Hello! It's my birthday today, and I got myself a published novella! Surprise! The pre-order is over, so you can get Language of the Spirit straight to your e-reader with no wait. Nice. This novella started as an entry for the Write Like You're Alive challenge put on by Non-Binary Review. I was going through … Continue reading New Novella!
Lemon Seeds
Each month, I offer at least one public post over on my Patreon. This month, it's the postcard poem in audio with a short tangential text to accompany the reading. Lemon Seeds, in audio The recording is short. It is, after all, a poem on a postcard. It's a chance to take a moment in … Continue reading Lemon Seeds
Two Birds, One Stone & Three is a Magic Number
My short story, Two Birds, One Stone, and the accompanying creative scavenger hunt solo-rpg (what a mouthful!) is now up for e-book pre-order. I didn't go through amazon because I wanted to be able to sell it on Gumroad and through my blog shop. It was also a test run for the upcoming novella, you … Continue reading Two Birds, One Stone & Three is a Magic Number
Famous Starts, Humble Endings – an exercise
Hello! Welcome to the writing game of Famous Starts, Humble Endings. Each week, I’ll bring you some superb works by famous writers, and we’ll ruin them and laugh about it. Maybe, just maybe, we’ll get ideas for a project…but that’s not the goal. The goal is to have fun. Let’s start with writing poetry. I’ll … Continue reading Famous Starts, Humble Endings – an exercise
Famous Starts, Humble Endings, an exercise
Hello! Welcome to the writing game of Famous Starts, Humble Endings. Each week, I'll bring you superb works by famous writers, and we'll ruin them and laugh about it. Maybe, just maybe, we'll get ideas for a project...but that's not the goal. The goal is to have fun. Let's start with writing poetry. I'll give … Continue reading Famous Starts, Humble Endings, an exercise
My Review: Mothers of Enchantment, ed. Kate Wolford
Happy Wednesday! Who doesn't love fairy godmothers? This collection contains every kind - from sweet to snarky. Take a look!http://reviews.futurefire.net/2022/05/wolford-mothers-of-enchantment.html#more
My Review: The Quarter Storm by Veronica G. Henry
My review of the fantasy-mystery The Quarter Storm by Veronica G. Henry is up on The Future Fire today. I hope you'll hop over and check it out. This book deserves more attention. http://reviews.futurefire.net/2022/05/henry-quarter-storm.html
Dreams & Nightmares Issue 120
The latest issue of Dreams & Nightmares arrived with my satirical Sleeping Beauty poem on pg. 12. magazine open to TOC This is my second Rhysling-eligible poem! woo! I'm so grateful to be published here again with so many talented poets. It's an honor.
Rich Furrows with Tassels of Red in AUDIO
Tiny Tales Podcast went live today with my flash story - and wow!! The sound effects, music, and narration beautifully support my words. I had no idea hearing a production like this of my work would strike me like a bell. I'm vibrating! I hope you'll go listen. It truly is a Julie story. It's … Continue reading Rich Furrows with Tassels of Red in AUDIO
Daylight Savings (poem)
January's poem in audio is a public post over on my Patreon. I hope you'll give it a listen. This was written for an anthology call, and made it to the final round before receiving a positive and personal rejection. While I was bummed it didn't make it in, I was proud of myself for … Continue reading Daylight Savings (poem)