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September 23, 2020
Book day! The anthology FOOTSTEPS IN THE DARK from Flame Tree is now available in the US and Canada
It’s publication day for the Flame Tree Press anthology Footsteps In the Dark, and it contains my story “It’s Easy to Shoot a Dog” from Beneath Ceaseless Skies. There’s an author Q&A up today on the Flame Tree blog, and I talk a bit about the inspiration for this story. More about the anthology: Dedicated… Continue reading Book day! The anthology FOOTSTEPS IN THE DARK from Flame Tree is now available in the US and Canada
September 8, 2020
August 15, 2020
Read my flash story “The Rules of Meerkats” written for R.B. Wood’s WORD COUNT PODCAST
You can listen to me read this story on episode 97 of The Word Count Podcast. Listen to the episode. The Rules of Meerkats Ricka is a good meerkat. She follows the Rules of Meerkats as well as any young pup in the burrow, reciting the five rules with the other pups twice a day,… Continue reading Read my flash story “The Rules of Meerkats” written for R.B. Wood’s WORD COUNT PODCAST
August 9, 2020
Listen to my new flash story “The Rules of Meerkats” on THE WORD COUNT PODCAST
I have a new flash fiction story at The Word Count Podcast, and it’s called “The Rules of Meerkats”. The story prompt for this episode was the phrase “strength in numbers”, and a photo of a group of meerkats: Listen to the episode. The other stories in this episode are: Bill Kirton & Eden Baylee – “A… Continue reading Listen to my new flash story “The Rules of Meerkats” on THE WORD COUNT PODCAST
August 6, 2020
Read my new SciFi, Fantasy & Horror short fiction roundup at CURIOUS FICTIONS!
My latest speculative short fiction roundup is now available at Curious Fictions! It includes 14 stories I read in July, and includes fiction from Apparition Lit, Fiyah, Nightmare, and more. Read my SFF roundup for July An audio version of the roundup is also available on YouTube. The artwork is a detail of Erika Hollice‘s… Continue reading Read my new SciFi, Fantasy & Horror short fiction roundup at CURIOUS FICTIONS!
July 27, 2020
My schedule at WorldCon!
This week is WorldCon week, and I have three scheduled events on the program. Times are a bit of a challenge to figure out since it’s all originally in the New Zealand time-zone, but I am giving you the times and days for Pacific time as well, since that’s where I’m located. I have a… Continue reading My schedule at WorldCon!
July 15, 2020
I’ll be at WorldCon / CoNZealand!
The final schedule for WorldCon arrived in my inbox today, and I will be there. Originally, before the pandemic, this Con was to take place in New Zealand and I was wrangling my life-schedule, trying to make it possible for me to attend. As it is, it’s all happening online. More details on the CoNZealand… Continue reading I’ll be at WorldCon / CoNZealand!
July 9, 2020
Read my June Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Horror Short Fiction Roundup at CURIOUS FICTIONS
My short fiction roundup for June is now available at Curious Fictions! Read it. Audio available on YouTube. The artwork for this roundup includes a detail of Rew X‘s cover art for Three-Lobed Burning Eye #31.
July 2, 2020
Writerly Roundup for April, May & most of June
This newsletter is a month late. I’ve been sending them out every two months, but this year has really kicked us all around a bit more than normal, so… there was a delay. May came and went and I just did not have the time to put together this newsletter. But here’s June, and here’s… Continue reading Writerly Roundup for April, May & most of June
July 1, 2020
Read my story “Six Dreams About the Train” in FLASH FICTION ONLINE
It’s story day! My flash fiction piece “Six Dreams About the Train” is now available to read online in the July issue of Flash Fiction Online. Read my story Buy this issue from Weightless Books Buy this issue from Amazon Subscribe to Flash Fiction Online via Weightless Books Subscribe and support Flash Fiction Online via… Continue reading Read my story “Six Dreams About the Train” in FLASH FICTION ONLINE
