7/9/06: Have not dropped off face of earth, honest

[davidlevine]

Back from Los Angeles. Came home with a mild summer cold that is surprisingly persistent and enervating. Trip report coming eventually. No writing in over a week. Bad me. One piece of writing news: My Aeon Award shortlisted story "I Hold My Father's Paws" can now be read online, for free, at Infinity Plus: http://www.infinityplus.co.uk/stories/paws.htm. Enjoy.

Comments

[allanh.livejournal.com]

I finally had a chance to read "Paws".

Absolutely awesome. Once again, I bow in your general direction. It's only up for an Aeon? Nothing else?

[counslr-tragedy.livejournal.com]

Was up for the Aeon, last year - another of the finalists was picked by the judge. (http://homepage.eircom.net/~albedo1/html/aeon_award.html) (Scroll down to get past the info for submitting to this year's contest...)

[davidlevine]

Alas, yes. I workshopped this story about four years ago with a group that included Kristine Kathryn Rusch (former editor of F&SF) and she said it could be an award nominee. It came >that< close at many, many markets but collected nothing other than a bunch of really complimentary rejections. Finally I submitted it for the Aeon Award, where it came in second (no prize, no money, too bad so sad).

But all the Aeon finalists were published in Albedo Magazine. It's an obscure little Irish magazine, but publication is publication. Also, publication made it eligible for Infinity Plus, whose mission is to provide a home on the web for published stories deserving of greater attention. Infinity Plus accepted it quickly, and now it's available for everyone to read for free.