Erik Goldsmith’s story “Misalignment” was published in Metaphorosis on Friday, 11 October 2019. I started thinking about the idea of moral certainty, and what would be a way that I could know I was a good person. Some plaque or certificate or neural implant, something that would allow me to put all my fears to rest. So, I imagined a story where someone was constantly worrying about their own potential for harm; someone who would …
When Levy Green awoke, he looked around for a few blinking moments, and did not try to remember. He was alone. Through an open window, he could see it was day. Something, somewhere was beeping. An ache began to throb in his forehead and, after a bit of searching, he discovered an unfamiliar incision just below his hairline. The words What if I came into his mind. What if I what? he asked himself and …
Q: How do you generate story ideas, and how soon do you act on them?
A: Most of my ideas are generated by looking at my own beliefs and fears, and then translating them into some kind of story structure. I suppose writing is a way of processing things I can’t fully articulate.
Erik Goldsmith’s story “Misalignment”
in Metaphorosis Friday, 11 October 2019.
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Erik lives in San Antonio with his wife and kids. His short fiction can be found in Argot magazine, Wavelength’s Anthology, and Dragon’s Roost publications among others.
Erik Goldsmith’s story “Misalignment”
in Metaphorosis Friday, 11 October 2019.
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Erik Goldsmith’s story “Sharpington’s Coffers – Current Score 49.8” was published in Metaphorosis on Friday, 8 December 2017. I wanted to write something about an unknown author (like myself) and how frustrating the publishing world can be. I don’t know about other people, but sometimes I get this gnawing feeling. rejection after rejection, that I’m not creative enough to be published, objectively speaking; that it’s not the story’s fault, but my own lack of ingenuity …
