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March 8, 2019
Story day! Listen to “A Strange Heart, Set In Feldspar” at PseudoPod!
My story “A Strange Heart, Set in Feldspar” from the anthology Abandoned Places, is now at PseudoPod as part of Artemis Rising 5. It is beautifully narrated by Jen R. Albert in an episode hosted by the team at The Know Fear Cast. Listen to the story. Huge thanks to the team at PseudoPod, and… Continue reading Story day! Listen to “A Strange Heart, Set In Feldspar” at PseudoPod! →
March 7, 2019
Read my February short fiction roundup at B&N’s Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog!
My latest short fiction roundup for B&N is now online, featuring 10 stories I read in February. February might have been a short month, but as usual, it was a month filled with awesome speculative fiction. Read my February roundup The artwork for this piece is taken from the cover of Lightspeed #105, and it’s… Continue reading Read my February short fiction roundup at B&N’s Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog! →
March 4, 2019
Read my flash fiction story “In the Grove” from R.B. Wood’s WORD COUNT PODCAST
My story for the latest episode of R.B. Wood’s Word Count Podcast is called “In the Grove”, and it was inspired by the photo story prompt: My imagination took off in a different direction this time, and I ended up with a story that is rather more horror than fantasy. Listen to my story on… Continue reading Read my flash fiction story “In the Grove” from R.B. Wood’s WORD COUNT PODCAST →
March 3, 2019
Book review – “Sal & Gabi Break the Universe” by Carlos Hernandez
I read quite a bit of YA and middle grade fiction. Why? Well, I have kids, and I have kids who still (sometimes, if I’m lucky) let me read to them, and sometimes I read “their” books because they look good, and sometimes I just read books because I don’t really care if something is… Continue reading Book review – “Sal & Gabi Break the Universe” by Carlos Hernandez →
February 28, 2019
Two new anthology reviews by me at B&N’s Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog
It’s been a busy time of reading and writing and reviewing for me this last little while. My short fiction roundups for February are coming soon, but I also have two anthology reviews for B&N. My review of A People’s Future of the United States, edited by Victor LaValle and John Joseph Adams My review… Continue reading Two new anthology reviews by me at B&N’s Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog →
February 27, 2019
Read my new story “And You Shall Sing to Me a Deeper Song” in INTERZONE #280
It is story day! My science fiction story “And You Shall Sing to Me a Deeper Song” is in Interzone #280. Pick up a copy and/or subscribe I am thrilled that this story has found such a good home. The title, as some might already know, is from The Prophet, a poem by Kahlil Gibran.… Continue reading Read my new story “And You Shall Sing to Me a Deeper Song” in INTERZONE #280 →
February 25, 2019
Listen to my new story “In the Grove” on R.B. Wood’s WORD COUNT PODCAST
My story “In the Grove” is now available for your listening pleasure at R.B. Wood’s The Word Count Podcast. This time around, the story prompt was “The Long Walk” and the photo below: This month, I almost didn’t get a story finished for the podcast. Life and other work got in the way, and hey,… Continue reading Listen to my new story “In the Grove” on R.B. Wood’s WORD COUNT PODCAST →
February 16, 2019
Available now: “Gorgon – Stories of Emergence” & “Curiosities #5”
It always makes me feel good to see reprints of my stories. I mean, first of all it means I wrote something that someone wanted to reprint, and the stories might also end up in all sorts of wonderful publications in really great company. That’s the case right now. I have two reprints in two… Continue reading Available now: “Gorgon – Stories of Emergence” & “Curiosities #5” →
February 14, 2019
Read my January short fiction roundup at B&N’s Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog
You can read my brand new January short fiction roundup at B&N’s Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog. 10 stories of horror, fantasy, and science fiction, and all of them are outstanding. Read my January roundup at B&N Read my (extra) short fiction roundup on my blog The artwork used for this post at B&N is “The… Continue reading Read my January short fiction roundup at B&N’s Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog →
February 11, 2019
9 (extra) amazing stories I read in January
January was so full of excellent stories it kind of drove me nuts. Is this what 2019 will be like? Just overflowing with excellent speculative fiction? I guess I can handle that… Nothing to Fear, Nothing to Fear, by Senaa Ahmad in Uncanny Magazine This story – about sisters Huda and Amina, their brother Sameer, and… Continue reading 9 (extra) amazing stories I read in January →
