Paper dreams tied up with bits of string

[sovay]

My short story "The True Alchemist" is now online as part of the second episode of GlitterShip, read by editor Keffy R.M. Kehrli along with stories by Vajra Chandrasekera and Sarah Pinsker. It was originally published in Not One of Us #51; there and here, it is dedicated to its inspiration Mat Joiner. I've realized my standard author's bio is way longer than works for podcast. I am made very happy by this reprint all the same.

I'm listening to reconstructed classical Greek music I haven't heard since college, courtesy of yhlee. My advisor lent me the CD originally; I used to listen to it while translating in the mornings, along with Eleftheria Arvanitaki. That was more than ten years ago. I lived in very different rooms then. I am thinking of it as a good omen.

Comments

[yhlee]

I'm glad you're enjoying the music, and yay story!

(I realize the alto clef is wildly inappropriate but it's the only music-related icon I have...)

[sovay]

(I realize the alto clef is wildly inappropriate but it's the only music-related icon I have...)

It's okay; my only classical icon is still Derek Jacobi.

Thank you!

[kore]

Because of you I just listened to that! It's pretty great. At one point T heard some filtered by my earbuds, frowned and said, "Bagpipes?"

[sovay]

At one point T heard some filtered by my earbuds, frowned and said, "Bagpipes?"

There are worse ways to think of an aulos!

[gwynnega]

I look forward to listening to your story!

[ashlyme.livejournal.com]

Downloaded and I'll listen to that in the morning. Thank you. :)

[schreibergasse.livejournal.com]

reconstructed classical Greek music I haven't heard since college

Want!

(Also, congratulations.)

[ladymondegreen.livejournal.com]

There's something really interesting about the way music brings back places and times. Steelye Span frequently gives me memories of the period in college when I moved three times in a week. I'm glad you have that music back.

[snowy-owlet.livejournal.com]

1. Oh, I *like* that story. It's so cold, and hard around the edges. Reminds me of things I'm glad to not feel anymore.

2. Are you going to Readercon?

[sovay]

I look forward to listening to your story!

Enjoy! It is fascinating me to hear other people speaking my work as presumably it sounds to them.

[sovay]

Downloaded and I'll listen to that in the morning. Thank you.

Thank you! I hope you have sent work to GlitterShip, while we're at it. I really like them.

[sovay]

Want!

Will send!

(Also, congratulations.)

Thank you!

[sovay]

I'm glad you have that music back.

I think it's good for me. It hurts somewhat to be reminded, but frankly almost everything hurts with reminding right now, so I'm still listening. It's weird to see which ones stuck in my head after all these years.

[sovay]

Oh, I *like* that story. It's so cold, and hard around the edges. Reminds me of things I'm glad to not feel anymore.

Thank you.

Are you going to Readercon?

I expect so! Will you be there?

[snowy-owlet.livejournal.com]

Seems like it might dovetail with my annual trip to Vermont (I almost always transfer from plane to bus in Boston).

SUPER wigged out by the thought of it, though it would be good to meet people in the flesh.

[sovay]

SUPER wigged out by the thought of it, though it would be good to meet people in the flesh.

Well, if it happens, let me know! Depending on our schedules, I may also be able to meet in Boston outside of Readercon, if that's less wiggy.

[snowy-owlet.livejournal.com]

I will do so!