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Review Round-Up 2

More reviews for Space Ships & Other Trips have been popping up so here’s another batch! These are some amazing reviews too!

From Midwest Book Review – Review from Diane Donovan.

…a sterling example of the genre’s flexibility and thought-provoking opportunities. It should be a mainstay in any library strong in speculative works, on the reading lists of anyone attracted to thought-provoking short pieces, and used as discussion material for book clubs interested in engaging subjects about life’s m...

Review Round-Up

More reviews for Dragon Springs & Other Things have been popping up so here’s another batch! These are some amazing reviews too!

From Midwest Book Review – Review from Suzy Housley, Sr. Editor.

…a mesmerizing debut collection by the talented author and artist Raven Oak. This captivating anthology combines a decade’s mystical tales, showcasing Oak’s versatility and mastery of various genres, including gothic and urban fantasy, post-apocalyptic, and steampunk…Raven Oak’s name is sure to be etched ...

I’m Weightless

Today I’m feeling weightless. 

My favorite short story I’ve ever written is a little story called “Weightless.” It was first published in a micro-press anthology entitled The Great Beyond, but more recently, it’s found a true home in Soul Jar, an anthology featuring stories by 31 disabled authors. I love this anthology for all sorts of reasons, but mostly because as a disabled author, we don’t see enough disabled characters using their disabilities as strengths and learning to love themselves fo...

All the Pretty Books

I have a thing for pretty books.

The above image is one of six bookshelves in my office. (One of these days I’ll give a proper walkthrough of my space.) I’ve enjoyed looking at books since my eyes could see. I was reading and writing at 2 ½ -3 years old so books have been a part of my life forever.

I think that’s one of the reasons I wanted The Bell Ringer & Other Holiday Tales to be such a pretty book. It’s part stories and part art, but all me.

I recorded a video on this topic to talk more abo...

Quick Teaser

There have been some questions about this upcoming Kickstarter of mine, so I wanted to take a moment to answer them.

DON’T I ALREADY HAVE THESE STORIES?

Because The Ringers and Ol’ St. Nick have appeared before in Joy to the Worlds: Mysterious Speculative Fiction for the Holidays as well as singularly, some folks think The Bell Ringer & Other Holiday Tales is the same two stories, but it’s NOT! While those two stories are in the collection (with fresh edits), there are other new stories in the c...

Coastal Pride

Recently, I was interviewed by the amazing Chuck Anderson for Coastal Pride Magazine about what it’s like being a nonbinary, disabled, queer writer. I also talk about love, the future, & the importance of activism. I’m on pages 26 & 27 if you’d like to give it a read. Just head over to:
https://www.coastalpride.net/
and click on the cover on the right side to open it. 

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Happy Little Accidents

Last week, I was trying to take a selfie, and like many, the shutter did its thing yet none of the photos were what I wanted. It wasn’t until I was about to set my phone down that my thumb slipped and the following selfie was born.

Funny thing is, this happy accident looks better than most of my intentional photos—pics where I blinked or I have something in my teeth. Sometimes, happy accidents can lead to unexpected greatness, which is how I feel about a project coming up.

See, I never set out ...

Nonbinary Day!

Happy International Nonbinary People’s Day!

Also, our skeleton out front was decked out for Pride last month. I forgot to post these then.

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Weekly Review Round-Up

I’m going to have to start posting reviews this way since a lot of them are rolling in with two book releases!

Queer SciFi and Liminal Fiction also reviewed Space Ships & Other Trips! They said it was:

…every bit as wonderful as the first.”

You can read the full review here:

https://www.limfic.com/2023/07/04/review-spaceships-other-trips-raven-oak/

Also, Renaissance Writer reviewed Dragon Springs & Other Things, giving it 5 stars!

…each story has a rich, cohesive magical or future setting, with...

Queer SciFi Reviews Space Ships & Other Trips

Queer SciFi and Liminal Fiction also reviewed Space Ships & Other Trips! They said it was:

…every bit as wonderful as the first.”

You can read the full review here:

https://www.limfic.com/2023/07/04/review-spaceships-other-trips-raven-oak/

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