Author Archives: shipleyscifi

5th Time’s the Charm

Posted on May 20, 2014 by shipleyscifi

I just heard back from editor Elisabeth Waters of the Sword & Sorceress series, and it’s a yes to my submission for Volume 29.  This makes five years running that I’ve sold to Sword & Sorceress, one of the premier … Continue reading →

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Bram Stoker Award!

Posted on May 13, 2014 by shipleyscifi

On May 10, 2014, the winners of the Bram Stoker Awards for works published in 2013 were announced at the World Horror Convention in Portland, Oregon.  The awards have been presented by the Horror Writers Association since 1987.  Stephen King … Continue reading →

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Non-Sparkling Vampires

Posted on March 30, 2014 by shipleyscifi

I received notice that my story “Safe Haven” has been accepted for the anthology These Vampires Don’t Sparkle.  It’s a measure of the impact of the Twilight series on vampire lore and our culture in general that such a title … Continue reading →

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“Masterwork”

Posted on March 13, 2014 by shipleyscifi

Today I received a link from editor Alex Shvartsman to a great review of Coffee: 14 Caffeinated Tales of the Fantastic, an anthology that appeared last December.  My story, “From the Shores of Tripoli,” was one of several cited in … Continue reading →

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S&S 28 Now Available

Posted on November 25, 2013 by shipleyscifi

Volume 28 of the Sword and Sorceress fantasy anthology series went live at the beginning of November, and I’m just now catching up with reality.  The book is now available in trade paperback, Kindle, and Nook formats.  This volume has … Continue reading →

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Zugzwang for All

Posted on November 8, 2013 by shipleyscifi

The Kindle edition of Phobos Magazine’s zugzwang issue is now available on Amazon for $1.00.  PDF and print editions are still coming.  My story “Under Two Moons” in this issue with the protagonist forced to make a bad decision because … Continue reading →

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Halloween News

Posted on October 26, 2013 by shipleyscifi

“Grandma on Her Rocking Chair,” the dead-relatives-on-the-stairs story, is now available.  Strange Lucky Halloween is out from Whortleberry Press and can be ordered at http://www.lulu.com/shop/jean-goldstrom/strange-lucky-halloween/paperback/product-21183612.html. And there’s more news . . . Phobos Magazine that publishes weird tales in Philadelphia has … Continue reading →

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Coffee is Served

Posted on September 16, 2013 by shipleyscifi

I heard back from the anthology Coffee: Caffeinated Tales of the Fantastic published by UFO (Unidentified Funny Objects).  They are accepting from me a tale called “From the Shores of Tripoli” that originally appeared in 1996, the third story I … Continue reading →

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Lost Worlds Can Now Be Found

Posted on September 2, 2013 by shipleyscifi

Third Flatiron’s LOST WORLDS, RETRACED is now out in Kindle edition and available for $2.99 here). This anthology contains my story “Gods and Emperors” that explores the concept of lowercase “g” gods in a far-futuristic society with preter-human beings.  The … Continue reading →

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Dead Relatives on the Stairs

Posted on August 1, 2013 by shipleyscifi

Yesterday — the last day of July — I spontaneously decided to submit a story to the Whortleberry Press Halloween anthology.  I hadn’t planned to submit anything, even though Whortleberry has published three other stories of mine in previous books … Continue reading →

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