2024 came and went, and it feels like I was one my backfoot throughout most of the year. I was sitting down to do a sort of summary of how the year went and what I plan for the new year, but then I realized I hadn't even cought up on my latest publication news. … Continue reading Publication News – January 2025
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Publication News – October Edition
Wow. September came and went without me really noticing, and now October is heading in the same direction. I've been neglecting the blog and scaled down on writing a bit while I got on top of everyday life (nothing serious, just life being more busy than usual). And as I was getting back into gear, … Continue reading Publication News – October Edition
New Story Out Now In Stupefying Stories
I tried something new yesterday. I had my second story of the year published. Until now, I've been lying pretty steadily around once piece a year. With another seven months left of 2024, I might even dare hope for a third publication before the year ends. My most recent story is called "Canned Kraken", and … Continue reading New Story Out Now In Stupefying Stories
Writing and Non-Writing News – January 2024
To say the blog has been quiet lately is something of an understatement. I have excuses, of course! Plenty of them. The latest addition to our family taking up time. Work draining me of all the energy I need to write, yada, yada, yada. It's not all true, though. Life has been busy, but I … Continue reading Writing and Non-Writing News – January 2024
New Publication… Finally
After a bit of a dry spell, I finally have another publication to boast of. The Monsters Which Must Be Slain To Save The Kingdom And Set Things Right was published in one of my favourite magazines, Daily Science Fiction, 2019.01.19.
New Publication
Finally, after years of sub-par submissions and dreadful attempts at stories, Daily Science Fiction took pity on me and published one of my pieces, When Jimmy Hendermann Wore a Dress to School. Those of you who've been following a long for a while now probably realize that this is a big deal for me. DSF … Continue reading New Publication
Love Demon (flash fiction)
I have a new old flash fiction piece I'd like to share with you. It failed to find a home at magazines after a few close but not quite submissions. I still like it, though, which I can't say about many of my stories from back then; as I'm writing it's turning three years old … Continue reading Love Demon (flash fiction)
Professional Publication
So, yeah, Grievous Angel Magazine, a SFWA pro-paying market, decided to publish my flash fiction story After the Dragon. You can read it for free here. I got the acceptance letter some months ago, and I've been smiling ever since. It still seems too good to be true that after just three years dedicated practice, … Continue reading Professional Publication
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