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April 2, 2018
Read “Recovered Audio File #27 From Research Ship Trident [classified]” – written for R.B. Wood’s Word Count Podcast
My latest story written for R.B. Wood’s Word Count Podcast has a rather ponderous title, and I decided to try out something a little different for it. The story prompt for this episode was this photo: And it was also inspired by the book Stranded by Bracken Macleod. I knew I’d probably write a scifi story for this,… Continue reading Read “Recovered Audio File #27 From Research Ship Trident [classified]” – written for R.B. Wood’s Word Count Podcast
March 31, 2018
Writerly recap for February & March 2018 – stories published and sold, reviews, interviews & more
It’s been a busy couple of months, with lots of writing, lots of agonizing over writing, some rejections coming in (as they always do), and being promptly sent out again (as they always are). I also sold some new stories and some reprints: always nice to see your “old” stories get another kick at the… Continue reading Writerly recap for February & March 2018 – stories published and sold, reviews, interviews & more
March 29, 2018
Read my new story “The Guitar Hero” in KALEIDOTROPE!
Read my new story "The Guitar Hero" in Kaleidotrope - it has a lot of rock and roll, and two middle-aged women fighting evil (or is it?) backstage!
March 25, 2018
Listen to my new story “Recovered Audio File #27…” on R.B. Wood’s Word Count Podcast
A brand new episode of the Word Count Podcast is available for your listening pleasure! The story prompt this time was inspired by the book Stranded by Bracken Macleod and this picture: My story is called “Recovered Audio File #27 From Research Ship Trident [classified]” (ponderous title, I know!). The podcast also includes these stories from a bunch of… Continue reading Listen to my new story “Recovered Audio File #27…” on R.B. Wood’s Word Count Podcast
March 22, 2018
New at B&N SciFi & Fantasy Blog – I recommend 10 short story collections
Head over to B&N SciFi & Fantasy Blog for my latest reading recommendations!
March 14, 2018
Delicious and easy rye bread
Earlier today, I posted a photo on Instagram and Twitter of a delicious loaf of rye bread, and I figure I should share the recipe since it’s so darn easy. I love rye bread: the really heavy, dense, and dark rye bread that’s massively popular in places like Finland and Sweden. However, baking rye bread… Continue reading Delicious and easy rye bread
March 12, 2018
“Alien Invasion Short Stories” is now available from Flametree Publishing!
“Alien Invasion Short Stories” is a new anthology from Flametree Publishing, and it is now available in gorgeous hardcover from the publisher. This anthology includes my story “Long As I Can See The Light”, a scifi short story set in Vancouver and originally published in the anthology “People Are Strange”. Buy it from Flametree Publishing.… Continue reading “Alien Invasion Short Stories” is now available from Flametree Publishing!
March 9, 2018
New release: “Abandoned Places” is now available
The new anthology “Abandoned Places” (from Shohola Press) has now been released into the wild! It contains my story “A Strange Heart, Set in Feldspar”, and fabulous stories by some excellent writers. (We all get to share a TOC with Poe and Bradbury, so hey, this is a pretty good day for me!) Available from… Continue reading New release: “Abandoned Places” is now available
March 6, 2018
8 extra fabulous stories I read in February 2018
February was another month rich in amazing short fiction. Here on my blog I’m picking eight extra fabulous stories I read in February, and you can also check out my February roundup for Barnes & Noble’s SciFi & Fantasy Blog with ten other fabulous stories of fantasy, scifi, and horror. I also want to encourage you… Continue reading 8 extra fabulous stories I read in February 2018
March 4, 2018
Read “The Troll Bridge”, written for R.B. Wood’s Word Count Podcast
“The Troll Bridge” was written for R.B. Wood’s Word Count Podcast, and the story prompt was the following photo: And yes, I did think of troll almost right away! (I guess it’s just the way my brain works). Listen to the episode. The Troll Bridge Michael’s always told me there’s a troll living under the… Continue reading Read “The Troll Bridge”, written for R.B. Wood’s Word Count Podcast
