy my other LJ much more because it's where the crazy stuff happens, so I decided to go public with it. So if you've been reading this one and thinking, Gee, Marshall sure has a dull blog. You're right! I just paid six months on my account for the other one. I think I'll let this one revert to freebie status. I might even let this one lapse entirely.
 
[info]marshallpayne1  Marshall's Super-Sekrit Friends 
 
Well, it's not much of a sekrit anymore.

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Our Lady of the Mantilla

  • Jun. 1st, 2009 at 5:28 PM
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Just read [info]jess_ka 's story, "Our Lady of the Mantilla," out today at Cross Genres. A fast-paced tale of books that come to life and the surveillance team that tracks them down. In my old stomping ground of Austin, no less. I will never utter Kierkegaard's name in a dark alleyway again. Check it out!

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Brutarian sighting…in my mailbox!

  • May. 29th, 2009 at 8:02 PM
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My two contributor copies of Brutarian #53 arrived today with my story "The Collection Plate" in it. As I've said, Brutarian certainly is a mysterious zine, as it's sold primarily in music stores. A few of us sub to them, but no one I know has actually seen a copy of the magazine. Now I have proof that Brutarian does in fact exist!
 
I was happy that this sale got me into SFWA a while back, but the check and seeing my story in print are nice too. Here's the TOC of the three short stories and an author interview. The rest is rock music and other weirdness, but I think it's cool they mix a bit of fiction with their music zine:
 
The Wizard of Ooze by Linnea Quigley and Michael McCarty
The Collection Plate by Marshall Payne
Common Time by Bruce Golden
An Interview with Alan Steele by Jayme Lynn Blaschke 

  

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Aliette de Bodard video/audio interview

  • May. 26th, 2009 at 6:53 PM
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Novy MIRror interviews [info]aliettedb  in a video/audio interview HERE. Check it out! Thanks [info]charlesatan  for the heads-up
 

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Oz Drummond's Birthday!

  • May. 23rd, 2009 at 12:07 AM
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Today is [info]birdhousefrog's birthday! I've been struggling since her last birthday to say something that will mortify her beyond words, but once again I have drawn a blank. So again I'll just say:



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Fascination Led Me to Sensuality: Karen Heuler

  • May. 21st, 2009 at 7:50 AM
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My interview with Karen Heuler is now live at Fantasy Magazine. Karen talks about her story, "Oh He Is," up this week at Fantasy, and more!. Don't miss:
 

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"Oh He Is" by Karen Heuler

  • May. 18th, 2009 at 8:25 AM
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Karen Heuler's revisionist fantasy "Oh He Is" is now live at Fantasy Magazine. Her reworking of "The Pied Piper of Hamelin" is fascinating with its unique twists that make this piece special. I had the pleasure of asking Karen a few questions recently, which will go up this Thursday, but till then do check out:
 

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Cartoon plus

  • May. 17th, 2009 at 3:12 PM
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 THis is a Dreamwidth import test but I might as well put up a cartoon.


Angela Slatter's birthday!!

  • May. 15th, 2009 at 3:54 PM
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Today (May 16th) is [info]tallaudrey's birthday! Okay, I'm putting this up a bit early because Angela, one of the coolest ladies I know, is light-hours ahead of me in Australia. Great friend, fine writer, my sekrit-sharer in all things Audrey Hepburn (tall and short)…
 
 
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Is That a Finger Bone?: Alison Campbell-Wise

  • May. 14th, 2009 at 7:18 AM
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My interview with Alison Campbell-Wise is now live at Fantasy Magazine. Alison talks about her story, "Revisionist History," published at Fantasy this week, her writing, and more! Don't miss…

Is That a Finger Bone?: Alison Campbell-Wise

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Ballista #6 "Pugilists"

  • May. 12th, 2009 at 11:14 AM
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I eagerly await the postman to bring me my contributor's copy of the British print zine Ballista, where issue #6 contains my far-future Victorian SF tale "Pugilists." This issue oughta be interesting.

ETA: This is a story about a little girl who takes her skeleton out and can't get it back in. Fun, fun!
  
