Douglas DiCicco’s story “Gatekeepers” was published in Metaphorosis on Friday, 24 December 2021. The world of fiction is full of gatekeepers, from editors of major publications to social media trolls who take it upon themselves to police who counts as a “real” fan of their genre. This can be demoralizing not only to writers, but to readers. This story came from taking that problem to an extreme, and thinking about the ways people can respond …
Q: Do you have any pets? Do they influence your writing?
A: I have no pets at the moment, but I’ve had many over the years: a dog, three cats, two parakeets. Like any part of the family, pets shape your whole view of the world. That can’t help but influence your writing.
Douglas DiCicco’s story “Gatekeepers”
in Metaphorosis Friday, 24 December 2021.
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Douglas DiCicco is an author of speculative fiction living in Clovis, California. He has worked as an attorney, a teacher, and a Renaissance Faire performer.
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Douglas DiCicco’s story “Gatekeepers”
in Metaphorosis Friday, 24 December 2021.
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Douglas DiCicco’s story “Exhibit 57-B from the Trial of Alonzo Montalvo v. MoodFoods Incorporated” was published in Metaphorosis on Friday, 29 May 2020. The format of Exhibit 57-B comes from my background as an attorney. I’ve read many transcripts of bizarre exchanges over the years. I find something uniquely comical about seeing something strange and unexpected in such a dry, formal format. As for the actual content of the story, I wrote it as a …
