Over at Clarkesworld Magazine, the members of Altered Fluid are interviewed.  We discuss how the group was formed, the critiquing process, the craft of writing, and some, er, interesting events that happened at one of our meetings.  You can read the interview here.

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, Sybil’s Garage is a group effort.  Several people work really hard behind the scenes to make each issue happen.  This is the first of a series of posts where I intend to highlight the contributions of each editor.  I’ve asked each person to talk a little bit about his/her experience working for Sybil’s Garage. Our first editor is Mercurio D. Rivera.  When Mercurio joined our writers group a few years back, I never thought this humble quiet fellow would soon become one …

There is a certain timelessness to conventions.  And as such they do not translate well into a linear narrative.  Perhaps that’s because a large portion of the time we are talking about ideas, things, places, events outside ourselves and often outside our universe.  Coming back home after that is like traveling near the speed of light and returning to a changed world.  Except the world hasn’t changed.  We have. Readercon 21 started off somewhat humbly.  Several of my friends who have accompanied me before couldn’t make it, and this time around …

I spent a fun Fourth of July weekend relaxing after a somewhat harrowing experience getting Sybil’s Garage ready for Readercon*.  On Monday, I spent the evening at Devin J. Poore’s house where we watched the fireworks from his rooftop deck.  Got to catch up with some old friends there too, which was nice.  Here’s what the fireworks over the Hudson looked like: Yesterday I spent the afternoon at Jones Beach with my cousin.  We arrived at 3pm, and the temperature was still well in the 90s.  We stayed until the sun …

Altered Fluid members N.K. Jemisin, Eugene Myers, and Devin Poore will be reading at the NYRSF reading series this coming Tuesday, June 1st, held at the SOHO Gallery for Digital Art at 6:30pm. Full information, directions, and bios are available at here. New York Review of Science Fiction Readings presents An Evening with Altered Fluid’s N. K. Jemisin, E.C. Myers & Devin Poore Tuesday, June 1st — Doors open 6:30 PM SoHo Gallery for Digital Art 138 Sullivan Street (directions and links below) $5 suggested donation Our original hope …