Eva Silverfine's Blog

I have been on a self-assigned reading program of speculative fiction written by women and focusing on social structures and gender. In part, this is research for my work-in-progress (that is, I am identifying comparative books as well as seeing how other authors have approached the topic and the science). After sharing a social media… Continue reading A Foray into Speculative Fiction →

Recently answered some fun questions from Atmosphere Press. You can read the interview here.

I recently posted a link to this story, published by Written Tales, and learned it was not accessible without a subscription to the online journal. The rights to publish the piece have returned to me, so I am sharing the story here. As soon as his father unlocked the door, Tommy raced through the cottage,… Continue reading Dirty Linen (round two) →

My flash fiction story “Dirty Linen” was originally titled “Summer Cottage.” The inspiration was seeing some children excitedly running up the steps of a riverside cottage in West Virginia. It is a bit of an abrupt end of innocence story. Take a read here.

My short story, “Midnight Stroll,” was recently published in Persimmon Tree magazine. You can check it out here.

How to Bury Your Dog has a new look. Last year I entered it in BookLife‘s cover redesign promotion and Michelle with Melissa Williams Design decided to take it on as a project. Here is the delightful cover she provided. A bit of history: The original cover was my design concept, implemented by a very… Continue reading A New Look →

My short story “Lottery” has been published in Flash Fiction Magazine. What will young Amber do with found money? You can read the story here. Image from Wikimedia Commons

I am thrilled that Ephemeral Wings has been reviewed in American Entomologist, the quarterly magazine of the Entomological Society of America. You can find the review here.

Pleased to announce that Ephemeral Wings placed as a finalist in the Next Generation Indie Book Awards, a book awards program for independent publishers and self-published authors. The contest sponsored by the Independent Book Publishing Professionals Group.

I have a new flash fiction up at Idle Ink. It’s a little on the dark side. I’ve been focusing on flash (short short stories) in the little time I have for writing of late. I will eventually return to … Continue reading →