Wily Seanan McGuire Interviewed

The writers who contributed to WilyWriters.com, my speculative fiction podcast, have blown me away with their talent. For the anthology, Night-Mantled: Best of Wily Writers, Volume 1, we chose the very best contributors from the first year of publication. I approached the authors and invited them to contribute--this was before I opened up to general submissions--and they all responded by…

“The God Bloom”

Nathan Crowder of Timid Pirate Publishing contacted me and said, "Biopunk." I was immediately intrigued and knew I had to write a story for submission to his upcoming anthology. I stewed on it for a long time and, finally, a story idea came to me. I wrote "The God Bloom" specifically for this anthology, which makes me especially delighted that…

Homeworld: An Interview with Boo

My cat, Boo, went behind my back and gave a very public interview about herself and me. I can't be too mad at her, though. She turned up the Cute Factor™, and I forgave her immediately. So, for a look into the Life of Boo, head on over to the adorable blog, Amigo's pad, and see what's what, yo.

Flash Review: “The Moth Collector’s Daughter” by Ripley Patton

This short short short story is super fast to read, so if you want a moment's delight in your life, go read it at the online magazine Reflection's Edge. Especially if you're a woman. Angel's adjectives: whimsical, realistic I've been a fan of Ripley Patton's ever since I met her, and though we are friends first, I admire her writing…

Review: “Rolling Steel” by Jay Lake & Shannon Page

The full title is "Rolling Steel: A Pre-Apocalypic Love Story." You can listen to the audio on Clarkesworld Magazine. Read by Shaun Farrell and Mur Lafferty. Angel's Adjectives: sassy and salty I suspect that this short story isn't nearly as entertaining to read as it is to hear read to you. The sassy and salty personalities of the two main…

Author Joan De La Haye on Revising

I interviewed Joan De La Haye, horror author and demonologist, about what it was like for her to work with an editor and make changes to her novel, Shadows. Joan writes to us: I tend to wake up in the middle of the night, or come running out of the shower, when inspiration strikes. Angel thought that sharing one of…