by Katherine Villyard | Feb 27, 2011 | short fiction
Have an excerpt: Karen rolled her wheelchair off the elevator on the basement level, her laundry basket in her lap. Charlie, the cute guy from across the hall, was coming out of the laundry room. He was so beautiful that her heart skipped a beat as he held the door...
by Katherine Villyard | Feb 12, 2011 | life, the universe, and everything
Disclaimer: It’s your body. Hack it or not as you choose. If you choose, read on. I have a new hobby. Hacking my body. I’ve lost over a hundred pounds, I run, and I lift weights. I also got a tattoo. Every now and then someone will ask me if I had surgery...
by Katherine Villyard | Feb 10, 2011 | sale
SQUEE!!!! I’m thinking 2011 is turning out to be a good year. Escape Pod rocks!
by Katherine Villyard | Dec 31, 2010 | writing stats
Stories written: 5 Rejections: 34 (whew!) Sales: 1 Stories in circulation: 8 Of course, that’s not all that happened. I also ended my 12 year relationship, lost 50 pounds, and just this week started running. I also successfully avoided having a close relative...
by Katherine Villyard | Dec 28, 2010 | short fiction
From “Saving Alan Idle:” In the beginning, there was darkness. And in the darkness were the words. And the words were, AI process starting.
by Katherine Villyard | Oct 9, 2010 | selling fiction
This is from “Underworld.” Dion tucked his computer science textbook and his Book of Shadows into his backpack, dropped it onto the floor at the foot of his bed, and launched World of Warcraft. He selected his realm: Earthen Ring. He was number eighty in...
by Katherine Villyard | Oct 5, 2010 | sale
Escape Pod just bought “Grandfather Paradox.” I’ll be sure and let you know as soon as it’s available. I love Escape Pod, so this is just OMG AWESOME!!!
by Katherine Villyard | Sep 4, 2010 | short fiction
I just realized that I never posted excerpts of my latest. This is from “Ondine’s Curse.” She knew the signs of drowning; she’d seen it many times. Mouth below the water line, arms pressing the body up out of the water for a breath. He...
by Katherine Villyard | Sep 2, 2010 | cons
I’ll be reading at Dragoncon tomorrow and Saturday with Broad Universe. Friday 4pm, International C, and Saturday, 11:30am, Greenbriar. I know, short notice. It’s been a long summer.
by Katherine Villyard | Mar 7, 2010 | about me, cons, life, the universe, and everything, writing mysticism
I didn’t write much last year, and the reason why is that I was constructing a different kind of narrative. My mother died unexpectedly last year while I was at WisCon, and finding a way to tell yourself the story in a way that makes sense is an important part...