Monthly Archives: February 2015

Casserole Diplomacy and other scary-delightful stories

Posted on February 16, 2015 by Rati Mehrotra

Last November at SFContario 5, I wandered into the dealers’ room and met Hugh Spencer, who was manning the On Spec table. Hugh persuaded me to pick up their 25th Anniversary Retrospective – Casserole Diplomacy and Other Stories (Thanks, Hugh – it’s a … Continue reading →

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The Economics of Writing

Posted on February 3, 2015 by Rati Mehrotra

I made eight short story sales in 2014 at pro and semi-pro rates. Not all the stories are published/paid yet, but last I checked, I made around USD 1100. Riches! What? Not enough to live on, you say? Well, it’s USD 1100 … Continue reading →

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