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August 1, 2019
Free to read online – my story “The Brightest Lights of Heaven” in FIRESIDE FICTION + story notes!
My story “The Brightest Lights of Heaven” is now free to read online in Fireside Fiction. You can also listen to a wonderful audio-version, narrated by the amazing C.S.E. Cooney. Read (or listen to) “The Brightest Lights of Heaven“. Buy the issue in digital format. Subscribe and receive the print issue. Story notes: This… Continue reading Free to read online – my story “The Brightest Lights of Heaven” in FIRESIDE FICTION + story notes! →
Free to read online – my story “The Brightest Lights of Heaven” in FIRESIDE FICTION
My story “The Brightest Lights of Heaven” is now free to read online in Fireside Fiction. You can also listen to a wonderful audio-version, narrated by the amazing C.S.E. Cooney. Read (or listen to) “The Brightest Lights of Heaven“. Buy the issue in digital format. Subscribe and receive the print issue.
July 28, 2019
Great books, great stories – a reading list
I finally got my act together to post about some of the many awesome books I’ve enjoyed recently. For more reading recommendations by me, you can check out some of my recent posts at B&N’s Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog: The Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Collections & Anthologies of 2019… So Far My review of… Continue reading Great books, great stories – a reading list →
July 16, 2019
Story day! Read my story “Dead Meat” in APPARITION LIT!
My science fiction / horror story “Dead Meat” is now available to read in the Retribution issue of Apparition Lit! Huge thanks to the fantastic team at this zine for giving this story a great home. I’m part of a fabulous TOC, and you can pick up this issue by subscribing to Apparition Lit, or… Continue reading Story day! Read my story “Dead Meat” in APPARITION LIT! →
Listen to my story “Hare’s Breath” at CAST OF WONDERS (also a Hugo Awards spotlight for SHIMMER & E. Catherine Tobler)
My story Hare’s Breath was originally published in Shimmer in 2017. It is now available in audio format, brilliantly narrated by Katrin Kania, at Cast of Wonders. HUGE thanks to the team at Cast of Wonders for giving this story a wonderful second home. It’s a story that was inspired by some very real and… Continue reading Listen to my story “Hare’s Breath” at CAST OF WONDERS (also a Hugo Awards spotlight for SHIMMER & E. Catherine Tobler) →
July 12, 2019
Story day! Read my story “Stars Above, Shadows Beneath” in the anthology TALES OF MAGIC & DESTINY
It’s story day! My fantasy story “Stars Above, Shadows Beneath” is now available to read in the new anthology Tales of Magic & Destiny from Inklings Press! Get the anthology at mybook.to/MagicDestiny The original inspiration for this story was my visit, a very long time ago, to the temple at Dendera in Egypt. Something about… Continue reading Story day! Read my story “Stars Above, Shadows Beneath” in the anthology TALES OF MAGIC & DESTINY →
July 11, 2019
8 brilliant short stories I read in June
June was a month full of excellent speculative fiction, and hey, that seems to be the thing for every month. I picked 8 wonderful stories for my blog, and also featured 10 excellent stories in my roundup at B&N’s Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog. Read my other short fiction roundup for June at B&N. Revival, by… Continue reading 8 brilliant short stories I read in June →
July 9, 2019
Read my new SFF short fiction roundup at B&N’s Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog!
My latest speculative short fiction roundup is now at B&N’s Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog! Read my June roundup. The artwork for the post is by Chiara Zarmati, from Malka Older’s story “Sturdy Lanterns and Ladders” in Current Futures.
July 7, 2019
Read my flash story “When the Dragons Came” from R.B. Wood’s WORD COUNT PODCAST
My latest story for the Word Count Podcast was based on the picture story prompt below. I started writing a very different story than this one, but the news headlines about children in cages were on my mind, and eventually, another story came to me. Listen to the latest episode of the Word Count Podcast.… Continue reading Read my flash story “When the Dragons Came” from R.B. Wood’s WORD COUNT PODCAST →
July 3, 2019
New from me at B&N: “The Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Collections & Anthologies of 2019… So Far”
My latest post at B&N’s Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog is now live. Huge thanks to editor Joel Cunningham for asking me to share my picks for best short story collections and anthologies for 2019 (so far). It’s always hard to pick a “best of”, but at least it’s a happy problem, to have so much… Continue reading New from me at B&N: “The Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Collections & Anthologies of 2019… So Far” →
