What if you could adopt rescue dragons the way you can adopt rescue dogs? Who would do the adopting? How? Where?
These questions led to my story “The Virgin Who Rescues Dragons” in NewMyths Anthologies Volume 4: The Cosmic Muse. It just came out, and you can buy it through this link:
https://books2read.com/b/br6Z67
I drew inspiration for my story from The Tough Guide to Fantasyland by Diana Wynne Jones. That book is a parody of tourist guidebooks, and it lists the common tropes of fantasy fiction. I studied up on Dragons, Virgins, Evil Mages, Boy Kings, Dark Lords, and Foreboding Castles, then added a few Compelling Motivations, Backstories, and Inner Conflicts — and soon, I had a fun tale to tell.
The Cosmic Muse will give you 40 stories and poems involving magic or expressing awe at the universe, with cover art by Fiona Meng, its third eye promising insight and inspiration. I’m excited to be included among so many impressive authors.
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OTHER NEWS:
André Santana has been nominated for Best Science Fiction Audiobook Narration for Dual Memory by SOVAS, the Society of Voice Arts and Sciences. Congratulations André! The winner will be announced December 10.
Alex Kingsley has reviewed Dual Memory for Ancillary Review of Books, and I think they explain wonderfully the role of art and artists for both humans and AIs in the novel. Beautiful Things We Weren’t Supposed to Make: Review of Dual Memory by Sue Burke
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