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About Me

I write poetry and short stories in the science fiction, fantasy, and horror genres. I have seen over 100 of my works published in venues such as Strange Horizons, Ideomancer, The Pedestal Magazine, EOTU E-zine, and Lone Star Stories. My first poetry collection, Raven's Runes: Equations in Time, was released by Sam's Dot Publishing in 2004.
When I switch literary hats, I edit and publish the speculative fiction and mystery e-zine Raven Electrick , now in its eighth year. I've also dipped a toe into the pond of print publishing with the 42-author flash fiction and poetry anthology Sporty Spec: Games of the Fantastic , published in November 2007 by Raven Electrick Ink.
When not hunched at the computer, I enjoy the sun of Southern California with my biologist hubby, Bob Desharnais. I'm a movie buff, who loves the proximity to Tinseltown, but I miss the fall foliage of my native Boston and I always root for the Red Sox.

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

Writers, readers, editors, publishers, and Pierce Brosnan

My Blog

"The Invisible Woman Runs for President" at Strange Horizons

My poem "The Invisible Woman Runs for President" has just gone live at Strange Horizons. I wrote this poem during the heat of the presidential primaries, when I became an election news junkie. While s...
Posted by on Sun, 28 Dec 2008 20:17:00 GMT

Sporty Spec promo: Win Batgirl Barbie!

Holy Batgiveaway! Enter for a chance to win this kitschy Batgirl Barbie, brand new, in mint, sealed packaging (others currently selling for $59.99 on Amazon.com). For the collectors, it's a "Barbie Pi...
Posted by on Thu, 13 Nov 2008 02:02:00 GMT

Cinema Spec: new anthology guidelines

In the "once more unto the breach, dear friends" department, I'm happy (or, perhaps, just crazy) to announce that my little small press imprint Raven Electrick Ink is planning to publish a second anth...
Posted by on Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:48:00 GMT

For SF movie buffs: Missing third of "Metropolis" rediscovered

According to a story at SFScope, "Nearly 100 missing minutes of Fritz Lang's 1927 classic film Metropolis have been discovered in the archives of a museum in Argentina....Soon after its release, distr...
Posted by on Tue, 08 Jul 2008 17:20:00 GMT

Sporty Spec reviewed at SF Site

Sporty Spec has just been reviewed by Greg L. Johnson at SF Site. There's probably more emphasis than I would like on Sporty Spec's being a small press book, but it is a small press book, so perhaps I...
Posted by on Tue, 20 May 2008 01:37:00 GMT

Raven: new story + second purchase; Writing: poem at Mindflights

I've got a pack o' newslets today: First, I've just added a new story at Raven Electrick, "Demonic Persuasion" by Bruce Golden. Find out what happens when an incubus questions his "demonic orientation...
Posted by on Wed, 30 Apr 2008 01:07:00 GMT

My first poetry reading...

...as in, doing the actual reading, and not just sitting in the audience...was Monday night. I wasn't one of the featured poets, just an "open mic" type. I've done some teaching of both undergraduate ...
Posted by on Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:22:00 GMT

Raven Electrick: first purchase + March 6

I'm delighted to report that Raven Electrick's first purchase for 2008 is "Neighbors," a 400-word story by Robert Borski, and one of the most original flashes I've read. Robert's fiction has appeared ...
Posted by on Mon, 14 Apr 2008 01:03:00 GMT

Poetry sale to Aberrant Dreams + Raven slush update

On Thursday, I received welcome news from Marcie Lynn Tentchoff that she’s accepted my poem "Dr. Holt’s House of Hormones" for publication in Aberrant Dreams. This was the first poem I&rsq...
Posted by on Tue, 08 Apr 2008 19:16:00 GMT

Sporty Spec for $9.95 (30% discount) at Amazon marketplace

Just a very quick note that one of the Amazon marketplace sellers, "BKSELLER," rated five stars, is selling NEW copies of Sporty Spec: Games of the Fantastic for $9.95, almost a 30% discount off the $...
Posted by on Thu, 03 Apr 2008 20:06:00 GMT