Milo James Fowler's Blog, page 18
July 23, 2022
New Short Story: Dark Delights
Dark Delightsby Milo James FowlerCopyright © 2022 Milo James FowlerThey stand at the water’s edge, three forms as still as statues, as small as elves from another world, another time. Their eyes glow like pinholes in the darkness, twitching this way and that as they track their quarry across ripples and slick mud.Grandmother watches from a distance, smiling to herself, praying they remember her
July 14, 2022
Hello, Hoopla
So this is pretty cool: a bunch of my books are now available at your local library! As long as your library has partnered with Hoopla to make a wide variety of digital content available (eBooks, audiobooks, videos, music—all kinds of good stuff), you'll be able to read my novels, novellas, and short stories for FREE on the device of your choice.Publishing wide through Draft2Digital has its
July 1, 2022
Noveling Update: Uncommoner
New month, new project. After finishing up the third book in my latest trilogy and sending it off to my publisher, I figured I could use a little break. So, just for fun, I'm diving into a novel that I haven't really known what to do with—until now.I've decided to rewrite it as a follow-up to Return of the Knave (free everywhere eBooks are sold). Some time has passed, Gertrude & Alfred are now
June 16, 2022
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June 4, 2022
Book 3 is (Almost) Done
My goal was to wrap up edits on the final book in my Interdimensionals trilogy by June 1, and I met that arbitrary, self-imposed deadline with time to spare. The only problem? I'm not thrilled with the ending. Too much dialogue, and not enough action.I know what it's like to be left feeling unsatisfied after devoting weeks to reading a series: the hollow, sinking realization that This is it? So I
May 28, 2022
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April 18, 2022
Alternate Futures
Recently I was invited to appear on the Alternate Futures podcast, and I had a great time discussing science fiction, writing, and publishing with host Edwin Rydberg. Part of the interview included a Story Cubes challenge; I was given the following random images to turn into a first chapter or short story: bowl, whistle, burglar, pointing & staring. Somehow, they led me to come up with a new
April 17, 2022
March 31, 2022
Free Download
Out of Time collects two un-timely tales:"One More Tuesday" - Josef finds himself trapped with only one way out—and a life or death decision once he discovers how to free himself."Leap Day" - Joan experiences a time distortion in her own apartment, and she must weave her knowledge of the past and future in order to survive the present.Get Your Free Copy
