In this episode:
I actually manage to pick a favorite and stick with it for once.
And wonder, of wonders, Grant and I actually share the SAME favorite short story!
I talk a little bit about writing short stories and some of the ways that writing short stories differs from writing novels.
Grant and I read SPACE LANES out loud, a piece of flash fiction I got published over at Havok a few years back.
Last year, H.L. Burke opened up her superhero universe for other authors to write stories in, and I had the great privilege of getting my story Play Date accepted into that anthology.
My story revolved around a mom named Emilia trying to fit into a new town and make new friends, all while navigating the ins and outs of being married to a superhero and having children with emerging superpowers.
It was a fun story to write. I enjoyed getting to spend some time in the modern world with my writing, while also staying solidly in fantasy territory.
So when Heidi opened up a second round of submissions, I jumped at the chance to write another story in this world. It’s a bit of a sequel to my first story, but follows Emilia’s brother-in-law.
And it was accepted!
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