A short story I wrote many, many years ago has finally seen print this month! “Betrayal” was the audition story I wrote for Orson Scott Card’s Boot Camp in 2003. Since Boot Camp was such an awesome experience for me, this story has some sentimental value for me and I am thrilled to finally see it in print.
Beginning authors, take note: Perseverance pays off. At least half a dozen magazines returned this story to me with a note saying, “Very good, but not for us.” I took them at their word and kept on trying until I figured out who it was for.
In “Betrayal,” a college freshman discovers that her roommate is an alien and vows to keep that secret — at least until aliens attack Earth.
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