The One-Thousand

My Name: Matthew Sanborn Smith. My NEW challenge: Write 1000 stories before I die. Current story count: 206. The One-Thousand is made up of stories that are aimed at publication in professional venues. I've been published at Tor.com, Apex, and Nature, among others. See everything I do at matthewsanbornsmith.com. Shoot me an e-mail at upwithgravity@gmail.com

Friday, April 30, 2010

124

Just completed 124. 47 left to go this year. 876 in the next nine years. New Mango is here: http://bewarethehairymango.com/episode-32-finall...

Saturday, April 24, 2010

The Big Four One

I am now forty-one years old. I have nine years to write eight-hundred and seventy-seven stories. No sweat.

Friday, April 23, 2010

Phone Conversation At Work Today

ME: Thank you for calling Barnes and Noble. This is Matthew. How can I help you? GIRL (I'm guessing ten years old): Matthew? Are you sin...

Thursday, April 22, 2010

Fund Raising Auction For Jeanne Robinson

Thanks to Church for this link. Sci-Fi Saturday night is holding an auction on May 8th to raise money for Spider and Jeanne Robinson to help...

Youse Guys

As they say in New Jersey, thanks, youse guys! For you foreigners, pronounce it like "use guys." I want to thank everyone who toss...

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Help!

I've got no sob story for you. I need some dough and was hoping for a little love for the free content I provide over on that other site...

Monday, April 19, 2010

The Story Behind "Better Than Anything"

Scroll down one post to read the story itself. Or click: http://theonethousand.blogspot.com/2010/04/better-than-anything.html As I've st...

Monday, April 12, 2010

Better Than Anything

BETTER THAN ANYTHING by Matthew Sanborn Smith First published in the Barnes & Noble anthology, Between the Leaves , Edited by Stuart M...

Sunday, April 11, 2010

122 And Submission Stats

Just sent out story 122, a flash piece called One With Everything . Another one I didn't plan on, but there you go. Only 49 stories to g...

Sunday, April 04, 2010

A Friendly Reminder

I lost a dear friend yesterday and he was taken far too early. Whenever this happens the rest of us often reflect on our own mortality and o...

Thursday, March 18, 2010

My New Favorite Song

I haven't posted in almost a month because I haven't had anything interesting to share with you. That ends now: http://www.youtube.c...

Saturday, February 20, 2010

Second Drafts

Last March, I did a post on final drafts, which you are welcome to read here: http://theonethousand.blogspot.com/2009/03/cleaning-up.html f...

Links To Nice Things

I really should be sleeping right now. I might even post again right after this one. Welcome to new followers, Wagnerian, Phil and John! Th...

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

A Hugo For StarShipSofa

Because of a rewording of the rules, The StarShipSofa podcast could be eligible for nomination for the Best Fanzine Hugo. Wait. Could be? T...

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