On Stymphalian Shores
"On Stymphalian Shores" relates the struggle of the first human settlers on a planet orbiting Proxima Centauri as they make contact with the indigenous life forms, which are not what they seem at first. Features a diverse cast of characters, including an orange tabby cat named Mussolini.
About 6,000 words. Submitted to F&SF July 27.
About 6,000 words. Submitted to F&SF July 27.



Rejected by F&SF; minor rewrite; submitted to Writers of the Future August 25.
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Received an honorable mention in Writers of the Future; submitted to Asimov's 1/19/10.
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Rejected by Asimov's (nice "send us more" letter from Sheila Williams, thought); submitted to Analog 3/12/2010.
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Rejected by Analog; submitted to IGMS 4/15/10.
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