I just cracked open the July/August issue of Analog, and since it’s barely June, I’m already feeling transported into the future! This will be my first time reading this magazine (I got the subscription as a gift!), so I thought I’d review short stories and novellets from this issue to see I can narrow in on what Analog Editors have a taste for.

So maybe you’ve noticed, but I’m way behind on my short story wordage for the year. I’ve got six stories written, plus two that are in need of finishing. But there’s a NaNoWriMo-style challenge this month at http://storyaday.org/ that I’m hoping will get me going. At the least, I’ll churn up some good story ideas that I can use later.

Plus, I’ve already submitted the story I wrote yesterday, so who knows!

Robert Swartwood is hosting another Hint Fiction Contest with some neat prizes. 25 words or fewer. Deadline April 30th. (This post is 25 words long!)