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Ruth Nestvold
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Excerpt
The crumbling towers of the Angkor temple were bathed in the orangish glow of late afternoon sunlight while sounds of gunfire and hoots of success filled the humid air. Ranh Kiman trained his M16 on the bas-relief of a pot-bellied god with the head of an elephant.
Bio
Ruth Nestvold is an American writer living in Germany with her family, her books and no cats. Her fiction has appeared in numerous markets, including Asimov's, F&SF, Realms of Fantasy, Baen's Universe, and Strange Horizons, and has been translated into Spanish, Italian, German, Hungarian, and Romanian. Her novella "Looking Through Lace" made the short list for the Tiptree award in 2003 and was nominated for the Sturgeon award. In 2007, the Italian translation won the "Premio Italia" award for best international work. Her novel Flame and Harp (Flamme und Harfe) will be coming out in translation from the German imprint of Random House in March 2009. She maintains a website at www.ruthnestvold.com.
Publications
"Looking Through Lace," novella, Asimov's Science Fiction, September 2003
"The Canadian Who Came Almost All the Way Home From the Stars," (written with Jay Lake), SciFiction, Sept. 29, 2005
"Exit Without Saving," Futurismic, August 2006 -- included in Rich Horton's Science Fiction 2007: The Best of the Year
"Mars: A Traveler's Guide," Fantasy and Science Fiction, January 2008
Several of my stories are also available through AnthologyBuilder.
Writing Description
I'm not very good at this kind of thing, but here's my buddy Jay Lake on my writing:
"Ruth Nestvold writes with a strong literary sensibility, often focusing on themes of gender, identity, and culture. Her fiction has been recognized in international awards, Year's Best appearances, and strong critical acceptance worldwide."
Goals
During the Write-a-thon, in addition to my normal writing goal of 2500 words a week, I will shoot for achieving the following goals:
- Revise the first three chapters of my novel-in-progress, Shadow of Stone
- Revise three stories that have not yet been out on the market and submit them
- Finish one new story
I will post about the Write-a-thon on my blog and match pledges up to a total of $100. In addition, I offer my supporters a choice of Tuckerizations in the three stories I plan to revise and get out on the market by the end of the Write-a-thon.
Here's what I have to offer:
6 minor characters - $20 each
1 secondary character, semi-antagonist, male - $30
1 (remote) love interest, female - $40
1 female narrator - $50
