Mario Milosevic

“Parallel Moons”

mm — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:23:09 +0000

This is shaping up to be a good writing year for me. I just got my copy of the spring issue of Space and Time which has my latest short story, “Parallel Moons.” Space and Time published my very first short story back in 1984 so I have considerable affection for this venerable and scrappy journal which has published tales of fantasy, horror and science fiction since the sixties. Long live the small press! (They’re like the indie movies of literature.) My story is an entwining of three different tales, in each of which the moon disappears in one of three ways: linguistically, physically, and visually.

Two Recent Publications

mm — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 17:17:17 +0000

My short story “Will” appeared in the final issue (#7, Autumn/Winter 2009) of Ballista, a fine magazine from Flapjack Press. My story is an odd little thing about a celebrity author who happens to be an ape. It’s not online. If you want to read it, you’ll have to buy the dead tree version of the magazine, which also contains lots of other good stories.

And just last month, my short story “The Lost Day” appeared on Full of Crow, a quirky little online magazine. This one concerns Darwin and Noah and the curious connection linking them to each other. They’re both collectors of animals, see, and they both believe in God, and they both take a long sea voyage. Why, the parallels are uncanny. While you’re there, take a look around the site. Lots of good material for your reading pleasure.

In Maps & Legends by Michael Jasper and Niki Smith

mm — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:54:21 +0000

My pal Mike Jasper wrote a terrific comic that is now up here. If you like it and want to see more, it wouldn’t hurt to show some love by voting for it in the competition he has going on at the site.

The Spare Room by Helen Garner

mm — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 21:58:34 +0000

This is one of the best books I’ve read in a long while. A woman dying of cancer visits her friend for three weeks while she gets treatment at a nearby clinic. Her friend is welcoming, at first, but the burden of caring for the woman, even for a short time, proves emotionally and physically too much for the friend, a fact she faces very reluctantly. The detail in this novel feels absolutely authentic and the emotions are real. The depiction of the pain for both parties is pitch perfect. The novel confronts real issues of love and commitment and never sidesteps any of them. The book is riveting and true. I really can’t say enough good things about it. This is my first encounter with Garner’s work. I will definitely seek out more of her books.

“Winding Broomcorn”

mm — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 16:48:40 +0000

My latest short story, “Winding Broomcorn,” has just been published in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction. I’ve been published there before, but this is the first time I got my name on the cover, which is pretty cool. Yes, F&SF is one of those old fashioned print magazines (although you can get an electronic version here) with a long history of publishing excellent short fiction. I’m very happy to be part of it. You should be able to find it at your local newstand, (if you still have such a thing in your neighborhood) or you could support an excellent magazine and subscribe. Just saying.

Church of the Old Mermaids

mm — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:05:40 +0000

Kim Antieau is a remarkable writer of amazing range and skill. She creates characters and stories that live beyond the page, and there is nothing else one can ask of any writer. Her latest novel is Church of the Old Mermaids. That’s all you really need to know. Buy the book. You will not be disappointed.

Okay, if that’s not enough for you, find out more about the Old Mermaids here. Then buy the book. Okay, okay, if that still isn’t enough to convince you, then explore the COTOM blog here. You still won’t be disappointed. I promise.

Third Eye

mm — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 02:27:03 +0000

We expected to see the sun that morning, and we were right. It rose muted and ruddy exactly when it was supposed to, climbing out of the ground like a slow waking bear. We examined the sun through binoculars. It had spots. Not like a leopard (the sunspots kept changing) but definitely pretty. When we looked away we saw spots in front of our eyes. They slid against the air, followed a stately downward arc, then accelerated into the ground. Ghosts found the spots and put them on their earlobes. Sunspot bling. Some ghosts put the spots on their foreheads.

Best Joke I’ve Heard in a Long Time

mm — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 18:19:22 +0000

A guy is driving down the road with five penguins in the backseat. He gets stopped by a cop. “Sir,” says the cop, “you can’t be driving around town with penguins in your car. You get those birds to a zoo, and I mean now.”

“Yes officer,” says the guy, and drives away.

A week later the same guy is driving down the same road. He has the same five penguins in the backseat, but this time they’re all wearing sunglasses. The same cop stops him. “Sir,” says the cop, “I thought I told you to take those penguins to the zoo.”

“I did officer,” says the guy. “And today I’m taking them to the beach.”

Mythic Arts

mm — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:31:53 +0000

The final issue of the Journal of Mythic Arts is now online. Editors Terri Windling and Midori Snyder have done their usual fine job in assembling a terrific mix of art, prose, and poetry. Oh, and they even reprinted one of my poems, “Lunar Fate.” Go take a look.

Pulling Strings

mm — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 13:44:30 +0000

The good people at qarrtsiluni have posted my latest tale: “Pulling Strings: A Quantum Story Cycle.” Click on the player at the top of the post and you can hear me reading the story. Also, do take a look at some of the other posts. Lots of good stuff for your amusement and enlightenment.