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

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Invisible Girl and Other Stories Available Now!

You can now purchase my short story collection/ebook at Smashwords.com for 99 cents. Cover design by Ian Cavalier

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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!

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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!

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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

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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

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