Some of the short stories from Perchance to Dream, the anthology of Shakespeare retellings I edited last year, have recently been published as Kindle singles, and I’ve been really enjoying seeing the covers that go along with the stories. First up is Onyx by Alicia Michaels: The year is 3015, and the planet Earth is no more. Existing on space stations strewn about the galaxy, humans are searching for a…
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An adventurous trip
I just got back from a week-ish long trip to California. I had a great time, especially because I got to meet up with not one, but two author friends! It was a wonderful treat. First, I got to see the fabulous T. Damon… I actually went to college with T., many, many years ago (Okay, maybe not that many, haha), but I hadn’t seen her in person since we…
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Interview with author Allan Davis
To celebrate the release of Perchance to Dream, I’m interviewing some of the authors featured in the anthology. Our last interview is with Allan Davis. Tell us a little bit about your story, “A Midwinter Night’s Brainwashing.” “A Midwinter Night’s Brainwashing” is one part Shakespeare, one part Inception, two parts the Matrix… and four parts Groundhog Day. It’s all built around what Puck did in the original, and how a…
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Interview with author Jane Watson
To celebrate the release of Perchance to Dream, I’m interviewing some of the authors featured in the anthology. Today’s interview is with Jane Watson! Tell us a little bit about your story, “The Taming of the Dudebro.” “The Taming of the Dudebro” is the story of Patricia Verona, a high school senior who has always been very active in the theater program at her school, and is finally getting the…
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Interview with authors Jon Garett and Richard Walsh
We’re back with more author interviews celebrating the release of Perchance to Dream! Today we’re hearing from the ever-hilarious Jon Garett and Richard Walsh. Tell us a little bit about your story, “Shoulders of Giants.” Jon: Richard and I have always been drawn to the pulpy side of fiction. An image popped into our heads of telling TA as a 50s style sci fi story- you know, bubble helmets, flying…
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Interview with author Alex Irwin
To celebrate the release of Perchance to Dream, I’m interviewing some of the authors featured in the anthology. Today’s interview is with Alex Irwin, who adapted Hamlet for her story. Hamlet is the only Shakespearean work that got two adaptations in the anthology, and the reason for that is because I was so blown away by how Alex and Megan Reynolds were able to come up with such drastically different…
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Interview with author Patricia Scott
To celebrate the release of Perchance to Dream, I’m interviewing some of the authors featured in the anthology. Today’s interview is with Patricia Scott! Tell us a little bit about your story, “Mark Corey.” “Mark Corey” translates Coriolanus from the battlefield to a baseball diamond. It’s the story of star pitcher Mark Corey, who has his life planned out and probably is a little too attached to his own hype.…
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Interview with author Selenia Paz
To celebrate the release of Perchance to Dream, I’m interviewing some of the authors featured in the anthology. Today’s interview is with Selenia Paz! Tell us a little bit about your story, “Lisbeth.” Lisbeth is the story of two friends, Lisbeth and Bianca, who have known each other all their lives. When the story begins, they are attending a Dia de los Muertos gathering at a local cemetery in Mexico…