I asked fellow The Rabbit Hole VII: Not From Here anthology contributors to share some things about themselves prior to publication and those generous enough to do so will be appearing here for the next week or so.
Each entry gives a taste of their contribution, a little about them, how to contact them, how their story came about, and definitely a link to The Rabbit Hole VII: Not From Here (which you should purchase because it would make each and every one of us happy.
you do want to make us happy, don’t you?
i mean, considering what we wrote, you want us to know you’re a good person, right?).
And now, Richard L. Rubin’s A Rigelian Affair of Honor:
Professor Wanda Bentley was about to hand the ten-dollar bill to the young fellow, who had arrived with her order of a dozen donuts, when she noticed the ten-spot featured the likeness of Aaron Burr, rather than Alexander Hamilton. She quickly stuffed the bill in her pocket and paid off the delivery guy with a five and a handful of ones, before closing the door and proceeding to study the bill more closely. Yes, it was Aaron Burr. Wanda felt a wave of apprehension, mixed with a tinge of guilt, as it dawned on her the time line had been altered, and she had been responsible. Or, more specifically, she and the two antagonistic Rigelians who had hired her to design and implement their ritual duel to the death.
How the story came about:
The story was inspired by a recent trip to the Mayan ruins in Chichén Itzá. I‘m also fond of time travel stories, with the fascinating possibilities and paradoxes they present. This story is the result.of combining those ideas.
About Richard L. Rubin:
Richard L. Rubin has been writing science fiction and fantasy since 2008. Speculative fiction stories written by him appear in Cirsova magazine, Savage Realms Monthly, Broadswords and Blasters magazine, The Weird and Whatnot, and Theme of Absence web-zine. In a previous life he worked as an appellate lawyer, defending several clients facing the death penalty in California. Richard is a member of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with his wife, Susanne. Richard’s website is at: richardlrubin.com.
See all The Rabbit Hole VII: Not From Here stories here.
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