Andrew S. Williams
Excerpt:
The cool mist lay heavy upon the grassy steppes. In the gray gloom of early morning, the fog turned the campsite into a landscape of mysterious shapes and muffled sounds, which was exactly how Iliya liked it. No one awoke as she walked out of the inner circle of tents, her graceful figure melting into the dim landscape behind a curtain of fog. This was the sort of weather she preferred to work in; the kind that lookouts hated, spies loved, generals feared, and magekillers adored. Even the gods were blind in weather like this.
Bio:
At college, I majored in Computer Science; however, my most formative experience in those years was writing stories (back then, mostly fanfiction) and posting them online. I enjoyed being a writer, and telling stories, but upon graduating I stuck with the computer science thing and didn't write at all for about four years. Then, an encounter with a sea turtle on the Florida Coast reminded how much fun writing was--the story I have up at Every Day Fiction? It’s not actually fiction...shhh, don't tell anyone.I've always loved to travel, and a few months ago, I moved to Seattle in the hopes that a change of scenery would help me focus more on my writing. Soon after, I learned about the Clarion West Writers Workshop, and hopefully I will get a chance to attend in the next year or two. For now, I’m working on a fantasy novel and as many short stories as I can squeeze in.
Publications:
"Armageddon's Jester," Jersey Devil Press"From Here to the Sargasso," Every Day Fiction (March 8, 2011)
Writing Description:
I like to ask "what if" questions about the nature of humanity, or society, or God, and then write stories based on whatever answers I can imagine. The results vary between sweeping epic fantasies and absurd, short sci-fi pieces.
Writing Goals:
My primary goal is to write at least 1,000 words a day toward the first draft of my novel (or to finish said first draft, whichever comes first). Along the way, I plan to finish my current project, a fantasy short story, by the end of June and submit it to Q3 of the Writers of the Future contest.
Website:
offthewrittenpath.com
