Rae Carson wants the whole world to know: “I have book news! My next novel ties into the forthcoming movie SOLO: A Star Wars Story. The book releases May 25. Yep, that’s right; I wrote a Star Wars book. Somebody pinch me?! More details forthcoming!”

T. Frohock had some really exciting news: “I’m excited that I can finally announce that 3 Los Nefilim novels will be coming from Harper Voyager. This is the Publisher’s Weekly announcement: “T. Frohock’s WHERE OBLIVION DWELLS, first in a new Los Nefilim trilogy set in pre-World War II Europe based on the novellas in the same world, about a half-angel who’s racing to find the key that will protect the mortal realm from a vengeful fallen angel determined to begin hell on Earth, in a three-book deal, to David Pomerico at Harper Voyager, by Lisa Rodgers at JABberwocky Literary Agency.”

Rhonda Garcia has good news to share: “I sold my story ‘The Bois’ to Rosarium Publishing for their new 2 volume anthology of speculative fiction, Sunspot Jungle, due to be released this year. I’m over the moon about being able to work with Bill Campbell at Rosarium, and I have to say a special thanks to Walter Williams, who prevailed upon Bill a long time ago at a convention to buy my book, Lex Talionis, and read it. He did both, and we’ve been corresponding ever since. If not for you, Walter, I would not have made this contact, so thank you from the bottom of my heart!”

Elizabeth Bear has a new story up in Uncanny Magazine. You can read “She Still Loves the Dragon” here.

Allan Dyen-Shapiro wrote with great news: “I owe another round of big thank-yous, as I have sold another story first critiqued on OWW, my third sale to a market paying pro-rates. My story, “Crossing the Boundaries of Virtual Jerusalem” will run in the anthology of SF stories set in the Middle East, HOLY COW: SF Stories from the Center of the World, expected publication June 2018.Big thanks to those who critiqued it for me: Steve Brady, Zvi Zaks, Joseph Layden, Richard Keelan, Jacob Sipes, Julius Athens, and Cyd Haselton.”
Fran Wilde also has a piece up in Uncanny Magazine. You can read “We Will See You Now” here.

William Delman has a few announcements to make: “In addition to selling “Minerva” to NewMyths.com last month, I also sold “Adiona Falters” (a former Editor’s Choice) to Little Blue Marble, and “The Commonwealth Turn” was purchased first by Kzine (electronic rights), and then by The Centropic Oracle (audio rights).”

Christine Lucas wants us to know: “OWW alum here. I have good news to share. My short story “The Drowned Man’s Kiss” that was an editor’s pick back in 2011 and received great feedback from guest editor C.C.Finlay (and many OWW member) sold to Pseudopod for their Artemis Rising 4 event. It took me a few years and several drafts, but I finally made it. And thank you all for your help.”

C.L. Clark wants to brag a little: “I just wanted to brag a little about my short story, “Sisyphus,” that I sold and that was recently published in FIYAH Literary Magazine. I got some good feedback and a confidence boost from the OWW to send it back into the world and it turned out well.”

Gregor Hartmann has good news: “My story “Emissaries from the Skirts of Heaven,” which was critiqued at OWW in the spring of 2016, has been bought by Charles Finley at F&SF. The structure was a technical challenge to myself. I had been writing a lot of one-scene stories, very compressed in time, space, number of characters. So I resolved to write about a single character, showing brief scenes of her long complicated life. A sequence of snapshots, if you will, that resulted in a satisfying character arc. I’m pleased that it worked.”

OWW alumni Jeremiah Tolbert has a new novella out in Lightspeed! 

The Dragon of Dread Peak is free to readers in both print and audio. Part one is here. You can find part two here.

William Delman wrote to tell us he’s  having a really good month: “I have another one to add! I just sold “Donuts’ End” to The Arcanist. I want to thank everyone in the workshop that helped me sharpen this one, including Allan Dyen-Shapiro, Gregor Hartmann, Jonathon Hoffman, Jack Jonnes, Will Mason, and Robert Paul. The story should be available online December 22nd.”

William Delman has good news to share: “I sold a piece that was in the workshop recently. “Nothing to See Here” will be appearing in SciFan Magazine later this month–Issue 10 is available for presale on Amazon now. I’d like to say a big “thank you” to everyone in the workshop that provided me with suggestions and comments for this one, including Gregor Hartmann, Skye Allen, Jonathan Hoffman, and Allan Dyen-Shapiro. I have another one to add!  I just sold “Donuts’ End” to The Arcanist. I want to thank everyone in the workshop that helped me sharpen this one, including Allan Dyen-Shapiro, Gregor Hartmann, Jonathon Hoffman, Jack Jonnes, Will Mason, and Robert Paul. The story should be available online December 22nd.”

Allan Dyen-Shapiro writes: “Hi, all. I have some major thank yous to send out to those who critiqued my short story, “I’m Proud of You, Mum,” as it is now my second sale ever to a market paying pro rates (ninth short story sale in total.) It will run in volume 1 of the anthology series, Mind Candy. The editor/publisher, Alvin Mullen, is shooting for publication in Jan/Feb 2018.Those I owe thanks: Rob Graves (who, among other things, corrected my first attempt at writing in British English); Jon Paradise (even though you thought my ending was twee, making you one of the very few people on this planet who has ever told me I wasn’t being dark enough 🙂 ); Steve Brady; Gene Spears; Gregor Hartmann; and Zvi Zaks. And the rest of this wonderful community, as I would never have gone from knowing absolutely nothing about writing fiction to having actual sales without the help of OWW.”

William Delman writes: “I sold a piece that was in the workshop recently. “Nothing to See Here” will be appearing in SciFan Magazine later this month–Issue 10 is available for presale on Amazon now. I’d like to say a big “thank you” to everyone in the workshop that provided me with suggestions and comments for this one, including Gregor Hartmann, Skye Allen, Jonathan Hoffman, and Allan Dyen-Shapiro.”