David Barr Kirtley

Science fiction author and podcaster

My Short Story “Beauty” in Lightspeed Magazine, March 2012

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The March 2012 issue of Lightspeed includes my short story “Beauty,” a twisted, modern-day retelling of “Beauty and the Beast.”
 

Lightspeed Magazine cover March 2012

Geeks Guide to the Galaxy

Geek's Guide to the Galaxy is a podcast hosted by author David Barr Kirtley and produced by Lightspeed Magazine editor John Joseph Adams. The show features conversations about fantasy & science … Read more

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  1. I am a writer currently writing a short story collection (for my own enjoyment and the enjoyment of my friends, so I’m not worrying about publishing at this time). I was just wondering how many short stories were generally in one of those. Like minimum to maximum? Or do they count it based on word count? Thanks in advance for any help.

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David Barr Kirtley

David Barr Kirtley is an author and the host of the Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy podcast on Wired.com, for which he’s interviewed well over a hundred guests, including George R. R. Martin, Richard Dawkins, Paul Krugman, Simon Pegg, Margaret Atwood, Neil deGrasse Tyson, and Ursula K. Le Guin.