Abby Goldsmith

My story "Post-American Princess" is published in Dark Recesses Press for their final issue.
In July 2012, I took a vacation in France with my parents and a friend. We got lost in a hedge maze at Versailles, climbed to the top of the Arc de Triomphe, saw creepy boy who stole a skull inside the Paris catacombs, annoyed a guard at Napoleon's Tomb, and had many other adventures! Here are some videos hosted on my YouTube "Travel" playlist.
I attended Armadillocon in July 2012. I spoke on the following panels:
- Blogs, Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr (social media and writing)
- Game of Thrones: The Book, the Series, the Impact
- Pictures at an Exhibition (review of submitted artwork)
- Building a Fictional Society from the Ground Up
- Writing from a Viewpoint Other than Your Own
I also had a reading, and was gratified that some people showed up to listen! Best of all, my local writing group critiqued the fourth book in my Torth series at the hotel bar. We discussed my book from 11pm to 2:30am, and I got some great feedback and new ideas.
My article Implausible Dystopias: Logic Problems in Contemporary Dystopian Fiction is available in the April 2012 issue of The Copperfield Review.
I taught 3D Animation at the Austin Community College, Spring 2012 semester.
I was interviewed in the ATX Architects Podcast about being a game animator. Episode #31 | January 2012
I was interviewed in the Idiot Engine podcast about storytelling without pictures. Episode #51 | January 2012

My article "How to Stock Your Magic-Fighting Toolkit" is available in the August 2011 issue of Fantasy Magazine!
The podcast Comic Dish interviewed me about being a contract artist in episode #152. We also critiqued a web comic.
My story "A Taste of Time" is reprinted in audio mp3 and e-format on Escape Pod! You can discuss it on the Escape Pod forum!

I've added a new art subdomain, replacing my old art gallery.
I went on a road trip through New Mexico, including a visit to "Game of Thrones" author George R.R. Martin.
My story "Post-American Princess" was accepted for publication in Dark Recesses.
I completed the fourth book in my Torth series.

My story "Shirley Knott" is featured on AlienSkin Magazine, with an illustration.
My story "Father's Footsteps" was episode 37 on the podcast Well Told Tales (publication defunct).
I attended a writer's weekend in Montrose, Colorado.
I attended my first Armadillocon and joined Slug Tribe.
Updated my animation reel and game development page to reflect more recent credits.
I moved to Austin, Texas.
I left my job as a senior artist at WayForward and moved to Springfield, Missouri.
Spacesuits & Sixguns magazine interviewed me on being a game artist.

The two stories I entered in the 2007 Writers of the Future contest both won Honorable Mention.
I attended a writer's weekend in Montrose, Colorado.
Completed my novel rewrite, City of Slaves.
I've thrown together a page for my professional life in games.
I've moved my blog to Blogger. Now you can leave comments!

I've got my complete bibliography up on Googlepages.
I uploaded my student films made at CalArts.
I attended World Con in Los Angeles, CA.
My animated film Like Liz and Beth was screened at the Museum of Modern Art.
I went there to visit New York City.
The Internet Review of Science Fiction published an essay I wrote about film adaptations.

I had dinner with Robert Jordan, his wife, and several fans at Comic Con in San Diego.
Added a photo album to my website.
My artwork was featured in The Girl Show exhibition at Gallery Nucleus.
I was featured in a weekly column on Gamasutra.
I attended TNEO in New Hampshire.
My short story "Leveling Mountains" was voted into the Wondrous Web Worlds anthology.
My short story "Leveling Mountains" was published in Aiofe's Kiss.
I founded a screenwriting group in Los Angeles.

I attended the World Fantasy Covention in Tempe, Arizona.
A literary agent has shown interest in my novel! This is a first for me.
My essay "Short Story Writing for the Novelist at Heart" was published in Neverary.com (publication defunct).
I've posted public responses to my article about sexism in the Wheel of Time series.
I attended the Odyssey Writing Workshop, where I learned writing techniques from George R.R. Martin, Catherine Asaro, Barry B. Longyear, and other writers and editors.
My short story "The Blur" was published in Twilight Times.
My short story "Sunrise" was published in Cyberpulp Magazine (publication defunct).
My short story "A Taste of Time" was published in the PDF magazine Deep Magic (publication defunct).
I started my blog.

My short story "Fiction" was published in Neverary.com (publication defunct).
I took a cruise through the Panama Canal.
My short story "Lightbringer's Class" was published in Shining Waters Fantasy Literature (publication defunct).
I founded this website/domain! My old website was Abby's Corner at Blue Star Folly.

Hello! I'm Abby Goldsmith.

Cover art for Chomp, by Brian Rappatta ebook \| novella \| horror \| mature readers 2012
Cover art for Slaves to God, by Brian Rappatta ebook \| novel \| horror \| mature readers 2011