Hexagon Issue 10 debuted to subscribers in mid-August, and it’s free to read now — which means my Food52-inspired sci-fi heist story is now live for you to enjoy! (If my sense of humor is the sort of thing that sparks joy, that is!) Folks ask sometimes why I write humor so rarely; this is … More Out now: “The En Croute Job”
My story, “When the Salt Burns Green,” is live over at the new ZNB Presents magazine! (Has been for about a month now… whoops.) It was originally written with the ZNB Noir anthology in mind; while it didn’t make the cut for the final volume, it’s heartening to know it stood out enough to be … More Out now: ZNB Presents; also, Eye to the Telescope
I’m happy to announce that my story, “When the Salt Burns Green,” will be appearing at a new magazine next month! ZNB Presents is a new monthly magazine run by the fine folks at Zombies Need Brains. Their first “issue” debuts on their Patreon at the beginning of July — and my story will be … More New story at a new magazine, next month
As usual, my thinking that I’d keep this space up to date has failed me. Alas. But I’m back, and I bring word of words with me: My story, “An Acceptable Risk to the Portfolio,” is now available in Etherea Magazine Issue #8! This was my first pro sale, to the ZNB anthology The Razor’s … More 2022 Update: Old Story, New Story, Four Poems, Soon Story
From an output perspective, it’s been a quiet year–I had 25% output compared to 2020. I expected the news side of writing to match this. Instead, I have three stories published in 2021 which are eligible for the awards of your choice, along with nine poems. (“It only takes one editor to make a sale,” … More 2021 Roundup and Awards Eligibility Post
I’m proud to announce that my story, “There’s an Art To It,” is now available over at Diabolical Plots. It’s a bit of a darker story, and stranger, but I hope that doesn’t deter you. On a personal note: as someone who uses the Submissions Grinder on a regular basis, seeing myself at the top … More New story: Available Today!
First, some news: A new poem, “The Opposite of Time,” will be appearing in the inaugural issue of Haven Speculative. This one’s a personal favorite (a sonnet about time travel), and I’m looking forward to seeing it appear. The rest of the magazine looks pretty fantastic, too, so definitely check it out–should be available this … More November goes in circles
October is shaping up to be poetry-specific! While I’ve been posting to social media all this week as new content drops, here’s the official list of what you can expect from me this month, starting with what’s available now: “Droplets,” a free-verse poem about alternate dimensions and neon cities, is now available at Penumbric Speculative … More Verse and More Verse
My story, “Thirty-Three Kilometers from Kiev,” is now online at Cossmass Infinites! “As she watched Dmytro from the back of the truck, she missed her grandmother more keenly than usual. She didn’t regret her marriage, and he’d been essential in saving their little town. It was true, though; her husband had changed …” The issue … More Cossmass Infinites #6 now available
…is me. So I’ve been lax at updating this blog (as usual), thinking “Oh, I’ll update when I have some news to share.” Well, consider me sufficiently motivated to set down my coffee and type this out. “Foster-Child of Silence and Slow Time,” my story in the Zombies Need Brains anthology My Battery Is Low … More August News: WSFA Small Press finalist
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