Author Archives: epbeaumont

Genre Trouble: Diversity in Speculative Fiction

Posted on August 7, 2012 by epbeaumont

Six Sentence Sunday has brought me some marvelous colleagues from around the world. Check out my responses to the provocative questions posted by YA author J. M. Blackman on diversity in speculative fiction. This is one in a series called … Continue reading →

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Six Sentence Sunday, 5 August 2012 (Max and the Ghost)

Posted on August 5, 2012 by epbeaumont

The next day, as he was leaving for school, mama told Max to invite one of his friends to their next Sunday dinner, as American families did on television. Max thought about his friends: Thaddeus, with his loose curly Afro … Continue reading →

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Frantic update: Max and the Ghost, Team Human review, CONvergence roundup

Posted on August 3, 2012 by epbeaumont

I’ve been more than busy, with the horrible feeling of getting nothing done. Max and the Ghost has been in editing mode for almost a month now, and is now scheduled for release in mid-August. I’ll be featuring excerpts this month in … Continue reading →

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Six Sentence Sunday, 29 July 2012 (Erika and the Vampire)

Posted on July 29, 2012 by epbeaumont

Erika’s own father had never been in the picture. She knew that Annabelle had looked down on her with a sort of pitying wonder until, when Annabelle turned eleven, her father walked out. Walked out, literally, got out of the … Continue reading →

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Summer NaNo: Excerpt (Leonie Hallward and the Secession of Greenwich Village)

Posted on July 26, 2012 by epbeaumont

Needless to say, I didn’t finish my Summer NaNo in June, due to the disruptions of preparing Erika and the Vampire for publication. The target was 50,000 words in thirty days; I managed about 16,500 words of Leonie Hallward and the Secession of … Continue reading →

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Genre Trouble: Vampire Variations Challenge (more of Twilight and the New Vampire Story)

Posted on July 24, 2012 by epbeaumont

This past Friday, my buddy TruantPony and I hung out via GChat, talking about the monsters and the aliens, while doing 30-minute writing bouts on various projects. Like all writer-buddy conversations, it was tremendously fruitful. Bouncing ideas off each other, … Continue reading →

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Six Sentence Sunday, 22 July 2012 (Erika and the Vampire)

Posted on July 22, 2012 by epbeaumont

The window was a one-way mirror; those outside could see in, but all Erika could see was darkness. At home, they kept the blinds drawn at this time of night.  Outside that window was the back yard of the little … Continue reading →

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Genre Trouble: Show Me the Fangs (More on Twilight and the New Vampire Story)

Posted on July 17, 2012 by epbeaumont

I finished reading Team Human for the first time, and am wrapping back to start the second reading before I post a full review. Writing buddy and faithful buddy TruantPony pointed out that the protagonists of both Team Human and … Continue reading →

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Six Sentence Sunday, 15 July 2012 (Erika and the Vampire)

Posted on July 15, 2012 by epbeaumont

Erika didn’t bother saying that Annabelle always came crying to her afterward. She never said, “I told you so,” even though she had been right every time: about the sleazy older man who’d said he was a record company executive … Continue reading →

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Six Sentence Sunday, 8 July 2012 (Erika and the Vampire)

Posted on July 8, 2012 by epbeaumont

Erika said in a low tone, “I think the wannabe vampires just cover for the real ones. Stupid to make yourself a target.” Max nodded. “But the Shifters…” “I’m not sure I ever met any Shifter.” Even in the lunchroom, … Continue reading →

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