Tag Archives: sci-fi

Book Review: “Pirates” by Nobilis Reed

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Josh Roseman

Nobilis Reed is a good writer — he really gets into his characters’ heads, which is all the more difficult when the story is told via first-person-limited perspective. I just felt that the first 50-60 percent of the book didn’t … Continue reading →

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Book Review: “Embassytown” by China Mieville

Posted on June 14, 2011 by Josh Roseman

Unlike Kraken, Embassytown doesn’t force the reader to perform mental gymnastics to keep up with Mieville’s use of language. However, the book did take me quite a while to get through. There’s a lot to absorb, and a lot of … Continue reading →

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Book Review: “Scouts” by Nobilis Reed

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Josh Roseman

Warp drive. Hyperspeed. Folding space. Immersion. The Infinite Improbability Drive. Read five different pieces of science fiction and you’re guaranteed to find five different propulsion methods with five different names. But one thing I can guarantee is that you’ve never … Continue reading →

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“27 Jennifers” makes the top ten

Posted on May 27, 2011 by Josh Roseman

A young woman is considered all-too replaceable by her demanding husband Michael. This is the unofficial winner of the annual Broken Mirror Story Event for 2009. I forgot to link this a few months ago, but “27 Jennifers” was named … Continue reading →

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“Belief”

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Josh Roseman

IF YOU CAN READ THIS MESSAGE ACCEPT OUR GREETINGS ATTEND THE SPORTING CONTEST BETWEEN THE TWINS OF MINNESOTA AND THE DEVIL RAYS OF FLORIDA ON THE 194TH DAY OF THE HUMAN CALENDAR YEAR INFORM YOUR COMRADES SO THEY MAY WITNESS … Continue reading →

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a forum reader’s take on “Bring on the Rain”

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Josh Roseman

Use of the present tense in narrative writing is generally a technique of the avant-garde, but here in “Bring On the Rain” it’s put to its use in a piece of military-oriented fiction, seeming either out of place or too … Continue reading →

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“Bring on the Rain”

Posted on May 12, 2011 by Josh Roseman

“Bring on the Rain” is now available in the July 2011 issue of Asimov’s. You can purchase it electronically or… um… non-electronically. It’s a huge thrill – my hands are still shaking – to be in the same magazine as … Continue reading →

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“The Battle Of Leila The Dog” by Rick Kennett

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Josh Roseman

My voice appears briefly in Episode 100 of the Dunesteef. Episode 100: The Battle Of Leila The Dog by Rick Kennett « The Dunesteef Audio Fiction Magazine

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“27 Jennifers” in Port Iris

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Josh Roseman

Port Iris Magazine has reprinted “27 Jennifers”, which originally appeared on the Dunesteef. For more fiction from Port Iris, visit their homepage. Reprint: “27 Jennifers” in Port Iris

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“27 Jennifers”

Posted on December 30, 2010 by Josh Roseman

My first paid publication ever was “27 Jennifers”, winner of the Dunesteef’s 2009 Broken Mirror Story Event. Full-cast audio, starring Dani Cutler of the Truth Seekers podcast. The text version, if you prefer. 27 Jennifers

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