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“The Dybbuk Ward”
You can now read my story “The Dybbuk Ward” at FANTASY MAGAZINE. There is also an author spotlight, and an audio version of the story. Enjoy!
Sale: Fantasy Magazine!
I’m excited to announce that I’ve made my first pro magazine sale, with the story “The Dybbuk Ward” to FANTASY MAGAZINE. It will publish in the March 2022 issue, available online or by subscription.
This is a very personal own-voices story about mental illness, Judaism, and unfinished business. I’m eager to share it with you, and grateful to FANTASY for picking it up.
Check out their current issue for other excellent stories.
The Overcast: PNW fiction for your ears
I’m thrilled to announce that I’m now the Submissions Manager for THE OVERCAST, a podcast featuring “breathtaking speculative fiction from the Pacific Northwest and Beyond.” I’m leading a team of submissions readers to assist founder J.S. Arquin in discovering great stories to share with all of you.
Stop by and check it out at
http://theovercast.libsyn.com/ or https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-overcast/id982243225
And learn how to support The Overcast at https://www.patreon.com/overcast.
Verthandi
A while back, I wrote a mythological/historical fantasy story for an anthology called The Bard’s Tale: Stories and Recipes from the Black Dragon Inn, about one of the Fates and her interaction with a very special young girl.
That story is now available as a reprint on Curious Fictions, along with a lot of other great short stories by a lot of great authors. You can read for free, or opt in to support the site or specific authors. I hope you’ll go take a look.
(Of course, if you want to see the recipe that goes with the story, or the gorgeous story art by David Szilagyi, you’ll still have to buy the anthology. I recommend it.)
Story Sale: FIRE
I’m pleased to announce that my story “Cold Comfort” will be appearing in FIRE: DEMONS, DRAGONS AND DJINN from Tyche Books, edited by Rhonda Parrish. More info and full Table of Contents at the link!
Look for it this August — an appropriate month for fire themes.
Hearts Are Jerks – update
So far, my query process has included two rejections, one request for the first fifty pages (followed by a rejection), and one enthusiastic request for the full manuscript from someone I would love to work with. The full manuscript request ended in a revise-and-resubmit invitation, with a ton of valuable feedback — all of which is dead on.
I’ve hired my long-time trusted editor to go over it for me, side by side with the agent’s feedback, so that my own blind spots don’t get in my way.
Meanwhile, I’ve submitted two new stories to short story markets. I’m currently working on a manuscript edit for a client, and an editing workshop/seminar to add to my repertoire.
Oh, and: Per my last post, converting an existing manuscript directly from first person to third person doesn’t work. At least, it didn’t work at all in this case. But I’ve discovered what my hard science fiction project actually needs, and that’s a full rewrite and present tense. It’s got a new first chapter now and it feels right.
And we keep moving forward, one word at a time. ❤
Impending Projects
I do plan to gradually reprint some of the content from my previous blog, especially the more popular entries, but it will take a bit for the dust to settle here.
In the meantime, before we get to the old, here’s what’s new:
- My first novel is complete and turned in. It’s now in Paizo’s skilled hands, and I’ll share a title, some art, and a release date as soon as I can. Yes, it features Zae, Keren, and Appleslayer. If you’re already a fan from the web-fiction (my short story “Inheritance“), the novel will have more of everything you love about them.
- My second novel is an urban fantasy endeavor, with The Ed Greenwood Group. As I write this, it’s nearly halfway written, and it’s due in November. I’ll make it, really! It’s forthcoming in May 2016, and I can’t wait to tell you more. The veil lifts, at least partway, on October 19.
- Women in Practical Armor, my next anthology with Ed Greenwood, had an amazing Kickstarter campaign. If you didn’t get in on the action as a backer, you’ll be able to pick up a copy in April, 2016. This one is hopefully the first of several anthologies that Ed and I are doing for Evil Girlfriend Media.
- I have a very short story called “575” that will be appearing in C is for Chimera, edited by Rhonda Parrish, also in 2016.
- My story “Descent of the Wayward Sister” from Cthulhurotica has officially become my first reprint sale.
- Two recent acquisitions for Dragon Moon Press are on their way to the printer, and another is close behind!
- I’ve had to scale back on editing because of the novel deadline, but there are still two novels in my editorial queue, one for Dragon Moon and one for a freelance client.
- I will definitely be attending CanCon in Ottawa this October, and I’m confirmed to some degree for Norwescon (Seattle), GenCon (Indianapolis) and DragonCon (Atlanta) next year.
- Despite the busy, I’m missing my daily slush fix. I’m looking forward to Apex Magazine re-opening for submissions.
Whew. So, that’s me. More details to come, on all of the above. But for now, if you’ll excuse me, there’s a manuscript tugging at my sleeve.
Gabrielle Harbowy 