Damien G. Walter » Murky Depths #6 http://damiengwalter.com Writer of weird fiction, Guardian columnist and writing teacher. Tue, 22 May 2012 01:48:20 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 End of Days http://damiengwalter.com/2009/05/21/end-of-days/ http://damiengwalter.com/2009/05/21/end-of-days/#comments Thu, 21 May 2009 06:48:05 +0000 Administrator http://damiengwalter.wordpress.com/?p=749 My holiday in San Francisco is entering its final days. It feels like I have been here forever, so long that I’ve established a routine and the streets around Union Square now seem very familiar. I’ve had a lovely time seeing old friends from Clarion, and taken time out to read some and write more. San Francisco is a great city for walking, and I have taken Shank’s pony all over the place. And I have been intensely smitten with 826 Valencia. More on this in a future post however.

A few items of interest for this Wednesday evening…

Murky Depths #6 featuring my story Horizon is available as a free download from the magazines website. The story also picked up a nice review at The Fix, which I may or may not have linked to before.

Jeremiah Tolbert tells us writers to stop writing about writing. Its an idea I agree with, particularly in light of a conversation I had with Geoff Ryman that went something like this. GEOFF ‘So what do you write about on your blog’ ME ‘Hmm…writing mostly.’ GEOFF ‘Oh dear. How boring.’ Indeed.

And my Clarion classmate Keffy Kehrli scores his first publication in Sybils Garage #6 with the zombielicious Machine Washable. Whunk Thunk.

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“Horizon” by Damien G. Walter is a standout of the issue, a dark science fiction tale of space travel and settling new lands. The worst of human nature can’t be escaped in the far future, like a planet can be. Though whether the worst humanity has to offer is the rebel streak of a man who wakes from his regeneration and defies the procedure, or is in the method of civilizing an alien planet, is a decision left up to individual readers.

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]]> http://damiengwalter.com/2008/12/03/horizon-reviewed/feed/ 0 Murky Depths #6 – OUT NOW http://damiengwalter.com/2008/11/05/murky-depths-6-out-now/ http://damiengwalter.com/2008/11/05/murky-depths-6-out-now/#comments Wed, 05 Nov 2008 15:05:57 +0000 Administrator http://damiengwalter.wordpress.com/?p=523 issue06-300

Murky Depths #6 is now on sale through the online store, featuring my short story Horizon. Go buy it!

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