The Biopunk Reader

Okay, so I haven't posted here in months. With the advent of a new year, I think it's time for a little TLC. Aside from a pretty new layout by Blogger to look at, the whole 2.5 (yes, .5) people who visit this blog are in for a news update as well. Sometime in late fall '09, I reached out for other authors with an interest in the science fiction subgenre of biopunk. Many moons later, it seems that an online writing and art community may have begun the building process. If it seems like something you would like to be a part of, check out the blog/ezine that is a current project of author Christine Danse and myself; The Biopunk Reader.

Cheers, and a happy new year!

~Leah

Call To Arms For Science Fiction Writers; Biopunk Anthology

For a while now, I've been contemplating taking on a small publishing project myself. The main idea is to compose an anthology of short, 3,000-8,000w stories related to the genre of biopunk (wikipedia definition: "A science fiction genre that focuses on biotechnology and subversives"). So basically, I'm asking anyone who's interested in submitting a short story to send the text in a .doc or .rtf attachment to miss_abiotic@yahoo.com in 12point, Times New Roman or Courier font. I also want to stress an interest in stories with a base of hard science, and ideas that are only just beyond the realm plausible. No A.I. apocolypse, or green women on Mars in furry bikinis, and nothing should be explained through magic. At the moment, I am accepting simultaneous submissions, just make 100% certain you tell me if your work is being published elsewhere.

As I said, this is a small project that may end up being privately self-published. Payment will most likely come in the form of royalties divided amongst contributors, but I can't make any promises yet. I'm looking for authors who may not be brand names, but have a dedication to their work and to scifi. Relevant publishing experience should be mentioned in the email, but absolutely don't let it deter you if you haven't got any yet. It's more important that the story reads smoothly and has a certain feel. If you haven't read anything biopunk, and just want to check it out, try the book "Ribofunk" by Paul Di Filippo. 

Ciao and good luck! ~Leah

Eat My Work

So, here's the first piece of mine to be published in a long time. The magazine is called Steampunk, which is a microgenre of science-fiction that you may have heard of, you may not have. The basic premise is to explore what would happen if the Victorian world met 21st century technology. Anyway, the magazine is available in print and downloadable for free @: http://www.steampunkmagazine.com/

My story is "The Useless Pistol", and if you don't read it, little ghosts will fly out your nostrils.  

Greetings, Earthlings

Hello everyone, and welcome to my blog, still downy and new as a baby chick (or an infant with Hypertrichosis).

You don't know me, so I'll introduce myself. I'm a small-time artist and science-fiction writer from the Boston area, currently wrapping up my liberal arts associates degree. After that I intend to move on to what I really want to do, which is art history or museum studies, maybe a history of science minor.

Get to it already, you say, and I shall. I started this blog primarily in order to promote interest in those freaks of nature that are my stories, and also to occasionally stick my opinion on a piece of literature in as well. On a completely random side note, I enjoy folklore, gadgetry, and anything paranormal, so any viewer of this page shall be subjected to relative articles as well. Now, fear my blogging.

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