Author Archives: BT

September in Three Photos

Posted on September 30, 2019 by BT

This month, business took me to Virginia, and while I expected to find plenty of fascinating Revolutionary War walkabouts and delicious hams, I found myself unexpectedly marveling at their highway technology… Returning to Connecticut, I found this waiting for me… … Continue reading →

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“Crash-Site” wins the 2019 Readers’ Choice Award, plus some words on research

Posted on August 31, 2019 by BT

A couple news items to start the August update: I was notified a few days ago that I sold my story “Tunnels” to Third Flatiron’s Longevity-themed anthology. Readers may recall how my June blog post referenced a new story idea … Continue reading →

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Writing on Assignment

Posted on July 31, 2019 by BT

Over the past few years, I’ve had the good fortune of appearing in 23 professional anthologies. Roughly a third of them were the result of an editor inviting me to submit a story and, as is common with anthologies, this … Continue reading →

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Guest at SoonerCon, airport langoliers

Posted on June 21, 2019 by BT

This month I found myself jetting off to Oklahoma as a featured guest for SoonerCon 28, held in a particularly snazzy Hilton in the pleasant city of Norman. Sold almost every copy I brought of TEN THOUSAND THUNDERS, attended and … Continue reading →

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Silk, Sequels, and Sumerian Script

Posted on May 31, 2019 by BT

I have learned (often through hard-won lessons) the importance of developing a personal code, a customized Bushido, on my journey through life. This private list of 19 rules ranges from the seemingly insignificant (I never have coffee on consecutive days) … Continue reading →

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Endgame and the Journey to Here

Posted on April 27, 2019 by BT

I was one of the dawn journeyers, making my pilgrimage to see Avengers Endgame for a 2 a.m. showing on opening day. There’s a special thrill to driving at that hour, with the interstate nearly vacant save for the occasional … Continue reading →

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Dinosaur world, On the Premises

Posted on March 28, 2019 by BT

So I’m “officially” a curmudgeon. 🙂 TangentOnline posted a glowing review this month for my Galaxy’s Edge story “Aftershock,” but check out the last paragraph of their review, in which they (correctly) hypothesize about my worldview: If you’re contemplating time-travel, … Continue reading →

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Dayshift, Eureka, and Cry the Thousand Sentinels

Posted on February 28, 2019 by BT

Starting this month out with some exciting news. The Year’s Best Military and Adventure SF series has selected my novelette “Crash-Site” (first published last year in F&SF) for inclusion in their upcoming Volume 5. This marks my second consecutive appearance, … Continue reading →

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Hopepunk? Cyberpunk? Grimdark?

Posted on January 31, 2019 by BT

My earliest literary loves were books that contained adventure. Sinbad’s voyages, Hercules’ labors, Jason and those Argonauts, journeys to the center of the Earth or to the bottom of the sea. The spirit of discovery, of adventure, of new frontiers … Continue reading →

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Reflecting on 2018

Posted on December 31, 2018 by BT

In 2018, I visited Copenhagen and spent time touring Rome, Venice, Florence, Pisa, Orvieto, Sienna, Assisi, and Tuscany. I attended Archon in Illinois and got to moderate and participate in several literary panels, where I also read from and signed … Continue reading →

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