Clockwork Phoenix 5 Giveaway & Release
I have written many stories, but “The Souls of Horses” is my favorite. That made months of consistent “this-is-great-but” personal rejections all the more frustrating. Last year, this story finally found a home, and a fantastic one at that: Clockwork Phoenix 5, the newest in a series of acclaimed anthologies.
The book is being released tomorrow. Today, however, is the last day to enter a Goodreads giveaway to win a copy!
Clockwork Phoenix 5 is already garnering lots of positive attention. Publishers Weekly gave it a starred review, and called out my story, saying, “Perhaps the most difficult to classify is Beth Cato’s “The Souls of Horses,” which explores an unusual side of the U.S. Civil War. All the stories afford thought-provoking glimpses into alternative realities that linger, sparking unconventional thoughts, long after they are first encountered.”
At SF Signal, A.C. Wise’s column recommending women to read said, “It’s clear this story is close to the author’s heart, and that, along with all its other wonderful qualities, makes it an excellent starting place for [Cato’s] work.”
365 Short Stories also published a lovely review starting with, “Man, what a fantastic way to conclude this anthology.”
Heck, I’ll take that.
It sure feels good to see people respond so positively to my story after such a long, frustrating slog for an acceptance.
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Read More“The Human is Late to Feed the Cat” at Nature
My new short story at Nature is about the end of the world and a woman’s love for her cat… and it’s told by the cat. “The Human is Late to Feed the Cat” can be read here. There is also a blog about my inspiration for my story, my cranky elderly cat Porom.
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Read MoreMarching Onward: Recent Publications
In January, I was occupied with writing Call of Fire. February was spent in heavy revisions on that book. With it currently with first readers, I can now turn my attention to everything that’s been ignored in 2016, like my website, poetry re-submissions, promotional work, and things around the house, too. It’s been pretty overwhelming. Every time I think, “Yeah! I’m caught up!” I have three more things land on me. But hey, that’s life. I’m staying busy, and that keeps me happy.
If you poke around my site, you’ll see a new Breath of Earth page is online. There is also info on the reading order for the Clockwork Dagger series and the new story that comes out next month, Final Flight!
My events for the year have been updated, too. They form a sizable column on the right-hand side.
The Bibliography page has also been updated with some recent publications like:
– my poem “To Ride the Puca” in Kaleidotrope
– three poems in the issue 39.1 of Star*Line: “Window View,” “Apology Letter from the Aliens,” & “No More Broomsticks for Me”
– that my poem “Fried Okra” (originally published in Tales of the Talisman) has been nominated for Rhysling Award
– my story “The Sweetness of Bitter” has been reprinted in Fantastic Stories of the Imagination
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Read More“Beat Softly, My Wings of Steel” is up at PodCastle
I’m delighted to have a story included in Artemis Rising II, a month-long celebration of female and non-binary authors in genre fiction across all three Escape Artists podcasts. My story is in PodCastle, and it’s one of my favorite stories I wrote last year: “Beat Softly, My Wings of Steel.” It’s a tale of strong women and war pegasi.
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Read MoreC is for Chimera
The Alphabet Anthology series continues! You might recall that I had stories in A is for Apocalypse and B is for Broken. Well, the newest volume is C is for Chimera, and it’s out on April 19th. The cover debuted today! Loooooooook.
What’s more, there’s a giveaway on Goodreads! Enter and you just might win the book.
Goodreads Book Giveaway
C is for Chimera
by Rhonda Parrish
Giveaway ends February 29, 2016.
See the giveaway details
at Goodreads.
Holiday Tales and Tidings
I have my first-ever holiday story posted over at Every Day Fiction: “Rootless.” It’s a peculiar sort of love story between a dryad and its tree, and when that tree ends up being chopped down for Christmas purposes, well, that’s bad.
One of my wintery stories has just been republished in podcast form, too. “Hat Trick” can be heard (and downloaded!) over at Cast of Wonders. Just your average story of hockey, kids, and superpowers.
If you celebrate Christmas, I wish you a joyous day on the 25th. If you don’t celebrate Christmas, I still hope you have a joyous day. Peace to all.
Oh yeah, and with all the crazy food and sweets being offered up this week, be sure to…
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