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November 17, 2019
Read my flash fiction story “Essie’s Chain” written for R.B. Wood’s WORD COUNT PODCAST
My latest story for R.B. Wood’s Word Count Podcast was written for the show’s Halloween episode, and you can listen to it here. The photo prompt for this episode was a very evocative and foggy pic of a path and trees: The Word Count Podcast is now on a break until the new year. Thanks,… Continue reading Read my flash fiction story “Essie’s Chain” written for R.B. Wood’s WORD COUNT PODCAST →
November 8, 2019
14 excellent stories I read in October
I read a lot of wonderful stories in October, and I picked 10 of my favourites for my roundup at B&N, and 14 stories for my roundup here on the blog. Read my roundup at B&N’s Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog If you’re so inclined, you can support me on Patreon, KoFi, and at Curious Fictions.… Continue reading 14 excellent stories I read in October →
November 6, 2019
Read my latest SFF short fiction roundup at B&N’s Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog
My latest roundup of speculative short fiction stories is now available at B&N’s Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog. Read it here. The artwork for this post is a detail from the cover of Lightspeed #113, and it is made by grandfailure / fotolia.
November 3, 2019
My awards eligible stories for 2019
It’s that time of the year again! I get to make lists of all the stories I’ve read and loved during the year, AND I get to make a list of my own stories. Here are my awards eligible short stories from 2019: THE BRIGHTEST LIGHTS OF HEAVEN – in Fireside Fiction #69. Read online. CLEAR AS QUARTZ, SHARP… Continue reading My awards eligible stories for 2019 →
October 31, 2019
Listen to my new flash story “Essie’s Chain” on R.B. Wood’s WORD COUNT PODCAST
The Halloween episode of R.B. Wood’s Word Count Podcast is now available for your listening pleasure! This time, the story prompt was a very evocative photo of trees in fall. Listen to the new episode. My mind went off to monsters and creatures and horrors lurking beneath the surface of our everyday lives. The result… Continue reading Listen to my new flash story “Essie’s Chain” on R.B. Wood’s WORD COUNT PODCAST →
October 12, 2019
Read my flash story “Becca and the River” – written for R.B. Wood’s WORD COUNT PODCAST
The photo prompt for the latest episode of The Word Count Podcast was this gorgeous image below. Listen to the episode. I knew almost right away that I wanted to write a love story for this prompt, but I wasn’t quite sure what KIND of love story it would be. And this is what happened.… Continue reading Read my flash story “Becca and the River” – written for R.B. Wood’s WORD COUNT PODCAST →
October 9, 2019
10 stunning stories I read in September
September was full of stunning, spectacular stories. I picked ten for my roundup at B&N, and another ten for this roundup on my blog, but there were many more stories worth reading out there. Read my September roundup at B&N. If you can, take a moment to support the zines that publish all this gorgeous… Continue reading 10 stunning stories I read in September →
October 8, 2019
Book birthday for A PUNK ROCK FUTURE with my story “Deepster Punks”!
The anthology A Punk Rock Future is now available! I’m so excited to see this book released into the world. It’s full of great stories by fantastic writers, and it includes my story “Deepster Punks”, a story set in deepest ocean, and in deep space. Buy from Amazon Buy from B&N Buy from Indiebound I… Continue reading Book birthday for A PUNK ROCK FUTURE with my story “Deepster Punks”! →
October 6, 2019
Writerly roundup for August & September 2019
You can support me on Patreon and get access to special content for patrons there. If you want to support my work as a reviewer and writer of speculative fiction, I’d love to see you there. There are different tiers with different rewards, and everyone gets to be a tree! (If you’re not familiar with… Continue reading Writerly roundup for August & September 2019 →
October 4, 2019
Read my latest sci-fi & fantasy short fiction roundup at B&N!
My latest speculative short fiction roundup is now at Barnes & Noble’s Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog. It features ten wonderful stories from ten different zines. Read the September roundup. The art for this post is by Galen Dara, for a story by Brooke Bolander in Lightspeed Magazine.
