Today I’m happy to announce the re-release of a story you might not have seen before. This story was originally published in C is for Chimera, a 2016 anthology edited by Rhonda Parrish. I’m proud of this story for several reasons. First, I actually do like the story itself, its… Continue reading
And a TOC! The next installment of punk’d up fairy tales is coming, and here’s what it looks like: Continue reading
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New serial! New story! The Poet’s Eye is about a red-headed farm boy who steals a magical amulet to keep his family from killing each other for it—again. Giving up all he knows to protect them isn’t too big a sacrifice. Too bad it turns out to be a hoax,… Continue reading
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The next installment of the Alphabet Anthologies is all about the spooky things. And it will drop just in time for the spooky season, releasing on October 5, 2021. Wanna see it? Continue reading
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(My newsletter subscribers got this story already, but this week I’m adding it to the blog.) Thursday mid-morning. It was my dad’s mobile number, and when I answered he was short of breath. I thought something was wrong, maybe he or my mom might be injured. But no, he was… Continue reading
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