Tag Archives: jennifer pelland

Saturday Link Roundup

by Jason Sizemore

Each Saturday the editors at Apex Publications will share some of the more interesting links found during the week.

SHORT FICTION PREVIEW: …That Has Such People in It

by Jennifer Pelland

When you voluntarily walked underground, you had no idea how long you’d be there.

Friday’s Celebrity Blog–Jennifer Pelland

Short fiction star Jennifer Pelland writes today’s celebrity blog titled “Writing Ugly.” Don’t miss out!

Jennifer Pelland — Writing Ugly

by Jennifer Pelland

Back when I started trying to write professionally, I was lucky enough to get admitted to the Viable Paradise workshop, and even luckier to get a personal critique there from James Patrick Kelly. My story was a post-cyberpunk piece about junkies selling body parts to get money for drugs. He gave me an invaluable piece of advice in that crit session: “You’re probably going to have a lot of people this week tell you that your story’s got too much puking in it, but don’t listen to them. Leave the vomit in.”

Sunday Roundup (2/1/09 to 2/7/09)

Publication and appearance news from Apex authors including Wrath James White, Gene O’Neill, Jennifer Pelland, and Maurice Broaddus.

Sunday Roundup (1/18-1/24)

by Sarah Brandel

A summary of Apex news from 1/18/09 to 1/24/09, accompanied by a light link salad.

SHORT FICTION: Organ Nell

by Jennifer Pelland

I’m generally wary of medical professionals declaring things to be miracles. That’s the church’s job. But in the case of Nell Gabrielli, I find it hard to argue. And like most miracles, it comes at a high cost for the grantor.

Apex Digest Online, August 24th

New fiction from Campbell Award-winning author Mary Robinette Kowal titled “Scenting the Dark.”
Jason Sizemore interviews Mary Doria Russell, author of Dreamers of the Day, A Thread of Grace, Children of God, and The Sparrow.
Jennifer Pelland writes an essay about being a serial short fiction writer.
And then we have the entertaining trio of Adrienne Jones, Lavie [...]

JENNIFER PELLAND: Love’em and Leave’em – Confessions of a Serial Short Story Writer

by Jennifer Pelland

I find an idea, woo it, play with it until it bores me, and then move on to the next idea that entices me with a flash of comely ankle.

Brand new Apex Digest Online now up

We have lots of treats this week.
“Through Thy Bounty” by Lucy A. Snyder
“The Finger” by Matt Hults*
Articles by Lavie Tidhar and Adrienne Jones.
Interviews with Adrienne Jones about her new book brine and a fan-driven Q&A of Apex author Jennifer Pelland.
All can be found right here: http://www.apexbookcompany.com/apex-online
*The story by Matt Hults is the first of a [...]

AUTHOR Q & A: Jennifer Pelland

by Jennifer Pelland

Our fan-driven Q&A of Jennifer Pelland

Jennifer Pelland signing in Salem, Mass.

Friday August 1 at 7pm
Local Author Showcase
Join five local authors for a discussion on the ups and downs of writing and publishing, and see their diverse work.
Featured are Richard Venti (The Doctor’s Dog, Fiction), Janet Spurr (Beach Chair Diaries, Memoir/Essay), Jennifer Pelland (Unwelcome Bodies, Short Fiction), Julie Hahnke (Through the Eyes of a Raptor, Young [...]

Author Q & A

As part of our new online content, we’d like to do a fan-based author Q&A series.
Our first victim will be Jennifer Pelland.  You can ask Jennifer about any of her writing, and not just her Apex work.
To refresh your memory, here is Jennifer’s Apex bibliography:
“Big Sister/Little Sister” – Apex SF & Horror Digest issue 3
“Erasure” [...]

Jennifer Pelland reading, signing, and discussion

Joseph Mallozzi, executive producer of the popular television series Stargate: Atlantis has published his review of Unwelcome Bodies as part of his “book of the month” selections. Today marked the beginning of the question and answer session, so stop by his blog and pose a question to Jen.
Also, Jen will be doing some readings and [...]

Pelland signing in Cambridge, MA

For those in the Boston area, take notice:
Author Signing: Jennifer Pelland
Friday, March 14 7:00p
at Pandemonium Books, Cambridge, MA
Nebula Award nominee Jennifer Pelland signs her first anthology of short fiction, Unwelcome Bodies, released February 29.

SHORT FICTION: Captive Girl

by Jennifer Pelland

Read Jennifer’s Nebula Award-nominated short story.

Short Fiction: Clone Barbecue

by Jennifer Pelland
April 2006

‘You are cordially invited to eat me.’ Well, this is certainly an evocative invitation, Carl.” Charlene tipped her glittering invite into the crystal bowl just inside the door, and it vanished in a puff of smoke.

INTERVIEW: Jennifer Pelland

by Jason Sizemore

Interview with Jennifer Pelland.