Tag Archives: science fiction

Talking of Dragons…

Posted on September 10, 2015 by Rati Mehrotra

…and I was talking of dragons in my previous post. So, talking of dragons, I’m now reading Shadow Scale, sequel to Seraphina, by Rachel Hartman. Seraphina is quite delightful. It’s a fantasy story of a girl who is half-dragon and … Continue reading →

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The Green Woman, or the Day Mat Feeley Became Famous

Posted on August 24, 2015 by Rati Mehrotra

Story day! My Newfoundland-inspired flash fiction story is now live at the Saturday Night Reader. You can read it here. I spent a year in St John’s, the capital of what I consider the most beautiful province in Canada. I … 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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Ghosts of Englehart

Posted on December 16, 2014 by Rati Mehrotra

I’m pleased to report that my story Ghosts of Englehart is now live at AE – The Canadian Science Fiction Review. I love the illustration by Roan Carter. It’s beautiful and captures the feel of the story perfectly, I think. … Continue reading →

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Schrödinger’s email

Posted on December 10, 2014 by Rati Mehrotra

Ah! An email from magazine xyz, where my story has been held for the last several months. My fingers hover over the mouse, anxious. In this moment, there are two possibilities – acceptance or rejection. Once I click and read the email, the possibilities will appear … Continue reading →

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Short Fiction Update

Posted on June 4, 2014 by Rati Mehrotra

I have a couple of short story acceptances to report, WOOT! So, in chronological order: Hatyasin was accepted by Abyss & Apex, a highly acclaimed quarterly speculative fiction magazine edited by Wendy S. Delmater. My story is scheduled for publication in … Continue reading →

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Emails from the future, Part 3

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Rati Mehrotra

The other day, I picked up a local newsletter in a café and idly flicked through the pages. The second last page caught my eye. It was filled with the adverts of various spiritual gurus who promised to solve all problems, … Continue reading →

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Emails from the future, Part 2

Posted on March 1, 2014 by Rati Mehrotra

There’s work to be done, dishes to be washed, taxes to be filed, serious stories to be revised. But right now I don’t feel like being serious. Right now I am thinking of pink tentacles, elegant suckers, and what dating fraud in the future … Continue reading →

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Blog Hop: Writing Process – #thisishowwedo

Posted on February 3, 2014 by Rati Mehrotra

Fellow ScribeWench and award-winning historical fiction writer Lesleyanne Ryan has tagged me in a blog hop to discuss my writing process. Something to bring me out of my hibernation – why is it so darn cold out there? You’re in Canada, … Continue reading →

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Letting the geek out at SFContario

Posted on December 6, 2013 by Rati Mehrotra

I just spent a fantastic weekend at Toronto’s annual Science Fiction Convention, SFContario. The panels ranged from the technical (climate change, anyone?) to the delightfully absurd (Huggy snakes, anyone?). I’ve listed some highlights below of a few of the panels … Continue reading →

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