Author Archives: mdeira
I Remember by Shane Allison
I won this book by writing a short “I remember” story for Future Tense Books’ “I Remember” Weekend. (I’ll post my submission later. Well, I received it the other day and it’s really good. I think you should spend your … Continue reading
My Etsy Shop!
Just opened my Etsy shop today. I’ll be selling vintage clothing and other items. You should see a link to your right. Check it out!
Invisible Girl and Other Stories
Coming in December: a collection of my surreal flash fiction. I decided to put together an ebook of my published and original flash fiction. Check back for updates! Cover design by Ian Cavalier
Karen Meisner Steps Down as Editor of Strange Horizons
You can read her post here: This is to announce that at the end of December, I will be stepping down as a fiction editor… As I commented on her Facebook page, Noooo! Karen was the editor who worked with … Continue reading
Good Read Recommendation and Update
You might want to wander over to McSweeney’s Internet Tendency and read The Other Whale Tale by Robert Edward Sullivan. Really, mosey on over. Clickety-click before you miss out! In Maria Deira news, my writing mojo was recently smothered by … Continue reading
Last Night
I sat at the window and watched the world. Dark and bright, hidden and exposed, it’s the only time I can breathe, can think, can dream. I should probably have taken off my glasses, so I wouldn’t look like any … Continue reading
Strange Horizons fund drive almost over!
And they are soooo close to reaching their goal. If you have a few bucks to spare, please help out! I will think good thoughts about you. DONATE!
Strange Horizons 2011 Fund Drive
I love Strange Horizons. And, yes, I would marry it. The online web zine consistently publishes diverse and exciting speculative fiction and manages to pay professional rates to writers. Years ago, when I first started submitting my stories, Strange Horizons … Continue reading
Recent Publications
Oh, hi, hello! My flash fiction piece “Laundry” was recently published in Every Day Fiction. A bit of surreal humor. My short story “Somewhere the Desert Hides a Well” was published in GigaNotoSaurus. This is a great monthly ‘zine, edited … Continue reading