Category Archives: Fantasy

The Other 13: Ville Meriläinen

Posted on Wednesday, April 12, 2017 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

I’m here with Ville Meriläinen, my fellow Writers of the Future writer-winner from Joensuu, Finland. He very graciously volunteered to answer the following questions from his cold country: Tell me about yourself. Where are you from? What’s your background? I am … Continue reading →

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Posted in Blogging, Book Reviews, Business, Fantasy, Russia, Science Fiction, Uncategorized, Writing | Tagged #WOTF33, The Fox the Wolf and the Dove, The Other 13, Ville Meriläinen, Writers of the Future: Volume 33 | 1 Comment

The Other 13

Posted on Tuesday, April 11, 2017 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

In early April, I spent nearly a week and a half in Hollywood with 12 other very talented writer-winners of the Writers of the Future Contest (the 13th writer-winner was unable to attend). Tomorrow, I plan to profile each and every … Continue reading →

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“Mukden” Featured in Weirdbook

Posted on Friday, March 10, 2017 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

The most recent issue of Weirdbook, which features my story, “Mukden” is now available on Amazon. “Mukden” is a historical retelling of the prelude to its namesake military engagement. The Battle of Mukden, which took place in early 1905, was one of the largest land battles in … Continue reading →

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Posted in Blogging, Fantasy, Horror, Science Fiction, Writing | Tagged H.P. Lovecraft, Mukden, Russo-Japanese War, Weirdbook | 2 Comments

“We Hit Back” Featured in Abyss & Apex

Posted on Saturday, December 31, 2016 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

I’m very excited to announced that my first published story of 2017, “We Hit Back“, now appears in the sixty-first issue of Abyss & Apex. “We Hit Back” was inspired by a thought experiment about the implications of creating and building … Continue reading →

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Posted in Blogging, China, Crime, Cyber war, Cybersecurity, Defense, Fantasy, Finance and Economics, International Security, Russia, Science Fiction, Tanks, War, Writing | Tagged China, Cyber war, Cybersecurity, false flag, hacking, Internet of Things, IoT, malware, offensive cybersecurity, Russia, we hit back | 2 Comments

2016 Writing Statistics and Revenue

Posted on Saturday, December 31, 2016 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Many authors in the science fiction, fantasy and horror genres track their writing progress and provide a summary of it at the end of each year. For instance, both Nick Mamatas and Martin Shoemaker provide fairly comprehensive years in review that cover what … Continue reading →

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“Twinwalkers” Featured in Unnerving Magazine

Posted on Sunday, December 4, 2016 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

I’m very excited to announced that my story, “Twinwalkers” now appears in the first issue of Unnerving Magazine. To be honest, I’m not entirely sure where the idea for “Twinwalkers” came from, but the story has obvious Lovecraftian influences. For … Continue reading →

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“Pinned” Featured in Kasma SF Magazine

Posted on Saturday, December 3, 2016 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

My story, “Pinned”, is now live on the Kasma SF Magazine website. Prior to reporting to Fort Knox for the Armor Officer Basic Course (AOBC) as a newly-minted second lieutenant in November 1998, former tankers and cavalrymen had warned me … Continue reading →

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Posted in Blogging, Business, Defense, Fantasy, Horror, Middle East, Tanks, Writing | Tagged Asag, Horror, Iraq, Kasma SF Magazine, M1A1, Mosul, Nineveh, Sharur | Leave a comment

2015 Writing Statistics and Revenue

Posted on Thursday, December 31, 2015 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Many authors in the science fiction, fantasy and horror genres track their writing progress and provide a summary of this progress at the end of each year. For instance, Rahul Kanakia presents an excellent summary of his submissions data, Nick Mamatas provides some great commentary … Continue reading →

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Posted in Blogging, Business, Fantasy, Horror, Writing | Tagged 2015 Writing Progress, George R.R. Martin, Rejections, Sasquan, Submissions, Worldcon, Writing Income, Writing Revenue | 2 Comments

“Hill of Souls” Published in Outposts of Beyond

Posted on Saturday, October 10, 2015 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

My short story “Hill of Souls” is now in the current issue of Outposts of Beyond. It takes place during the Siege of Port Arthur, a bloody land battle in the Russo-Japanese War that lasted from August 1904 to January 1905. It is … Continue reading →

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Alien Abattoir Available Now!

Posted on Saturday, April 4, 2015 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

This week I released my first anthology on Amazon and Smashwords, and I am holding a giveaway until April 11th for a chance to win one of several copies here. The anthology contains ten stories about cursed alien artifacts, interstellar investment banking, ancient alien astronauts, … Continue reading →