I starting watching Dominion if only for the world-building and Tom Wisdom's portrayl of everyone's favorite archangel, haha. Catching up with Sherlock, Doctor Who, and MST3K as well. And slowly making my way through the stack of books stacked underneath my bedside table. Then there's work. My job's been getting pretty exciting, but until I get comfy with my new role, I've been buried in manuals and training.
After a month of not much writing, not much blogging, and itchy eyes from staring at the computer at work (oh, and one paper cut), I'm thrilled to say that Gingerbread House, an online literary magazine that publishes poetry and fiction with magical elements, has just launched their 7th issue today... and one of my stories is in there: "Mr. Fauntleroy's Flying Family."
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The coolest part about being published in Gingerbread House is that each piece is accompanied by artwork. Even cooler? The artwork used for my story was specifically created for the magazine by artist Natalia Pierandrei. Natalia's artwork is gorgeous; I can't express how honored and fangirly I felt when I first clicked on my story's page and saw a mysterious, melancholic harpy guarding her eggs (Georgina, for sure).
"Mr. Fauntleroy's Flying Family" is a favorite of mine. I have a thing for birds as a writer - I'll never get sick of writing about them, same as with stars, hearts, and other ethereal (and kind of creepy) things. Mr. Fauntleroy's quiet hope for a human child, despite loving the family he has, struck home with me the minute he tentatively stepped into my head. After a few years of trying to find this story a home, I'm so happy that Gingerbread House was the right place.
How has June been treating you? Any epic thunderstorms?
Yayyyy, Kim! Congratulations! *rushes over to read*
ReplyDeleteYES. EPIC THUNDERSTORMS EVERYWHERE. Central Texas has a penchant for holding back rain until it can't anymore. When the rain comes, the world is drowning for about an hour. I'm talking, rivers on the sidewalks, waterfalls down garden steps, and lakes at the bottom of hills. Then, it stops....and we have a gorgeous, sunny day again.
Thank you!
DeleteYes, I've been in those kind of storms before. It's worse when you're on a college campus - it's so hard to make sure you don't slip when walking to the cafeteria and classes. GAH. I remember having to walk barefoot because the flooded streets prevented traction with my sneakers.
Congratulations on the publication!
ReplyDeleteNo... Los Angeles hasn't had a decent thunderstorm in many moons. Unfortunately. I love thunderstorms.
Thanks! Oh man, they are lovely... when you don't have to go outside in them, haha.
DeleteI can't wait to read this. Yes...thunderstorms aplenty.
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