Short Bio
Andy W. Taylor has been a reader and writer of speculative fiction from an early age thanks in no small part to his mother’s frequent trips to the public library with her kids. Andy is a member of The Writers’ Union of Canada, past president and member of the Sudbury Writers’ Guild, a graduate of the Viable Paradise writing workshop and Playwright’s Junction workshop, and a member of CODEX. Originally from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Andy currently resides in Sudbury, Ontario with his family.
His fiction has appeared in Nature: Futures, Polar Borealis, On Spec Magazine, FictionVale and on the streets of Sudbury. Visit him at www.SooGuy.com or on BlueSky at @sooguy68.bsky.social
Where does the name SooGuy come from?
Back in the pre-internet days I went by a few handles on various BBS (Bulletin Board Systems), but being originally from The Soo (aka Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario), I started going by the name SooGuy. I am sure there a few other clever dudes from my hometown that go by the same name, but I own the domain – so there. Besides there are too many other Andy Taylor’s out there to use that as my domain name.
So about the blog name – A Guy Named Soo?
Besides the obvious riff on SooGuy, its a reference to the Johnny Cash song “A Boy Named Sue” which was originally a poem by Shel Silverstein. Why yes, I do think I am all kinds of clever. Thank you for noticing.
What kind of things do you write?
I tend to write speculative fiction which is a broad term for genre fiction that encompasses everything from science fiction to fantasy with stops in weirdsville, and horrortown.
Where can I read some of your work?
Check out my list of publications under the drop down – FICTION
What can I expect to find at SooGuy.com?
I tend to write about things that catch my interest creatively. Whether it be a book I read or movie I watched. I occasionally talk about my other interests and writing life.
Are you on any social media?
I have accounts on Mastadon and BlueSky right now and I HAD a very active account on the bird site for 12+ years before the site got run into the ground. My account on “X” is still there but its locked down. You can either find me as @SooGuy68 or @SooGuy depending on the social media.