The Goatmen of Aguirra now on Aphelion

The Goatmen of Aguirra was a story I thought would never get published. Written in the early-mid 1990s, some editors loved it but wouldn’t publish it – too long for most magazines. Not to mention coming from an unknown author- and other editors outright rejected it. What really cracks me up about the story is … Continue readingThe Goatmen of Aguirra now on Aphelion”

Great Opening Lines – and Why! (August 2023’s Great Opening Lines)

I wrote in Great Opening Lines – and Why! (Part 3 – Some Great Opening Lines) that I’d share more great opening lines as I found them. My last entry in this category was January 2023’s Great Opening Lines – and Why! (January 2023’s Great Opening Lines) which covered Lidia Yuknavitch’s‘s The Chronology of Water. … Continue reading “Great Opening Lines – and Why! (August 2023’s Great Opening Lines)”