- At March 16, 2006
- By Bob Howe
- In Blog Posts
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Writing News
My novelette, “From Wayfield, From Malagasy,” has been accepted by Analog Science Fiction & Fact, publication date to be determined. This novelette is an honest-to-god spaceship on an alien planet story—a little outside the soft-science/hard-fantasy reservation I generally roam. Here’s a snippet:
Wayfield stood in the torrential rain, trying to wall off his feelings of despondency behind a professionally somber expression. He didn’t think he was making a very good job of it. One of his officers read the traditional verse for the departed souls of Greene, Durban and Mansourian, committing them forever to deep space. Though the ship had grounded, the verse was fitting, since the crewmembers’ bones would be forever entombed in the lethally radioactive hull of the Malagasy.
kijjohnson
…an honest-to-god spaceship on an alien planet story…
Two biscuits to you.
admin
Two biscuits, Whee! (Do not infer anything from the lack of expression on my face.)
Anonymous
This is excellent. Hey, I like knowing a frequently published author.
Bill M
markbourne
You had me with “crewmembers’ bones.” Looking forward to the rest of it.
keikaimalu
Congratulations!! That’s fantastic news. Looking forward to reading the rest. 🙂
shunn
Outstanding! I’ve told you this, but I’ll tell you again here that you really knock it out of the park with this story. I think it’s very moving and thought-provoking and just a stellar job all around. Can’t wait for everyone to be able to read it.
admin
Thanks, Bill. I’m amused by the term “frequently.” If a person were having sex as “frequently” as I publish fiction, they’d be having a terrible dry spell. I suppose it’s all relative.
admin
Hey Mark, thanks a lot. Yeah, I can’t wait to see how it ends myself.
admin
Hi, my little cetacean friend. Thanks!
admin
Aw, that’s very generous of you Bill. <BLUSH>
shunn
Naw, that was sincere but downright stingy. Generous would have had you hiding under a rock from the embarrassment!
admin
Hah! You don’t scare me with your fulsome praise! But thanks, really.
steelbrassnwood
Hey, great news! Glad it found a good market — it’s a great story.
steelbrassnwood
I saw a lady last week wearing that hat. I think she was on her way to church.
admin
No doubt to repent for her appalling taste in couture.
admin
Thanks! I’m pleased it found a home.
Anonymous
Congratulations!
Great news, Bob! Can’t wait to read it!
Scott Edelman
admin
Re: Congratulations!
Hey Scott, thanks! Are you slumming in the blogs this weekend?
mckitterick
Yay and yippee and congratulations!
Anonymous
Re: Congratulations!
I always slum in the blogs. It’s just that I usually only have time to lurk.
Scott Edelman
admin
Yippee! indeed, space cowboy. Thanks for the kind words!
admin
Re: Congratulations!
Well, feel free to <unlurk> anytime here.
desayunoencama
Congrats!
admin
Well hi. And thanks! Welcome to the monkey house.