Category Archives: Fiction

Rachel Swirsky 2019 Award Eligibility Post

Posted on December 19, 2019 by Mandolin

Check out my three new short stories from this year!   “Oh! Abigail! Oh. It’s good—it’s so good to see you. Mom. Hi. I feel like I could reach out and touch your face. Your face! It’s so good to … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Patreon Content for May & June 2019!

Posted on July 1, 2019 by Mandolin

Patreon content went up this week! There’s a poem for all patrons: ” Silver Tree Day” which I wrote about the street where my grandparents lived. For $2 patrons, there’s an excerpt from an unfinished story about first business in … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Patreon Content for April!

Posted on May 2, 2019 by Mandolin

Patreon content went up this week! There’s a poem for all patrons: “To the Person Leaving,” which I wrote for my grandmother’s funeral. For $2 patrons, there’s a chapter from an unfinished novel “Haloes of Limelight.” And for $5 and … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Patreon content for January 2018

Posted on January 31, 2019 by Mandolin

Patreon content for January has just been posted! $1 and above patrons can read a piece from my recent found poetry kick based on google searches for emotions–in this case, “anxiety.” $2 and above patrons get to see a sneak … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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My novel is going well! Yay! Here are some excerpts.

Posted on October 18, 2017 by Mandolin

I’m really excited about how well my novel project is going. I’m close to a third done which is a big marker for me. I though tit might be fun to post a couple excerpts from the first two chapters … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Friday read! “Cup and Table” by Tim Pratt

Posted on April 29, 2016 by Mandolin

“Cup and Table” is my favorite of Tim Pratt’s stories–and it has a lot of competition. To explain how much competition, let me tell an anecdote about the audio magazine I used to edit, PodCastle. I was no longer on … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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What Lies at the Edge of a Petal Is Love

Posted on April 25, 2016 by Mandolin

“What Lies at the Edge of a Petal Is Love” began with a dream. For a while, I was writing dream stories, such as this one and “How the World Became Quiet: A Post-Human Creation Myth.” It hasn’t happened lately. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Friday Read! “The Cartographer Wasps and the Anarchist Bees” by E. Lily Yu

Posted on April 22, 2016 by Mandolin

“The Cartographer Wasps and the Anarchist Bees” by E. Lily Yu is one of the most gorgeous, surprising and strange stories I’ve ever read. Some stories just seem to wing free of convention, to follow an unexpected trail to something excitingly … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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“I will be wild. I will be brutal. I will encircle you.”

Posted on April 20, 2016 by Mandolin

A few people have made graphics featuring a quote from one of my short stories. I’m including two of them below, which take the quote and make a narrative out of it (using movie images), which is neat. It’s awesome … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The difference between draft 1 and draft 12ish of “Love Is Never Still”

Posted on April 4, 2016 by Mandolin

I thought it might be interesting to look at a passage from my most recent story, “Love Is Never Still,” as it existed in the first and last drafts. By the time I actually publish a story, I’ve often forgotten … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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