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March 1, 2018
My speculative short fiction roundup for February is now live on B&N’s SciFi & Fantasy Blog!
My latest speculative short fiction roundup is now up at B&N SciFi & Fantasy Blog! 10 stories I read in February, including stories from Bracken, Cicada, Beneath Ceaseless Skies, Asimov’s and more! Read it. I’m so happy to be able to share stories every month in this new venue! The hardest part of doing this… Continue reading My speculative short fiction roundup for February is now live on B&N’s SciFi & Fantasy Blog!
February 28, 2018
Read my new story “The Ghost In Angelica’s Room”, story notes + some talk about suicide [TW: suicide]
I have a new story out this month in Flash Fiction Online. It’s called “The Ghost in Angelica’s Room”, and one of the things I deal with in this story is suicide. “The Ghost In Angelica’s Room”- read it / buy the issue / support FFO on Patreon. The initial inspiration for this story goes way... Continue Reading →
February 25, 2018
Listen to my new story “The Troll Bridge” on R.B. Wood’s Word Count Podcast
A brand new episode of the Word Count Podcast is available for your listening pleasure right now. My story for this episode is called “The Troll Bridge”, and not surprisingly, it involves a troll and a bridge… The picture prompt for this month’s podcast was this photo: Listen to the episode. Also on this podcast:... Continue Reading →
February 4, 2018
9 extra awesome stories I read in January
January was a new beginning of sorts for my short fiction roundup(s). I’m really excited about my new column over at B&N Scifi & Fantasy Blog where I will be picking 8-10 stories for a roundup of short, speculative fiction every month. Check out my debut, with 10 stories I read in January! I will... Continue Reading →
February 2, 2018
12 awesome books to read
Here are some of the books I read, more or less recently, and would highly recommend. Some awesome novels: The Beautiful Ones, by Silvia Moreno Garcia The blurb: “In a world of etiquette and polite masks, no one is who they seem to be. Antonina Beaulieu is in the glittering city of Loisail for her first... Continue Reading →
Read “Mabel’s Pack”, written for the Word Count Podcast
The Word Count Podcast is back in action for 2018, and this month the story-prompt was a rather frozen picture from Boston harbour: What happens inside my writer brain when I see that photo? I’m not really sure, actually. I had a couple of story ideas trot through my head after I saw it (they... Continue Reading →
February 1, 2018
Writerly recap – December 2017 / January 2018 – stories published & sold, reviews & more
Here it is: another bi-monthly recap of my writerly doings. First of all, some crazy-good news that I’ve been sitting on for a while – I have a brand new monthly column at the wonderful Barnes & Noble Scifi & Fantasy Blog! Every month, I will be sharing some of my favourite new speculative fiction... Continue Reading →
January 29, 2018
I have a new monthly column at B&N Scifi & Fantasy Blog!
Some Mondays are better than others, and today is a most excellent Monday! My new monthly column at Barnes & Noble’s Scifi & Fantasy blog debuts today! I will be doing a monthly roundup of speculative short fiction there, and I am so grateful to be able to spread the word about all the excellent... Continue Reading →
January 26, 2018
Listen to my new story ‘Mabel’s Pack’ on R.B. Wood’s Word Count Podcast
Season 8 of R.B. Wood’s Word Count Podcast has begun, and the first episode of the season is #72. This month, the photo prompt was this icy picture: Listen to episode 72. My story is called ‘Mabel’s Pack’, and it’s a dog story and also one of the stranger stories I’ve written. I don’t know... Continue Reading →
Listen to my new flash fiction story ‘Goodnight, Mr. President’ at THE CENTROPIC ORACLE
My flash fiction story ‘Goodnight, Mr. President’ is now live at The Centropic Oracle. It is beautifully narrated by Rob Gillespie, and I am just thrilled that this little story found such a great home. A possibly related gif: It’s science fiction, there’s a president, there’s a golden robot, and… well, give it a listen!... Continue Reading →
