If you follow this blog you are probably aware of my love of science, fiction, and, of course, science fiction. So I’m incredibly excited to be guest-editing a “Science and Fiction” issue of PANK Magazine along with my partner-in-crime (and wedlock), Devan Goldstein. If you ask me, modern, forward-thinking science fiction stories don’t get theirContinue reading “Guest editing at PANK!”
Monthly Archives: May 2011
The Reprint’s “Stolen Issue”
I recently lent an essay I’d written to the talented Brian Oliu to be remixed as part of The Reprint’s “Stolen Issue.” The essay, “A Florist’s Encyclopedia,” originally appeared in Third Coast in the fall of 2010, and when Brian contacted me about doing a re-write, I answered with a resounding “Hell yes!” Brian isContinue reading “The Reprint’s “Stolen Issue””
New Story: “Chairman of the Boards”
New story from my series of “counterfactual biographies” up at the brand new Flywheel Magazine today. This is Flywheel’s first issue and the line-up is stellar, including Roxane Gay, xTx, Brian Oliu, and Sal Pane, among lots of other talented folks. Read the whole issue. You won’t be disappointed. My contribution is called “Chairman ofContinue reading “New Story: “Chairman of the Boards””
Describing Your First Person Narrator
Re-blogged from my monthly column over at Flash Fiction Chronicles. Among the challenges presented by writing in first person point of view, one of the toughest (for this writer at least) is describing your first person narrator. Offering details about a character’s age, physical appearance, and clothing is a great way to build that character,Continue reading “Describing Your First Person Narrator”
Aubrey Hirsch 