Who I Am
I’m a Nebula, Hugo, Sturgeon, and Locus Award-nominated author of fantasy and science fiction. My stories have been published in Uncanny Magazine, Lightspeed Magazine, Strange Horizons, and many other venues, and reprinted in various Year’s Best anthologies. My debut middle grade novel, Benny Ramírez and the Nearly Departed, is scheduled for publication from Knopf Books for Young Readers in spring of 2024. My novel-length fiction is represented by Cameron McClure of the Donald Maass Literary Agency.
Author Archives: José Iriarte
Not As Many Hallows About, This Last Eve
Looks like I’ve survived another Halloween. This was a quiet one compared to previous years. Maybe because it rained all day (though it was clear at night), or maybe because it fell on a Monday. Whatever the cause, though I … Continue reading
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Hey, Thanks for the Candy
I had a bit of a . . . complex reaction to receiving some candy from an anonymous colleague. I wanted to express how I felt about it, because, Hey! That’s what I do! But school didn’t seem to be … Continue reading
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Cruisin’
Note: This post was originally supposed to go up on August 10th, right after my family and I got back from our cruise to Mexico, but seems to have gotten lost in the ether. Still, I thought, no reason not … Continue reading
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Goals and Tide-Me-Over-Goals: Examples from the Pros (Part 2)
In a previous post, I stated my belief that characters are pretty much only interesting if they’re trying to accomplish something. It’s incredibly common, in an unpublished manuscript, to get a good long look at a character’s life before—before everything … Continue reading
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Is your character just along for the ride? On characters and goals and tide-me-over goals (Part 1)
I try to avoid talking about craft too much on this site for a couple of reasons. One is because I don’t want this site to be boring to nonwriters. Another is because of cred: I don’t want some jackass … Continue reading
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The case of the semi-reluctant e-reader
Like a lot of nerds, I’m usually an early adopter when it comes to new technology–though I seem have a pretty decent eye for what technology isn’t actually going to make my life easier or better, and I do a … Continue reading
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Banned Books
Last week was Banned Books Week, so to celebrate I read as many banned/challenged books as I could. I spent a couple days sick in bed, so that gave me a little more time. The first and best book I … Continue reading
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Read This Now!
I’m bad at prioritizing. It took me many years to figure this out. I didn’t even realize there was a trick to prioritizing until a year or two ago, which just goes to show how bad I am at it. … Continue reading
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However do you want me, however do you need me?
Over the last week-plus, summer ended and we went back to reality here at Casa Iriarte. I’ve been so swamped with things! to get done! immediately! that I haven’t had a chance to come up for air until tonight. Hopefully … Continue reading
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