“He Who Sows” Accepted for Publication in Sword & Scandal

I knew I’d have an answer in August, but I didn’t expect on this quickly: my bawdy fantasy adventure “He Who Sows” has been accepted for publication in Sword & Scandal, an anthology of NSFW heroic fantasy edited by J. Manfred Weichsel!

Set in the Tyrian Dominion, “He Who Sows” follows adventurer archaeologist Tanis of Byrsa and sellsword-turned-gladiatrix Sunna the Savage–a character astute readers will immediately recognize–as they use the debauched festival known as Diluculum as cover to infiltrate a ziggurat temple and steal an enchanted stone phallus sacred to the Tyrian fertility god Yarhib.

As you can probably imagine, hijinks ensue.

“He Who Sows” marks my first foray into comedy, so the tone is noticeably different from most of my other work. But don’t let that deter you: there’s still action, monsters, adventure, and violence galore. It’s just intertwined with humor and steeped in sensuality.

Most of the other stories evoke a similar feel, as you’ll see later this week when I share my fellow contributors in another post. “Erotic fantasy adventure comedy” seems like the best way to describe the theme for Sword & Scandal.

This will be my eighteenth published work of short fiction, and the first to receive official art. Each story will receive a black & white interior illustration by the artist Apolonster, who’s previously worked with Mr. Weichsel. An NSFW illustration, of course. It remains to be seen to what degree me and my fellow contributors will be consulting with the artist, but this news is exciting regardless, since the original call for submissions suggested only three stories would receive illustrations. Once I have some news to share, it’ll definitely warrant a post of its own!

The Kickstarter that funded this anthology should be fulfilled by November, with a full release to follow late this year or early next. Stay tuned for more details!