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My 2023 Awards Eligibility Post

| January 3, 2024

It’s the time of year when folks start posting lists of their stories and books from the past year that are eligible for award nominations, like the Nebulas, Hugos, and more. I’m including word count for my short stories and novelette this year, because different awards require different word counts, and it’s easy for me […]

My November 2023 Publications!

| December 7, 2023

I had four new pieces out in November of this year! My flash fiction piece, “The Train Station That Knows What You Need,” came out in Cafe Irreal. This story is super special to me because while we were in Japan back in May, we came VERY near to the train station in question. Sadly, […]

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 […]

My August 2023 Publications

| September 7, 2023

I had a couple of new things out in August this year! The first is that my flash fiction story, “The Truth of Their Tunes,” was reprinted in The Little Cozy Book from Wyngraf, who originally published this story on their website. Now it’s collected with other cozy fantasy stories! The second is my dystopian sci-fi […]

My Latest Urban Fantasy Pieces

| July 13, 2023

I’ve had a number of new and reprinted urban fantasy pieces come out since my last post on the subject. Here’s where you can find them! “Hashtag TPE,” which originally appeared in It Came from Miskatonic University, was reprinted in LOLCraft: A Compendium of Eldritch Humor. This is an entertaining look at a college campus tour when […]

June 2023 Poetry Publication

| July 6, 2023

I had one poem published in June 2023, “Beneath an Unknown Sky,” which appears in the Summer Solstice issue of Eternal Haunted Summer. Their theme for this issue involved genesis and creation, and my poem touches a little on both of those, as a tree nurtures life both within its branches and beneath its roots. You […]

Wreathed in Steam Out Today!

| June 13, 2023

My latest collection, Wreathed in Steam, is out today! Clockworks, airships, and more! Wreathed in Steam contains stories and poetry in the steampunk and gaslamp fantasy realms, with clever mechanisms and daring characters. Be astonished and amazed by heroics, fast thinking, and innovation! You can get Wreathed in Steam as an ebook from your favorite online retailer!

May 2023 Publication

| June 8, 2023

I only had one story out in May 2023, and it’s a reprint, but it’s definitely worth checking out this story’s new home! My story, “Turning the Tide,” which first appeared at Daily Science Fiction, can now be found among other dark military sci-fi stories in Dread Space 2! My story is a very short flash piece […]

New Publications in March 2023

| April 6, 2023

I had four new pieces out in March this year! My sijo (Korean poetry form) “Diamond Snow” came out in the eighth issue of Frozen Wavelets at the beginning of the month. It’s a sort of dark sci-fi, very brief piece. On the opposite side of things from my other publications this past month, Wyngraf published […]

Like My Writing? Support Me on Patreon!

| February 7, 2023

If you like my writing, have you considered supporting me on Patreon? I’m almost to the goal where I’ll make a monthly video of me reading one of my stories or an excerpt from a longer piece! In addition to getting video readings, my Patreon is a great way to support me and learn about […]