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January 24, 2018
This one hurts
Ursula K. Le Guin has died. I’ve written about her and her books a lot on this blog through the years. She meant the world to me as a writer, as a reader, and as a person. She shaped me, and influenced my writing in ways I can’t even really put into words. I read... Continue Reading →
January 22, 2018
New story forthcoming in ‘Abandoned Places’ – an anthology from Shohola Press (now available for pre-order!)
I’m super excited about this new anthology, coming from Shohola Press this spring – it’s called ‘Abandoned Places’, and I share the TOC with a whole bunch of fantastic writers, including Bo Balder, Lauren C. Teffeau, Steve Kopka, Chris Cornell, Ransom Noble, Karl Dandenell, Cath Schaff-Stump, Shannon Ryan, Chris Bauer, Miranda Suri, Anna Yeatts, Chia... Continue Reading →
January 21, 2018
My stories & books
Links to all my recently (and not so recently) published stories and poetry: Fiction & poetry online Books & anthologies in current release Previously published works in Sweden My books at Amazon. My books at Smashwords. My books at Barnes & Noble My books at Kobo My books at Apple iBooks
January 1, 2018
22 fabulously fantastic stories I read in December
December was full of wonderful short fiction, and in this monthly roundup I am making space for some special mentions. I’m very sad to say that December 2017 brought us the last issue of Gamut. I’ve really loved the strong voice and vivid dark/noir vibe of this magazine. Gamut published some of my favourite stories […]
December 10, 2017
Read my story ‘Firstborn’ online in CAPRICIOUS #7
My story ‘Firstborn’, published earlier this year in Capricious #7, is now available to read online, for free. It’s in a wonderful issue with stories by B Morris Allen, B R Sanders & Anika Morshed! Read the story. Read the issue. Subscribe to Capricious. Capricious is a wonderful magazine, and they have some great stuff coming […]
December 4, 2017
My flash fiction collection DARK FLASH 2 is now available!
Yes, it’s here: my second flash fiction collection, ‘Dark Flash 2’, is now available! It contains all ten stories that I wrote for The Word Count Podcast this year, and it’s available in various ebook-formats all over the place: Amazon / Amazon UK / Amazon CA / Amazon Australia Smashwords (various formats) Barnes & Noble Apple iBooks Kobo (Read more about the... Continue Reading →
DARK FLASH 2 is now available!
Yes, it’s here: my second flash fiction collection, ‘Dark Flash 2’, is now available! It contains all ten stories that I wrote for The Word Count Podcast this year, and it’s available in various ebook-formats all over the place: Amazon / Amazon UK / Amazon CA / Amazon Australia Smashwords (various formats) Barnes & Noble Apple iBooks Kobo (Read more about the […]
December 3, 2017
Happy 1st Advent & have some glögg, please
It’s the first of advent today, so of course I made glögg. Glögg is kind of like Swedish mulled wine. Except it tastes better and smells better. And no, it is absolutely NOT like the syrupy concoction they sell and sometimes serve at IKEA. That is not glögg. If I was in Sweden I’d just […]
14 amazingly awesome stories I read in November
November seemed to disappear in a flash. I wrote a lot, and I didn’t read as much as I wanted to read. But then, that pretty much describes any and every month of the year… Here are 14 stories I read and loved. An Unexpected Boon, by S. B. Divya in Apex Magazine. “Kalyani kept Mithraba […]
December 1, 2017
Writerly recap of October & November – stories published & sold, interviews & more
In November, I posted a list of my award eligible stories for 2017. It always feels a bit strange, tooting my own horn like that, but it’s been a great year for me as a writer, and sometimes a list is a nice way to reflect on that, no matter whether it’s awards season or […]
