Author Archives: MishaBurnett

When I first pitched Small Worlds to Cirsova, and we decided to go ahead with that project, the editor asked if I would be interested in working with them on another project. “The Mighty Sons of Hercules anthology / anthology … Continue reading →

Originally posted on Cirsova:
The Small Worlds Kickstarter was a success! We’ll begin fulfilling as soon as the funds clear. This is a major win for us before our open submissions period in August. We’ll have this up for retail…

My latest Kickstarter with Cirsova wrapped up yesterday. The ending numbers are interesting. It had the most backers of anything I’ve ever done–135, barely edging out An Atlas Of Bad Roads at 133. The dollar total was somewhat less than … Continue reading →

The Setting: We have been playing in The Mixed GM’s ACKS game for between three and four years at this point. {EDIT: I have been informed that it has been over four years now} During this time we have moved … Continue reading →

The word “classic” gets thrown around a lot by genre publishers, but in this case I think it’s earned. Published in 1962, and nominated for the Hugo award in 1963 (it lost to The Man In The High Castle) Little … Continue reading →

I learned the truth at 17That love was meant for beauty queensAnd high school girls with clear skinned smilesWho married young and then retiredThe valentines I never knewThe Friday night charades of youthWere spent on one more beautifulAt 17 I … Continue reading →

This past weekend my roommate and I saw Guardians Of The Galaxy 3. I suppose I shouldn’t have expected much, given the general level of recent Marvel films, but even so it was extremely disappointing. I had really enjoyed the … Continue reading →

I can remember very clearly the first moment I encountered Dungeons & Dragons. It was early in the semester of my 7th grade year, when I was an event held in the Multi-Purpose Room of Cherokee Junior High School on … Continue reading →

Closing in on the first week of the Kickstarter for Small Worlds, and it is gratifying that we reached the goal so quickly. There are a lot of people who are willing to put down their hard-earned cash for a … Continue reading →

Originally posted on Cirsova:
Each year, the Independent Fiction Alliance hosts an Award, named in honor of Charles Bukowski’s alter ego “Hank Chinaski,” which is given annually to one of a selection of books that embrace the spirit of independence. …