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Listen to my new flash story “Becca and the River” on R.B. Wood’s WORD COUNT PODCAST

The latest episode of The Word Count Podcast is now available, and it includes my story “Becca and the River”. Listen to the latest episode. This month’s story prompt was the gorgeous fall photo below: This time, I almost missed the deadline. Well, I did miss the deadline, but R.B. Wood kindly waited for my… Continue reading Listen to my new flash story “Becca and the River” on R.B. Wood’s WORD COUNT PODCAST →

Read my new flash fiction story “For Old Times’ Sake” – written for R.B. Wood’s WORD COUNT PODCAST

My latest story for R.B. Wood’s Word Count Podcast is called “For Old Times’ Sake” and it is based on this photo story prompt: Listen to the episode with my story.   For Old Times’ Sake Jessica is walking a trail by the Giant’s Causeway with Emily, wondering what the hell she’s doing there. She’s… Continue reading Read my new flash fiction story “For Old Times’ Sake” – written for R.B. Wood’s WORD COUNT PODCAST →

11 outstanding stories I read in August

August was so full of amazing speculative short fiction that it took my breath away. I’ve picked 11 stories here in addition to the 10 stories I picked for my B&N roundup, and I still feel like I’ve left a ton of stuff out. Read all the stories in these zines, because there is a… Continue reading 11 outstanding stories I read in August →

Read my SFF short fiction roundup for August – at B&N’s Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog

My latest short fiction roundup for B&N’s Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog is now available. It’s ten stories: science fiction, fantasy, and horror, from new and old zines. Most stories are available to read free online, but all these zines could use whatever support you’re able to give them. Buy an issue, pick up a subscription,… Continue reading Read my SFF short fiction roundup for August – at B&N’s Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog →

Listen to my new flash story “For Old Times’ Sake” on R.B. Wood’s WORD COUNT PODCAST

I have a new flash story on the latest episode of R.B. Wood’s Word Count Podcast. Listen to the latest episode of The Word Count Podcast. The story is called “For Old Times’ Sake” and it was inspired by the photo story prompt below: The other stories in this episode: Bill Kirton – “The Card” W.… Continue reading Listen to my new flash story “For Old Times’ Sake” on R.B. Wood’s WORD COUNT PODCAST →

Order YOUNG EXPLORER’S ADVENTURE GUIDE, VOL. 6 via Kickstarter & support a great scifi anthology

Dreaming Robot Press is now running a Kickstarter campaign for the science fiction anthology Young Explorer’s Adventure Guide, Volume 6, and you can support this great project in several ways, including picking up a copy of the book! Young Explorer’s Adventure Guide, Volume 6 on Kickstarter This anthology has a wonderful TOC, full of great… Continue reading Order YOUNG EXPLORER’S ADVENTURE GUIDE, VOL. 6 via Kickstarter & support a great scifi anthology →

Pre-order links for the anthology A PUNK ROCK FUTURE!

I just  received my contributor copy of the anthology A Punk Rock Future, and it is so, so sweet to be part of this amazing lineup of authors. You can pre-order the book now, in ebook format or paperback! Indiebound: https://www.indiebound.org/book/97817... B&N: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-pu... Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Punk-Rock-Futu... A.C. Wise recently published a review of this anthology. (Read… Continue reading Pre-order links for the anthology A PUNK ROCK FUTURE! →

Writerly roundup June & July 2019

June and July were busy months, and several new stories have now been released into the wild! Get all the news here. 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… Continue reading Writerly roundup June & July 2019 →

8 extraordinary stories I read in July

I read a lot in July, novellas and novels, short story collections and anthologies, and of course, zines, zines, and more zines, all stuffed full of fantastic stories. Read my July short fiction roundup at B&N’s Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog. Gert of the Hundred, by L.S. Johnson in Beneath Ceaseless Skies  “From the window she… Continue reading 8 extraordinary stories I read in July →

My July SFF short fiction roundup is now at B&N’s Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog!

My latest speculative short fiction roundup is now at B&N’s Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog. It’s 10 fantastic stories by 10 fabulous authors. Read my July SFF short fiction roundup at B&N The artwork for this month’s roundup is from the July issue of Clarkesworld, and it’s by Alex Sauerwald.