Deb Taber

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Excerpt

Caterwaul Rawling. It sounded like some kind of slang term for bad music, or a band that produced it. Samielle wasn't sure if someone who called herself that ought to be saved from whatever trouble she had gotten into, but the thought of actually meeting a manufactured entity who operated far beyond the capacity of Earth's humorless mechanical children was enough to keep her working. Between that and the basic outline of Anarchy's operations that Kiphe had sent, Samielle could almost forget that she had just turned forty-three and no one but her FiQL had bothered to wish her a happy birthday.

-from “Second Cell” (work in progress)

Bio

Deb Taber is a freelance editor who has worked with authors ranging from self-published novices to New York Times best-sellers. Her own writing has appeared in Fantasy Magazine and various anthologies. Her first novel, Necessary Ill, (Aqueduct Press 2013) debuted to starred reviews in Publisher's Weekly and Library Journal. She survived Clarion West in 2004 and has never regretted a moment of the sleep she lost there.

Publications

Necessary Ill (Aqueduct Press, 2013)
“Scatological” in River: An Anthology (Dark Quest Books)
“Black Silk” in the Art from Art anthology (Modernist Press)
“Stem, Stone, and Bone” in Fantasy Magazine

Writing Description

Deb likes to explore the gray areas in human nature and the alien in the everyday, whether writing fantasy, science fiction, or something in between.

Writing Goals

This year, I'm in the process of major home repair during the Write-a-thon (which may require temporary relocation), so my goal is very simple: focus on my writing at least once a day, every day. That may mean five minutes of staring at a blank page with a blank mind; it may mean bashing out 5,000 words. But every day, the goal is to focus solely on writing for a moment or two, no excuses.

Fundraising Goals

For fundraising this year, I'm offerring to match sponsorships for up to $100, as long as a minimum of $50 in sponsorships are met. My goal is to have to scrape together that full $100 of my own to match my generous donors.

Website

http://debtaber.com


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