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T. Gene Davis has published my latest short story, The Valediction. Enjoy!

My latest (very) short story, “Email Recovered from Genetech Debris, Lt. Jeffrey Abramowitz Investigating”, is now available in Third Flatiron’s Summer issue, Only Disconnect for Kindle or DRM-free ePub.

Enjoy!

I like conventions. I like book conventions. I love book conventions that don’t require long distance travel and hotel. But on the other hand:

BookCon is the event where storytelling and pop culture collide. Consumers and brands will experience the origin of the story in all its forms by interacting with the authors, publishers, celebrities and creators of content that influence everything we read, hear and see.

My latest short story, Net War I, is now available in Third Flatiron’s The Time It Happened for Kindle, DRM-free ePub, or just plain paper.

Enjoy!

I’m having trouble figuring out which form of dialog tag is preferred under which circumstances. In fiction dialog, should I write:

“I’ll call a car to take us to my studio,” said Terence.

or

“I’ll call a car to take us to my studio,” Terence said.

Which flows more naturally under which circumstances? I’ve tried googling it, but if the answer is out there I can’t find the right search terms to describe the question.
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So chapter 104 of Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality is out and big reveal at the end. Reading comments at fanfic and r/hpmor, I’m going to go out on a limb and say most folks are missing the point of the last line. Spoilers follow.
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