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August 25, 2016
‘Chiaroscuro’ – a story for R.B. Wood’s Word Count Podcast
You can hear me read this story on episode #59 of R.B. Wood’s Word Count Podcast. The story prompt this time was “newspaper, cigarette, scotch”. A note about the word “chiaroscuro”: I debated back and forth with myself whether I should use it as a title, or if I should go for the easier to pronounce, and… More ‘Chiaroscuro’ – a story for R.B. Wood’s Word Count Podcast
August 21, 2016
Listen to R.B. Wood’s Word Count Podcast & my new story ‘Chiaroscuro’
Episode #59 of R.B. Wood’s Word Count Podcast is now live! This time, the story prompt was “newspaper, cigarette, scotch”. There are also stories by Rob Edwards (“Armchair Armageddon”), Cameron Garriepy (“Going Places”), C. Thomas Smith (“Just Right Now”), Bill Kirton (“Like Father, Like Daughter”), and Eden Baylee (“Comfortably Numb”). It’s always fun to write for this show, and… More Listen to R.B. Wood’s Word Count Podcast & my new story ‘Chiaroscuro’
August 20, 2016
Book review – THE LILIES OF DAWN, by Vanessa Fogg
The official blurb: There is a lake of marvels. A lake of water lilies that glow with the color of dawn. For generations Kai’s people have harvested these lilies, dependent upon them for the precious medicines they provide. But now a flock of enchanted cranes has come to steal and poison the harvest. The lilies… More Book review – THE LILIES OF DAWN, by Vanessa Fogg
August 19, 2016
It’s release day: pick up your copy of TALES FROM ALTERNATE EARTHS!
It’s here, and you can get it on Amazon! The new alternate history anthology ‘Tales From Alternate Earths’ from Inklings Press is now available at Amazon. Get it from Amazon! Read a great spotlight on authors, stories, and the anthology at Sci Fi Roundtable. Read about the inspiration behind my story ‘Tunguska, 1987’ at Darcia… More It’s release day: pick up your copy of TALES FROM ALTERNATE EARTHS!
August 14, 2016
Some kind words about TALES FROM ALTERNATE EARTHS
SciFi Roundtable has just put up an author spotlight for Tales From Alternate Earths, the new alternate history anthology from Inklings Press that includes my short story ‘Tunguska, 1987’. Huge thanks to Ducky at Ducky’s Quill for this great feature, and the very kind words about the anthology and my story: I love when I… More Some kind words about TALES FROM ALTERNATE EARTHS
August 3, 2016
‘Tales From Alternate Earths’ is now available for pre-order!
The alternate history anthology ‘Tales From Alternate Earths’ from Inklings Press is now available for pre-order from Amazon! Official release date is August 19th, and I’m so excited to have a story included in this collection. The title of my story is ‘Tunguska, 1987’ and it’s a scifi-ish “what if” tale about how things might… More ‘Tales From Alternate Earths’ is now available for pre-order!
July 31, 2016
‘True Words’ – a story for R.B. Wood’s Word Count Podcast
You can hear me read this story on Episode #58 of R.B. Wood’s Word Count Podcast. Instead of a three-word story prompt, this time we had to deal with an opening sentence-fragment: “I was enjoying the summer holiday when…” I wrote this story while on vacation in Sweden, and I think it was partly inspired by… More ‘True Words’ – a story for R.B. Wood’s Word Count Podcast
July 28, 2016
13 brilliant fantasy & science fiction short stories
I read a lot in July: both zine/online short fiction and books. I also discovered an important life-hack: reading short fiction when you’re traveling long distances by plane is a most excellent way to pass the time in airports and on airplanes. Here are 13 brilliant short stories I encountered this month: The Big Bah-Ha, by… More 13 brilliant fantasy & science fiction short stories
July 26, 2016
Book review – THE KRAKEN SEA, by E. Catherine Tobler
The official blurb: Fifteen-year-old Jackson is different from the other children at the foundling hospital. Scales sometimes cover his arms. Tentacles coil just below his skin. Despite this Jackson tries to fit in with the other children. He tries to be normal for Sister Jerome Grace and the priests. But when a woman asks for… More Book review – THE KRAKEN SEA, by E. Catherine Tobler
July 25, 2016
Anthology news -TALES FROM ALTERNATE EARTHS is coming!
I just looked at the final edits from Inklings Press last night, and the news is good: the new alternate history anthology ‘Tales From Alternate Earths’ is looking pretty darn spectacular! Here’s a teaser poster to give you a taste of what’s in store: My story ‘Tunguska, 1987’ is part of this collection of short stories,… More Anthology news -TALES FROM ALTERNATE EARTHS is coming!
