Who is SooGuy?

Do you have an hour? Seriously it’s complicated.

Okay, in 140 characters or less – I’m a writer, father, and all around geek that loves the written word.

Where does the name SooGuy come from?

Back in the pre-internet days (Yes, I am that old!) 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 fellows from my hometown that go by the same name, but I own the domain – so there.

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. Yes, I think I am all kinds of clever.

Do you go by any other names?

I write under the name Andy W. Taylor.

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?

My most recent story came out in Fall of 2021 in On Spec Magazine (onspec.ca) called “Rec and Dec” (Pronounced Wreck and Deck) about forgiveness and finding worth in yourself. It’s told through a veteran space hauler who is forced to redeem herself by working the rec and dec crew on an old space freighter while looking out for a green trainee she’s been assigned.

It’s not available online to read, but you can get an e-book version via Weightless Books here – https://weightlessbooks.com/format/on-spec-magazine-117-vol-31-no-3/

Or if  you want a physical copy (assuming they still have some available) you can order one directly from On Spec Magazine https://onspecmag.wpcomstaging.com/subscribe/

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I sold my first short story – “Second Harvest” to Fiction Vale in 2013 and it was published in the 3rd Episode of their e-magazine in May 2014. The issue is called: A Different Outcome and contains my story plus 9 other authors.

You can buy it here:
Amazon Canada – Fictonvale Episode 3 – A Different Outcome
Amazon.com (US) – Fictionvale Episode 3 – A Different Outcome

Sadly Fictionvale.com has ceased publishing or I would point you to their site.

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I’ve also have two stories in an anthology called Sudbury Ink – A Sudbury Writers’ Guild Anthology.

One is flash fiction piece called “Frozen” and the second is a longer piece called “Mother’s Day”. The anthology had a limited print run and there’s plans on publishing an e-book version of it soon. You can read about the anthology here: – Sudbury Star Article on Sudbury Ink – November 10, 2016

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What can I expect to find at SooGuy.com?

I plan to use this blog to highlight some of my passions including, writing, reading, and being an all around geek.