Spring Update 2024
Whole pile of news to get through (overdue, yet again! ^_^;) so let���s dive right in:
Short fiction is booming! I���ve got a first sale & reprint licensed to Pulphouse for their summer edition(s?), a flash to Lightspeed for later this year, and recent releases from Mysterion and The NoSleep Podcast. Plus a couple more honorable mentions from Writers of the Future Awards to round things out.
Long fiction is . . . stalled. Mainly because I have about 400% more demands on my time than waking hours (sigh.)
Teaching & events are also booming���had a great time talking all things short fiction for StoryStudio���s teen writers recently and I���m just headed back for the second half of this term���s creative writing workshop intensives, and will be presenting at the BC Library Association Conference and Surrey Teachers��� Association Convention in roughly a month, but had to turn down an invite to the Fraser Valley Young Authors��� Conference due to a scheduling conflict.
It���s that time again���IndieApril promos abound! Pricing (including free) confirmed on Kobo, Apple Books, & Google Books as of today. If you prefer a different storefront, do check back later in the week/month���it can take some time to price match across different storefronts:
��� (FREE) : When the dreamwealking threadwitch the shadow prince of Refuge���s dissolute underground has been obsessed with since boyhood vanishes, he risks all the power he���s begged, borrowed, and stolen to get her back.
��� (FREE) LETTER FROM THE END OF THE WORLD: When a young mother���s mission to stop the end of the world is hijacked by tragedy, she signs on for an eternity of sacrifice in defiance of the monstrous intelligence possessing her dying city.
��� (FREE) THE UNSOUGHT LIGHT: Duty and desire collide in a war that threatens to bring down an unwilling bride-to-be���s family, clan, and village in ancient (gothic-fantasy) Japan.
��� ($0.99) BLIND THE EYES: When a young rebel offers a haunted outcast the chance to escape her rule-bound existence, he proves an even more deadly distraction than the monsters overrunning her drowned city.
��� ($0.99) MUD MONSTERS & REVELATIONS: A young dreamwalker and his comrades battle monsters, a toxic legacy, and a tainted future to bring back a long-lost friend (���or maybe more?) taken by the hungry shadows.
The awesome Kidlit4Ceasefire auction in support of Gaza, Sudan, Congo & The Little Miss Flint water filter fundraiser is already nearly halfway to its goal! I���ve donated a complete (paperback) set of the Threads of Dreams trilogy, a signed first edition of the Blind the Eyes hardcover, and an exclusive ���ask me anything��� (AMA) call���and there are over 350 (amazing!) auction items from other artists for readers, writers & art lovers to bid on here!The AMA could be great for anyone with questions related to:
Short fiction writing/revising/tracking/submissions/publishing (I���m multi-awarded, multi-published in pro-rate outlets & have given workshops on the topic!)
Any publishing-related questions, really, especially related to the kidlit world (I lead a 160+ member professional society of children���s authors & illustrators and speak widely at conferences, festivals & institutions on the topic!)
Creative writing/editing/plotting/structure (I���ve been teaching intensive workshops for years now, multi-published, multi-awarded, just might be able to offer the tips you need���I���m nonjudgmental and focused on centering your goals)
Happy to chat with readers/teachers/librarians/etc. too if the winning bid comes from a non-writer who wants to use it for something like a book club or classroom visit!
This is the first time I���ve made this kind of access available to the public. Usually you���d need to attend a workshop or industry conference (or be part of CWILL, I try to carve out a little time for them too lol), so it���s a great opportunity to get your burning questions answered and support a fantastic cause at the same time. (& there are a number of other authors, artists & industry professionals offering AMAs if you���re seeking different expertise, too!)
