I love this book. Reading The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle reminded me of why I wanted to be a writer in the first place, of not only the transportative power of fiction but the inspirational power of fantasy. But I am getting ahead of myself here, so let me backtrack a little . .... Continue Reading →
Here is this letter I received today, word-for-word:"The Gorgon's Lover" was one of the 25 semifinalists. Since there were hundreds of submissions, so you should be very proud [that's not a grammatical error on my part; that's how the letter was written]. In fact, our Judge, fantasy author and editor Kij Johnson commented on the wonderful variety... Continue Reading →
Mr. Agent 1234 Important St., Fifth Floor New York, NY 90210 Dear Agent: When everyone that young Xandr holds dear is massacred by bloodthirsty bogrens, can this prophesied future leader survive the beasts and ultimately discover his fate, save his true love, and protect his planetary paradise from epic destruction using only his wits and Emmaxis—a mighty, ancient... Continue Reading →
ByNick AlimonosDropiana lived on a small patch of cultivated land in the hills marking the beginning, or end—depending on where one was coming from—of the Endless Plains. She lived where her parents and parents’ parents had, centuries before. With the deserts of the Dead Zones to the West and the Pewter Mountains to the North,... Continue Reading →
Written by: Fourteen year old Nick Alimonos Edited (for clarity) by: Thirty-six year old Nick Alimonos Forward: After posting Thangar II, which I wrote when I was 11, I thought it'd be fun to go back and revisit another story from my youth. In many ways, Dynotus is a precursor to Xandr, embodying much of... Continue Reading →
My apologies to my readers for not posting much lately. Thinking about the publishing world and trying to "measure up" to just about everything I read got me really burned out. Sometimes it's good for a writer to stop and smell the roses, so to speak, to remember why it is we got into this... Continue Reading →
I love The Phantom Menace. There. My secret's out. Saying that feels like saying I love Al-Qaeda. On the Internet, you might think hate for George Lucas has surpassed hatred for Osama Bin-Laden, particularly after his recent decision to yet again alter the Star Wars Saga for the upcoming Blu-Ray release. The controversy between what some call Lucas... Continue Reading →
Let me tell you how I killed her—how I killed the only woman I ever loved. I am a wretched thing, truly, and have little else to offer but this story. Hear me out, if you are wanting for a tragedy, but I give you fair warning: this is no tale for children or the... Continue Reading →
Pizza PlanetBy Nick AlimonosXenobiologists still debate the reasons, but there is no denying that of the myriad forms of organic sustenance found throughout the galaxy, none is better loved than pizza. Perhaps the basic composition speaks universally to all species, the way its elliptical shape imitates the pressure gravity exerts on heavenly bodies, or how... Continue Reading →
If you manage to find your name on my blog, Mr. Keyes, I would like you to know how much your book, The Writer's Book of Hope, means to me. I often joke about the Writer's Disease and its ailments, yet there are some serious psychological effects to being a struggling writer. You really hit... Continue Reading →
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