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February 29, 2020
Read my story “Silver and Shadow, Spruce and Pine” in FLASH FICTION ONLINE
My fairytale-ish flash fiction story “Silver and Shadow, Spruce and Pine” is now available to read in the March issue of Flash Fiction Online. It’s my fourth story in FFO, and I am so happy to have a story in this wonderful zine again. Huge thanks to the fabulous team at FFO for giving this… Continue reading Read my story “Silver and Shadow, Spruce and Pine” in FLASH FICTION ONLINE →
February 26, 2020
My story “Good Girl” is now available on ESCAPE ARTIST’s Patreon Premium Content
My dog story “Good Girl” is now available online through Escape Artist’s Premium Content Patreon. It was read, live, as part of the show “Escape Artists’ Live” at PodUK not too long ago. “Good Girl” is read (so very well) by Katherine Inskip. A recording of the show, and the full text for each story,… Continue reading My story “Good Girl” is now available on ESCAPE ARTIST’s Patreon Premium Content →
February 25, 2020
Listen to my new flash story “Come and See” on R.B. Wood’s WORD COUNT PODCAST
There’s a new episode of The Word Count Podcast, and it includes a new flash story by me called “Come and See”. Our story prompt for this episode was a photo of an adorable koala, and it was a prompt, “inspired by the horrific fires and loss of animal life in Australia”. Listen to the… Continue reading Listen to my new flash story “Come and See” on R.B. Wood’s WORD COUNT PODCAST →
February 13, 2020
Book review: CITY OF A THOUSAND FEELINGS by Anya Johanna DeNiro
City of a Thousand Feelings is a fantasy novella by Anya Johanna DeNiro, published by Aqueduct Press, and it’s a story that I am still turning over in my mind days after reading it. I first fell in love with DeNiro’s writing when I read her divine (literally) story “Faint Voices, Increasingly Desperate” in Shimmer… Continue reading Book review: CITY OF A THOUSAND FEELINGS by Anya Johanna DeNiro →
February 10, 2020
Book review: THE VOYAGES OF CINRAK THE DAPPER by A.J. Fitzwater
A.J. Fitzwater’s new book contains seven linked tales about Cinrak, a very dapper lesbian capybara pirate. My short and quick review of the book is this: if you’re looking for fantasy full of dazzling fun with a joyful and giddy sense of adventure, set in a world where everything from the stars to the wind… Continue reading Book review: THE VOYAGES OF CINRAK THE DAPPER by A.J. Fitzwater →
February 8, 2020
Read my flash story “Maze and Buttons” from R.B. Wood’s WORD COUNT PODCAST
This story was written for the first Word Count Podcast episode of 2020. The prompt for this episode was a picture of a white rat. My mind went to the lab and into the maze. Listen to the episode. Maze and Buttons When Rat wakes up in the dark warmth of his nest, the first… Continue reading Read my flash story “Maze and Buttons” from R.B. Wood’s WORD COUNT PODCAST →
February 6, 2020
Writerly Roundup of December and January
It’s been a hectic few months with holidays, and writing, and translation work, and what-not, but here we are and it’s 2020. It’s still awards-season, and all my eligible stories are in my 2019 Eligibility Post. As always, you can support me on Patreon and get access to special content there. (If you’re not familiar with… Continue reading Writerly Roundup of December and January →
February 5, 2020
Listen to my story “Mothers, Watch Over Me” at CAST OF WONDERS!
My dog story “Mothers, Watch Over Me” is now available in podcast format at Cast of Wonders! It is narrated by Amy Sturgis, and I am SO thrilled this story was picked up by CoW. It was originally published in Mythic Delirium’s final issue. Listen to “Mothers, Watch Over Me” at Cast of Wonders –… Continue reading Listen to my story “Mothers, Watch Over Me” at CAST OF WONDERS! →
February 2, 2020
Read my new Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Horror Short Fiction Roundup at CURIOUS FICTIONS!
My latest short fiction roundup is now available at Curious Fictions. I picked 20 stories for the first roundup of 2020. Read My Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Horror Short Fiction Roundup for January 2020 Audio version is on YouTube. The artwork for this roundup includes a detail of the cover art for Uncanny #32 by Nilah… Continue reading Read my new Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Horror Short Fiction Roundup at CURIOUS FICTIONS! →
January 31, 2020
Listen to my new flash story “Maze and Buttons” on R.B. Wood’s WORD COUNT PODCAST
The first episode of the Word Count Podcast for 2020 is now live, and it includes my rat story “Maze and Buttons”. Listen to the episode. Our theme this year is animals, and the photo prompt for the episode was the white rat cutie below. I thought of the many rats and mice that have… Continue reading Listen to my new flash story “Maze and Buttons” on R.B. Wood’s WORD COUNT PODCAST →
