It is so important to stop and celebrate the gains. The feedback I received on the work I submitted with my proposal was the boost I needed to keep me focused on my story-crafting after a long set of rejections.
Announcing the Winner of the 2021 Working Class Writers Grant article here.
If you are interested in a paranormal story inspired by a real life haunting, now is your chance to snatch it up at a good deal.
"Tara owes The Company since she signed the contract, but now she's hospitalized after an accident in the mines that she can't quite remember. The Company has supplied neural integrated prosthetics so she can get back to the mines, but she's having trouble making them move. What will Tara find once she starts remembering the events of the accident? Will she ever be able to fully use her prosthetics so she can pay off her debt?
This also would be even better as a longer story. I was wanting to learn more about Tara, her friends, The Company, and the accident. I was really sad to see it end."
I am grateful to everyone to helped contribute to that gift.
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“When the Dust Settles” by Sarah
Lyn Eaton (short story) - A story of bodily autonomy as the survivor of a
cave-in adjusts to a new robotic arm and leg that don’t seem to be integrating
well. The piece is intense and looks at the line between the human machine and
less biological machines, and the feeling of invasion and disconnection that
comes from traumatic injuries. A fine read!
~ from Charles Payseur, editor of We’re Here: The Best Queer Speculative Fiction 2020
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"When the Dust Settles"
by Sarah Lyn Eaton: 4.5 Stars!
"Now, this is an interesting
story, one I definitely wish was a full-length book. I could vividly picture it
and while I may not be a huge fan of Sci-Fi it definitely gave off a cool
RoboCop/Terminator kind of vibe for me."
~from crazybookfanatic, Bayou Book Junkies
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"Sarah Lyn Eaton creates a chilling tale of off-world
horror in “When the Dust Settles,” where an injured asteroid miner is
recovering from her wounds, but does not remember her accident. She has been
fitted with some prosthetic limbs which she is still learning to control, or
are they learning her?"
~from Candace Nola, author of Breach
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"I also enjoyed Sarah Lyn
Eaton’s “When the Dust Settles,” an interesting SF/horror story about an
asteroid miner’s accident and the replacement limb she receives as a
result. "
~from Jerry L. Wheeler, Out of Print
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"Shifting gears to
science-fiction realms, "When the Dust Settles" by Sarah Lyn Eaton
takes us off-world, where mining laborers are as expendable as the automated
body parts they require after accidents. But where does the human end and the
robotic appendage begin?"
~from Jim Provenzano, Bay Area Reporter
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For any sales made during the month of June, all editor proceeds will be donated to the Railroad House, a Canadian organization dedicated to helping LGBTQ+ peoples being persecuted in their home countries get to safety.
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Order it here in paperback, hardcover, or audiobook!
I will post again when the book is available for purchase!
[photo added April 8th, 2021]
