May 7 Took the week off to focus on updating my Market List . Originally published in the spring 2000 issue of On Spec , this story is a finalist for this year's Aurora award, which honors Canadian speculative fiction. Also, check out links to other short work Aurora finalists at the Made in Canada site. Hamlet according to the Prince's two friends. Personally, I always found this story's protagonist one of the most intriguing characters in the original.
Some people are more present in our lives by their absence than their presence.
This week we have a story by Linda J. Dunn about the kind of love that transcends all separations. I had the pleasure of attending Clarion with Linda and discovered that she has a special gift for rendering the perspectives of rural folks in words. Thanks for stopping by, and please come again. And now for something completely different . James S. Dorr has a beautifully crafted story up at EOTU .