mrockwell | MY FIRST COLLECTION!

Writing

So I've been sort of teasing this for awhile, because I wasn't exactly sure when it would be ready, but now it is (the ebook version anyway; you'll have to wait a bit longer for the print version).

ANNOUNCING...Bridges of Longing and Other Strange Passageways!

Here's the cover flat:

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And the back cover blurb:

“…one of the few writers whose work I'll read immediately, upon publication, in hardcover if necessary.”

– Elaine Cunningham, New York Times best-selling author of Dark Journey

What do a broom-wielding wizard’s apprentice, a goddess with postpartum depression, a sentient electric chair, a Navy Chop on planetside rotation, and a boy with Downs Syndrome who is more than what he seems – at least some of the time – have in common? They’re all characters waiting for you on the other side of Bridges of Longing and Other Strange Passageways, a collection of twelve stories and fourteen poems from multiple-award nominee Marsheila Rockwell.

Once you venture across that mist-shrouded bridge and step through the swirling portal, you’ll discover:

• 1994 Dell Award Honoree, “Auf Widdershins,”
• 2006 Rhysling Award Nominee, “Fairy Tale Ending,”
• 2008 Rhysling Award Nominees, “Brothers in Arms” and “Those Who Wait,”
• 2010 Rhysling Award Nominee, “Of Amaranth and Honey,”
• 2013 Rhysling Award Nominee, “Enter Persephone,”
• …and many more, including brand new horror stories “Catechism” and “The Thing at the Foot of the Bed,” as well as an ode to a god too clever for his own good, “I, Alone.”

So, come, cross the bridge, enter those strange passageways, and explore the magical worlds you find there – worlds you’ll never want to leave.

“Every time I re-read “The Short Bus” I wish I’d written it. One of the best, most moving short stories I’ve ever read, in a collection of amazing stories and poems, from one of my favorite, must-read authors? An automatic must-buy!”

– Gini Koch, author of the Alien/Katherine “Kitty” Katt series

I'm very excited about this project, as it spans the first fifteen years of my writing career and contains some of my best work, as well as some new stuff that's never been published before. Special thanks are due to the incomparable Guy Gavriel Kay (who long-time readers know is who I want to be when I grow up as a writer) for graciously allowing me to use a passage from one of my favorites, Tigana, as both the source of my title and an epigraph inside the book. And to Lisa Dovichi, my marvelous cover artist and formatting goddess extraordinaire. Heart your face!

The print version isn't quite ready yet, but since the ebook version is already out there in the wild, I figured now was the time to make the official announcement (plus, let's face it, I just couldn't wait). Once I have print copies in hand, then we'll do a little contest, shall we? But until then, if you have an ereader, please, dig in and let me know what you think!

Everything Else

Also writing-related, but I wanted to separate it from the big announcement. Taking a page from Elaine Cunningham's book, I've revamped my website so that each novel/collection/ebook has its own page that includes ordering info, excerpts, and reviews. Hopefully it makes things a little easier to find. Have fun exploring!