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My Latest Fantasy Publications

| November 16, 2023

If you’re looking for a fantasy story or poem to read, here are a few of my recent fantasy publications! Back in March, Wyngraf published my flash fiction story, “The Truth of Their Tunes.” This was a piece inspired by a piece of music, specifically Radiohead’s song “Creep.” Though the lyrics don’t come up in […]

Review of Robotic Ambitions

| November 15, 2023

I reviewed one of the stories from Robotic Ambitions, edited by Lesley Conner and Jason Sizemore (Apex Book Company, 2023), prior to the Kickstarter for the project. Now I’m back with a review of the whole anthology, filled with stories of mechanical sentience. In addition to Elliot Wink’s “A Still Life,” this anthology collected many […]

Coming Soon: Brother’s Keeper

| November 14, 2023

Coming in mid-December, I have my latest installment in the Cobalt City shared superhero universe! Brother’s Keeper is a short novelette that tells the story of young and old heroes alike. Gato Loco’s days as a vigilante are over. When a problem needs superheroes to fix it, he taps his protégé Caterwaul. Along with heroic members […]

WriteHive Panel: Believable Technology in Fiction

| November 13, 2023

One of the panels I watched from the WriteHive online conference was Believable Technology in Fiction. It was a great panel about how to make technology work in your fiction, most often but not always science fiction. The panelists started by talking about technology on the whole, defining it as something that solves a problem […]

Fun for Friday: Spooky DefCon One Instagram Writing Prompts!

| November 10, 2023

It’s time for some more prompts from the DefCon One Instagram account! Write a piece about a group of bats preparing for Halloween shenanigans. Write a piece about classic monsters preparing to do something that isn’t traditional for them. Write a piece in which autumn (the season) is a character. Follow the DefCon One Instagram account for […]

October 2023 Publications

| November 9, 2023

I had three new pieces out in October this year! My flash fiction piece, “The Arroyo Fiasco,” was published in Soul Jar, an anthology of authors with disabilities. My very neurodiverse geyser pterosaur story fits right in with the other stories in this anthology, and I’m so excited to have been included in the anthology and […]

What I’m Reading, Watching, and Listening To, November 2023 Edition

| November 8, 2023

Reading: Bunches of books to review. I’ve gotten a lot of short story collections, either as anthologies or single-author collections, which are some of my favorite things to read, for the length and the variety! Watching: Not quite as much as usual, though we caught up on season 2 AND 3 of Reservation Dogs. Now […]

Got an Idea for My Patreon? I’d Love to Hear It!

| November 7, 2023

Have you checked out my Patreon? It’s a way for my fans to support my writing and learn about what I’m working on! I share updates about my works in progress, including snippets of stories for my patrons! I’m also very open to ideas of what people would like to see there, especially now that Patreon […]

Interview with Ada Hoffmann

| November 6, 2023

Today, I’m chatting with Ada Hoffmann, author of the forthcoming collection Resurrections from Apex Book Company! DV: Tell us a little about yourself and your writing. AH: Hi! My name is Ada Hoffmann. My pronouns are they/them. I live in Canada, teach cognitive science at a university, and write stories. I also have a huge interest […]

Fun for Friday: Meow Wolf Photos from Eemia

| November 3, 2023

On our recent roadtrip, we ended in Denver, where my youngest sister really wanted us all to go see Meow Wolf. She had previously been to the one in Santa Fe and enjoyed it, and I’d heard great things about it from my friends. So we went! If you’re not familiar with Meow Wolf, it’s […]