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It usually starts with a phrase or a complete sentence. This will come to me out of nowhere, or sometimes inspired by one of the many "what if" questions I ponder throughout the day. Everything I see is potential fodder for a story. How did that crack in the wall get there? Why was that... Continue Reading →
Here's something fun to read this holiday season: Released as part of a Holiday Sci-fi-tri-fecta, my flash fic story in Space Squid. A Cheater’s Guide to the 10 Questions (Reprinted from the Underground Citizen Advisor, August 1, 2084) By Hillary Dodge Before you take the test, there are a few things you need to know. There... Continue Reading →
March 26, 2017 This story will be much better told if I don’t relate the outcome at the beginning. It began with a campsite. And what campsite it was! A rolling field of green tumbled with mottled stones stretched a long way down to the mud-slicked rocks at the water’s edge. Gently lapping waves washed... Continue Reading →
This is a photo of a typical residential street in the capital city of Santiago. Because I’m from the U.S., I’m going to use that as my point of reference when describing the differences between the Chilean residential street and one in the U.S. This following picture is taken in the neighborhood in which I’m... Continue Reading →
If you could give career advice to your younger self, what would you say?
Mark and I were interviewed by Marinel M. de Jesus for her nomad lifestyle podcast, On My Way: From a Lawyer to a Mountain Nomad. Listen to the full interview here.
What was the worst piece of writing advice you’ve ever received? Why was it so wrong for you?
My first pro sale ya'll! Super psyched to have my story in Pseudopod this month! Pseudopod 545: Indiscretions is narrated by the talented Christiana Ellis. Click on the link above to read or listen to the story. Fun fact: I wrote this story while attending Richard Thomas' Short Story Mechanics workshop with Litreactor. Richard's workshops... Continue Reading →
You have a day entirely to yourself. No deadlines are pending and you can do whatever you want. How do you spend your day?
I don't have to tell you - zombies are everywhere. I do not mean to say that the zombie apocalypse has begun (although that would certainly make for an interesting post). I mean to say the obvious - for the past few years, they have been and remain super popular. For zombie fans, this is... Continue Reading →
Having been to two conferences over the past two weeks and having heard the F-bomb dropped several times by presenters...
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