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I'm 50, and I play with Barbies. Okay, I cosplay with Barbies.

Derek Newman-Stille, eight-time Prix Aurora Award winner for Speculating Canada, encouraged me to write this post. So, it’s all their fault.

2020 Flash Fiction Challenge: February Results

The results are in, and the authors didn’t disappoint! Last week, I drew these cards: 6 of spades, King of hearts, and the 7 of diamonds. That meant the genre was gothic romance, the setting was a mausoleum, and the object that must appear in the story was goggles. Honestly, I couldn’t believe I picked … More 2020 Flash Fiction Challenge: February Results

A Quest in the Dark

Author’s note: This is my flash fiction for February’s entry of the 2020 Flash Fiction Challenge. Each month of 2020, on the first Monday, I’ll draw cards to determine the genre, setting, and an object that has to appear in the short story. Participants will have until the following Monday to link their stories to … More A Quest in the Dark

My review: In the Shadow of the Spire is a much-needed Star Wars story

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: author February Grace is probably one of the kindest people ever to be found on Twitter. She’s really a delight, so consider following her! Aside from being a lovely human, she’s also a brilliant writer with over 30K followers on Wattpad alone. This month, I found … More My review: In the Shadow of the Spire is a much-needed Star Wars story

Flash Fiction Challenge 2020: February

So, we had a blast in January, and now it’s time for our second flash fiction draw! Here’s the video of me choosing the cards. Once again, I did this live without editing anything, so I was just as surprised as you are with the selections. Oh, and they are GOOD! I have zero clue … More Flash Fiction Challenge 2020: February

My review: Run J Run is a "Read Now!" Read

After I finished this book, I just sat still, gobsmacked. It was incredible. And though I absolutely loved Su Sokol’s, Cycling to Asylum, Run J Run will stay with me a very long time. What I find extremely important about this work is that it starts with a content warning: The following material contains discussions … More My review: Run J Run is a "Read Now!" Read

A Disabled/ Deaf/ Neurodiverse Crew Tears Space a New One

I’m keeping the details of my new WIP close to my chest because I just want to immerse myself in crafting the first draft. However, I can say that this space opera promises to be a lot of fun. To date, I’ve mapped the “writing prompts” for each episode of Iris and the Crew Tear … More A Disabled/ Deaf/ Neurodiverse Crew Tears Space a New One

The Dark Side of WriterWorldLand

Originally posted on Spoonie Authors Network:
The other day on Facebook, I posted: Me: *writes a thing * Ahhh… I love my career. I get to make up stories. It’s lovely. Also me: *visits Author Twitter* Holy crap, Writerland is a cesspool of opinions from privileged tools who think they know everything! Also also me:…

2020 Flash Fiction Challenge: January Results

The results are in! And they’re awesome! Last week, I drew these cards: 5 of spades, 8 of hearts, and the 5 of diamonds. That meant the genre was science fiction, the setting was a castle, and an object that must appear in the story was a tea or coffee press. If you watched my … More 2020 Flash Fiction Challenge: January Results

Pressing On

Author’s note: This is my flash fiction for January’s entry of the 2020 Flash Fiction Challenge. Each month of 2020, on the first Monday, I’ll draw cards to determine the genre, setting, an an object that has to appear in the short story. Participants will have until the following Monday to link their stories to … More Pressing On