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WriteHive 2024 Online Conference Schedule!

| May 27, 2024

The schedule for this year’s WriteHive Online Conference is now available here! The event runs Friday, June 7 through Sunday, June 9. All of the times on the schedule are Eastern, so you may have to calculate your own time zone. I’ll be speaking on two panels and moderating a third panel. On Friday, June […]

DefCon One (and ME!) at Kent Nerd Party

| May 22, 2024

It’s been a long while since I’ve done a big book-selling event, but on June 1, DefCon One Publishing, represented by me, will be selling books at the Kent Nerd Party in Kent, Washington. If you’re in the area, stop by and say hi! We’ll have a full array of our print books, and there […]

Don’t forget about my newsletter

| May 21, 2024

Are you subscribed to my newsletter? It comes out once a month, near the middle of the month. In it, I talk about what I’m up to, sometimes interesting history and research things I’ve found, what’s coming next, and recommendations for other books and writing you might enjoy if you like mine! If you sign […]

A Tarot of Sorcery and Sages Out Today!

| May 14, 2024

My latest fantasy collection, containing stories and poetry and themed around the Major Arcana of the tarot, is out today! A Tarot of Sorcery and Sages has 44 pieces included, two for each card of the Major Arcana. Some were written specifically for this collection, while others were published or unpublished pieces I had that fit […]

My April 2024 Publications!

| May 9, 2024

I had a couple of new pieces come out in April My flash fiction piece, “Mutualism by Any Other Name,” appeared in the April issue of Factor Four Magazine. They’ve published me before, but I was pleased to find this story a home, as it’s an odd one, told from the perspective of a grove of […]

Kickstarter Recommendation: The Neurodiversiverse Anthology

| May 1, 2024

If you’re interested in stories told by and about neurodiverse people, check out The Neurodiversiverse anthology Kickstarter! It’s got an amazing list of included authors, and in addition to the anthology, there are all kinds of cool rewards for backers at various levels!

Kickstarter Recommendation: hortus animarum

| April 17, 2024

If you’re interested in queer plant poetry, check out Sienna Tristen’s Kickstarter for the reprinting of hortus animarum. The original printing of the book sold out, and the original publisher closed, so this Kickstarter is for a new edition. From the Kickstarter: hortus animarum is an exploration of humankind’s intense yet non-romantic relationships and the language […]

Coming in May: A Tarot of Sorcery and Sages

| April 16, 2024

I’ve got a new collection, A Tarot of Sorcery and Sages, coming out in May of this year! It collects fantasy  stories and poems along a theme of the major arcana of the tarot. The tarot provides wisdom to seekers of esoteric knowledge. In this collection of fantasy stories and poetry, the cards of the major […]

Write Hive 2024 Panelist!

| April 15, 2024

This month in June, I’m going to be speaking on panels at the WriteHive Conference, which is a free, online conference for writers! The panels I’m speaking on are about short stories and history in fiction, and I’ll be moderating a panel on developmental editing. I’m very much looking forward to discussing these things with […]

Kickstarter Recommendation: Bitter Become the Fields

| March 27, 2024

Horns & Rattles Press is currently funding their Bitter Become the Fields anthology, which is a horror anthology filled with stories featuring flora and fungi! The list of authors is pretty exciting, including some recent names in the horror genre and other names who are sure to hold that status in the future! The Kickstarter for Bitter […]