Kristine Kathryn Rusch » historical fiction

And it came early in my career…as these things do. Acclaim often happens to a new voice because it so stuns the readers that everyone pays attention. They did so with Gallery of His Dreams, whi...

https://kriswrites.com/2024/03/21/probably-the-most-acclaimed-piece-i-ever-wrote/

…to writing this particular novella. I’m not even sure it was supposed to be a novella. (I kinda doubt it.) A book editor of mine, Lou Anders, asked me to take part in an anthology of his. Si...

https://kriswrites.com/2024/03/19/i-almost-said-no/

…no. Not that one, the one we all remember. This one happened about 100 years ago, in the financial district…in the tallest building at the time. I have no idea how I came across this little ...

https://kriswrites.com/2024/03/18/a-september-explosion-in-new-york-city/

…about the title for this novella. The End of the World gets used a lot, and while the title is accurate, kinda sorta, for this piece, it’s not the kind of title that makes you—or even me, ...

https://kriswrites.com/2024/03/17/writer-me-editor-me-and-reader-me-should-have-had-a-conversation/

Not as much reading this month as I had hoped, but then, this is the month that I didn’t sleep either, because we were dealing with the aftermath of Dean’s fall and surgery. I’m recommendin...

https://kriswrites.com/2024/01/06/recommended-reading-list-november-2023/

Wow, you folks are incredible. We hit the second special stretch goal for the Never Before Seen Kickstarter 24 hours before the deadline. Thank you, backers!!! I promised I would tell you all abo...

https://kriswrites.com/2023/12/12/morning-shift/

I started the Holiday Recommended Reading List when I realized that I point out all the great holiday stories in January, after the season has passed. I am always a month behind in reporting what...

https://kriswrites.com/2023/11/24/special-holiday-recommended-reading-list-3/

I started the Holiday Recommended Reading List when I realized that I point out all the great holiday stories in January, after the season has passed. I am always a month behind in reporting what...

https://kriswrites.com/2022/11/25/special-holiday-recommended-reading-list-2/

Finished up lots of editing because I have a busy fall, and my time will be limited. So my reading time was limited to about an hour a day, plus what I could grab out of the slower moments. I rea...

https://kriswrites.com/2020/09/04/recommended-reading-list-august-2020/

I assigned 100 Years of The Best American Short Stories for the Short Story Workshop in April. I don’t recommend the book, although I have several stories on the list from it. The book has some...

https://kriswrites.com/2020/05/02/recommended-reading-list-april-2020/