by StephenOliver | Jul 9, 2021 | My Books, Publishing
Today, my story “Star Truck: A Star Trek Fan Fiction Spoof” was published on Tall Tale TV's podcast. You can listen to it or read it here. It's also available here as part of an anthology: Install this web app on your Android: Tap menu, more options, and...
by StephenOliver | Jun 24, 2021 | My Books, Publishing
My urban fantasy noir short story “Orion” will be published on the 30th of July by Dragon Soul Press. You can find it for pre-order here. Install this web app on your Android: Tap menu, more options, and then Add Shortcut To...
by StephenOliver | Jun 21, 2021 | Publishing, Writing
I complained to my mother the other day because I had just received another raft of rejections and was being ignored by a whole load of other agents and publishers. I’m “only” selling short stories, despite having sent out queries for my dark urban fantasy anthology...
by StephenOliver | Jun 5, 2021 | Publishing, Writing
I’ve decided to talk about two different subjects this time, although they are connected. Anthologies Here’s a strange situation. I’ve written, revised and edited an episodic novel and three anthologies of dark urban fantasy, science fiction and horror, with more than...
by StephenOliver | Apr 18, 2021 | Other People's Work, Publishing, Writing
This is not one of my posts but something I am cross-posting from Edgeverse with their permission. It says something I've long suspected and have been saying for some time. I remember reading an interview with Frank Zappa in NME years ago. Despite its claims to the...
by StephenOliver | Mar 14, 2021 | My Books, Publishing
As I’ve promised before, it’s time to talk about rejections. “Rejection” is a harsh word to hear when you’re a writer, even though it’s part of the process. It’s painful to get a rejection because it means that someone doesn’t like your writing for some reason. And it...
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