 

LATEST NEWS FROM FLAPJACK PRESS – www.flapjackpress.co.uk
 
BALLISTA issue 6 OUT NOW       
The latest instalment of speculative short fiction presents chilling new tales of terror, sf and the supernatural from Michelle Howarth, Natalie Donbavand, Steve Richards, Gwen Seabourne, Andrew Knighton, Marshall Payne, James Holland, Lee Callaway, Nik Perring, plus the welcome return of Neil James Hudson.
 
ISSN 1750-6646 | 138mm x 216mm | 60pp | ed.s Paul Neads & Andrew Myers. NB: Subscribers’ and contributors’ copies are in the mail.
Current Issue £4.00. Annual Subscription £7.50. Back Issues 1, 3, 4 & 5 are still available @ £2.50 each.
 

"Revisionist History" by Alison Campbell-Wise

  • May. 11th, 2009 at 10:28 AM
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Alison Campbell-Wise has a cool story now live at Fantasy Magazine. Have you ever wanted to write on the walls of your home with a magic marker? I have! Check out:
 

Creativity...what is it?

  • May. 11th, 2009 at 8:15 AM
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[info]jtglover  pointed me toward this post by [info]susansbeeswax  on defining creativity. HERE. She has a series of questions which she'd like folks to answer. I opted to encapsulate my thoughts by answering the first question: How do you define creativity?
 
 
To me, creativity can be summed up in the ability to think outside of the box. To make giant (or small) leaps in the dark. True creativity is more than just synthesizing a few familiar elements to making something new, but to see them in ways not normally seen before.

"Voice Like a Cello"

  • May. 4th, 2009 at 9:05 AM
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Check out Catherine Cheek's story, "Voice Like a Cello," now live at Fantasy Magazine. I just read it and really enjoyed this short-short. A complete story at 2,300 words, which isn't easy to do. Though a simple piece, this does exactly what I want a piece of fiction to do. You may like it too.

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Taboos and Tropes: Part II “Rhetoric and Writing About Rape"

  • Apr. 29th, 2009 at 9:21 AM
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Part Two of Rae Bryant's ([info]raebryant) well-written, informative series, Taboos and Tropes is live at Fantasy Magazine. Check it out HERE

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Sale to Kaleidotrope

  • Apr. 27th, 2009 at 10:46 AM
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So ends my three-month 28-rejection dry spell. Kaleidotrope published my flash story "The Blue Testament" in issue #5, and will now be publishing "Danny's Magical Toe Jam" in an upcoming issue. This one is a 4k urban fantasy and one of my faves. Kaleidotrope is a nifty little print zine and I'm happy to be in it again.

Special thanks to[info]aliettedb,[info]endelarin, and[info]rcloenen_ruiz for their help, comments, and abiding my off-beat, twisted fantasy tropes. *g*
 

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Rochita Loenen-Ruiz birthday!!

  • Apr. 25th, 2009 at 4:32 PM
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I'm putting this up seven hours early (my time) because in the Netherlands it is now officially[info]rcloenen_ruiz's birthday!! I want this to be up for your entire birthday, Rochita!
 


 

 

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I’ve Never Wanted To Be Mythical: J. Kathleen Cheney

  • Apr. 23rd, 2009 at 7:00 AM
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My interview with[info]j_cheney is now live at Fantasy Magazine. Jeannette talks about her story up this week at Fantasy, her writing and more. So don't miss it!  And if you're so inclined, please drop in and say hi on the site.


I’ve Never Wanted To Be Mythical: J. Kathleen Cheney

And if you haven't read Jeannette's story in Fantasy this week, "Early Winter, Near Jenli Village" yet, check it out. I found it to be a thoughtful, most passionate story.

 

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Paul Di Filippo Interview

  • Apr. 21st, 2009 at 6:24 AM
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[info]charlesatan has gone and interviewed Paul Di Filippo, who happens to be my favorite fiction writer. Coolness! Paul says:

"In my first year of trying, I wrote approximately 750,000 words--that's three-quarters-of-a-million--without selling one story. But as Bradbury says, that's how you burn off the chaff and improve. The biggest hurdle comes from within the writer himself: maintaining confidence and faith in the face of continual rejection."

Read it HERE.

And as I mentioned last post,[info]aliettedb's "A Basic Introduction to Chinese Mythology and Folklore" is up at The Nebula Awards site.

Don't miss!

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