Philip Brewer
I write science fiction and fantasy stories.
I also write about personal finance and frugality for Wise Bread.
I speak Esperanto, and use it to communicate internationally. Esperantistoj, legu mian esperantan hejmpaĝon.
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Tag Archives: fiction
Finished the demon story
For the first time in far too long I finished a draft of a story and sent it out to the Incognitos and a couple other first readers. The working title of this story is “the demon story” and it … Continue reading
Like a Hawk in its Gyre is up on Escape Pod!
My story “Like a Hawk in its Gyre” has gone up on Escape Pod, read aloud by Tim Crist. Here’s a link: EP358: Like a Hawk in its Gyre The story originally appeared in Redstone Science Fiction, February 2011 (issue #9), … Continue reading
A slug of fiction writing
I told Jackie, “I want to get a slug of fiction writing done, and then take a nap.” She said, “Does fiction writing naturally come in units of slugs?” And I said, “Yes. The slug is the natural unit of … Continue reading
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Race and the fictional character
One of my Clarion classmates, Nnedi Okorafor, tweeted today wondering why sometimes authors won’t just say what race a character is. I doubt if she was thinking about me, but I’m one of those writers who is sometimes coy about … Continue reading
Watch Bees on bookstore shelves!
The August issue of Asimov’s Science Fiction with my story “Watch Bees” was on the shelf at the local Borders this evening! My mom bought two copies, leaving just one on the shelf. (A fact possibly of interest to local … Continue reading
Watch Bees
“Watch Bees” is in Asimov’s Science Fiction, August 2011, Vol. 35, No. 8, edited by Shelia Williams. Continue reading
Contributor’s copies!
I got my contributors copies of the August Asimov’s! It’s a treat to see my story in print. I haven’t read it yet, but of course I flipped through it. Seeing the “next issue” section of the new issue prompted … Continue reading
ToC of the August Asimov’s
SFScope has the first mention I’ve seen of the table of contents of the August Asimov’s including my story “Watch Bees,” and an image of the cover. Looking over the ToC is a treat. I’m in some great company! They … Continue reading
Galleys for “Watch Bees”!
I got the galley proofs for my story “Watch Bees”! (I enjoy all these steps in the process of seeing my work through to publication.) I did two read-throughs: one frontwards, and then another backwards from the end, paragraph-by-paragraph. That’s a … Continue reading