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My Publication News and Updated Deadlines for July 2022 and Beyond

Hi everyone,Life's been busy and I haven't kept up on this blog. But I do have some good writing news.I had my story Don't Trust Molters published online at DreamForge Anvil Issue 8 and in their print collection DreamForge Magazine Issue 10. I absolutely loved what the artist did for my story. I also highly recommend checking out the other wonderful fiction within, as well as the articles

Review of Ogres by Adrian Tchaikovsky

My review of Ogres by Adrian TchaikovskySpeculative novella (available in ebook and limited edition signed hardcover)5 of 5 (wow wow wow!)I'm already a fan of Adrian Tchaikovsky's writing from some of his SF work, but when it comes to fairy tales I tend to be pretty hesitant, so the opening to this novella had me very leery. But I kept at it, and boy was it worth it. A fantastic read that keeps

Late-April 2022 Update

Hi everyone,I hope you've been doing well and still writing and subbing and all those good things. I've slowed down quite a bit, though I recently noticed my first short story sale (December 2021) was mentioned in the Showcasing Art section of my hometown's Gazette-Times. Motivating to see. Have to get more out there for people to read, right? I'll have two stories published later this year I

Review: Dreams Bigger than Heartbreak Unstoppable, Book 2

My review of Dreams Bigger than Heartbreak (Book 2 of Unstoppable) by Charlie Jane AndersYA novel (e-book and audiobook), Science Fiction, Adventure, LGBQTA+5 of 5 (heck yes!)I loved how all the characters interact with each other. Everyone’s dealing with all their hang-ups and everything and it’s not always easy for them to talk with each other, but I love how they always try to manage to work

Note to readers of this blog

Note to readers of this blogIf you were looking for an update on the monthly list of places to submit your creative work--major apologies, but I'm afraid life got in the way and I won't be updating that this month. Look out for next month's list though! In the meantime, I will be posting reviews of books I receive from NetGalley and some random books that I just enjoyed on my own. I've been

Review: DC Horror Presents: The Conjuring: The Lover

My review of  DC Horror Presents: The Conjuring: The Lover by David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick, Rex Ogle, and Scott SnyderGraphic Novel, Horror, Movie Tie-in3 of 5 (I liked it but wasn't amazed)Probably the most interesting part were the short stories at the end about various artifacts from the Warrens' collection, and not all of those were great. Still, if you're already a fan of the movies,

My review of DC Horror Presents: The Conjuring: The Lover

My review of  DC Horror Presents: The Conjuring: The Lover3 of 5 (I liked it but wasn't amazed)Probably the most interesting part were the short stories at the end about various artifacts from the Warrens' collection, and not all of those were great. Still, if you're already a fan of the movies, you'll enjoy getting a bit more background, if still left wanting.The main story itself felt like it

Mid-February 2022 Update (with respect to Dave Farland)

Here's a mid-February update, with respects paid to the wonderful Dave Farland.I just received the hard copy of my semi-finalist certificate for the Writers of the Future contest. This was for the fourth quarter in 2021, and it was for a very new story subbed to one other anthology before submission. The certificate has a nice gold trim to the background and lettering. My first semi-finalist

January 2022 Update (brisk and to the point)

Happy New Year! Here's some brief blog chatter on a rather brisk January in Japan, then straight on to the deadlines I managed to add here. I hope the year's starting off well for all of you. I've had a relaxing start to it, though a bit too lazy, so it's been a slow climb back towards productive--almost there. I'm going to try and focus on having more fun with the writing this year, which likely

Awards Eligibility Post for 2021

Awards Eligibility Post for 2021Hi there! Here is my eligible story for anyone reviewing pieces for the Nebula Award for Best Short Story, the Hugo Award for Best Short Story, the Locus Award for Best Short Story, or the World Fantasy Award - Short Fiction. Please consider reading my first-ever eligible publication for the Short Story Category.My short story Stone Shaper Tanukis Estranged (2,160