Tag Archives: stories

The Canadian Who Won’t be Returning From the Stars

Posted on May 16, 2013 by

Ooof. I finally got the first collection of SF stories I’ve written with Jay Lake up to Draft2Digital tonight, Almost All the Way Home From the Stars. Here’s the blurb: “Almost All the Way Home From the Stars” contains seven … Continue reading →

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On losing work (and other frustrations)

Posted on May 8, 2013 by

I spent several hours on Monday doing revisions of Island of Glass: addressing critique comments, filling holes, researching some things I’d left out. It felt really good to have a nice block of time for serious writing again, after all … Continue reading →

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A new story collection and upcoming freebies

Posted on April 28, 2013 by

Most of my time lately has been spent working on the new collection of stories I wrote with Jay Lake. A few years back, we collaborated on a number of stories together, both science fiction and fantasy. When I started … Continue reading →

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Great review of Shadow of Stone!

Posted on June 14, 2012 by

Just a short note: Shadow of Stone (The Pendragon Chronicles) got its first review today, and a very enthusiastic one it is. You can read it here. Given that wonderful endorsement, I would like to remind you that Shadow of … Continue reading →

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Another round of goals: publication date, draft completion and more

Posted on April 4, 2012 by

After all the editing and marketing and ebook publishing I’ve been doing so far this year, I really need to get my writer hat firmly back on and concentrate on writing again. My main goal will be to write at … Continue reading →

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“The Future, Imperfect” FREE for 24 hours!

Posted on March 23, 2012 by

I have another freebie going on today, my short story collection The Future, Imperfect. Here’s the product description: “The Future, Imperfect” is a collection of near future, dystopian short stories by Ruth Nestvold. Environmental changes — slow in some regions, … Continue reading →

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Epub joys and woes: New review of Yseult, getting reviews for Tears

Posted on February 19, 2012 by

For me, one of the nicest things about switching from an emphasis on traditional publication to indie is that I’m getting a lot more direct feedback from readers. Ok, direct feedback isn’t always good, as we know, and I tend … Continue reading →

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Extending free promotion for another day

Posted on February 17, 2012 by

My short story collection If Tears Were Wishes is up to #10 now in contemporary fantasy: Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #530 Free in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Free in Kindle Store) #10 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > … Continue reading →

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If Tears Were Wishes and Other Short Stories Now Available for Kindle

Posted on February 14, 2012 by

Time and the dark Had come, but not alone. The southern gate … Made now an entrance for three other men, Who strode along the gravel or the grass, Careless of who should hear them. When they came To the … Continue reading →

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New Collection, New Cover, and New KDP Select Results

Posted on February 12, 2012 by

Ok, so I went a bit overboard on the alliteration there, but I couldn’t resist. Been another busy week. I continue to make consistent progress on this editing pass of Shadow of Stone, and I have a new short story … Continue reading →

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