And here’s flash piece a little sillier than Bookish Tastes but still with plenty of Tolkien references to go around.

And here’s flash piece a little sillier than Bookish Tastes but still with plenty of Tolkien references to go around.
I have a new story out on Small Wonders today. This one is somewhat personal. The dynamic between Bernadette and her father around books is lifted from my own life.
Issue 4 of Archive of the Odd is out today. They specialize in stories in disguise as found object and the art design of the magazine reflects that. My story Which Wold Ending Nightmare Are You? was reprinted in the issue and I love the layout they used, See page one below.
You can purchase the full issue here https://archiveoftheodd.bigcartel.com/products
New story out today in Interstellar Flight Magazine!
https://magazine.interstellarflightpress.com/lilt-and-luster-spring-newsletter-f32f2af6e453\\
The October issue of Worlds of Possibility is out. You will find a new story by me inside. To quote editor Julio Rios Night Mare looks at “… mother-daughter relationships, and the ways that magic and the supernatural affect them.”
The issue is available to buy here.
Another new story is out today. It can be read on Flash Fiction Online. If you have a problem with Flying insects you may want to skip this one. Can Anyone Tell Me What Kind of Moth This Is?
My latest story is out today in If There’s Anyone Left Volume 3. The ebook is available here
Which World Ending Nightmare are You? is the story in the form of a test you never knew you needed. If what you needed is to find out what kind of apocalypse you embody that is.
I have a story out in the latest issue of Translunar Traveller’s Lounge.
If Shakespearian characters griping about their fates sounds like a good time to you, go check it out.
My story, Guard of the Crossing, went live this week on Manawaker Studio’s Flash Fiction Podcast.
This story was previously published on SIc Semper Serpent’s Patreon page, so this is its first public outing. And its first audio publication. I really enjoy hearing my stories read by voices other than my own. I think the narrator hit it out of the park.
Here we are again. Another year, another wrap-up post.
I’ll cut to the chase. Last year saw three new stories published and one reprint.
That is a new record for story sales for me. Fingers crossed I can beat it this year.
Other highlights for the year include: getting vaccinated, a promotion at work, getting to have in-person outdoor critique meetings with my awesome critique group. At least until the weather and Covid numbers sent us back to Zoom.
I also learned to crochet. You can see what I’ve been working on over at Instagram.
I also took part in the Codex Weekend Warrior Challenge for the first time. Every weekend January hundreds of members of the Codex Writer’s Forum participate in a challenge that requires writing a brand new 750-word maximum story based on a set of prompts that are released on Friday. By Sunday the story has to be uploaded. I found it a great motivator to crank out a story in a short amount of time. In the end I had five new flash stories. Some which stayed as flash and others that got expanded. Most are making the rounds with markets while others need some additional revising before I’m happy with them.While this wasn’t the only writing I did in 2021, it was definitely a highlight. I’m doing the challenge again this year.
Finally, this twitter thread might be my favorite bit of writing from the whole year, just because musical theater and the MCU are two of my happy places. So please enjoy (and please ignore the rampant typos).
On to the numbers!
Last year I read a total of 64 books. 29 print books, 25 ebooks, 10 audiobooks.
Of those:
45 were comics/graphic novels
4 Nonfiction or memoir
13 YA
7 Short Story Collections or Novella
8 borrowed from a friend
3 Borrowed from the library
Favorites!
How the King Of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories by Holly Black, Illustrated by
Mister Impossible by Maggie Stiefvater
Oh Human Star Volume 3 by Blue Delliquanti
Any Way the Wind Blows by Rainbow Rowell
You’ll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey by Amber Ruffin and Lacey
Loki Agent of Asgard Vollumes 1,2,3 by Al Ewing
Favorite authers read by the numbers:
Niki Dolson1
Becky Chambers 1
Maggie Stiefvater 1
Karen Osborne 1
Rainbow Rowell 2
Alison Bechdel 1
Brian K. Vaughan 1
Matt Fraction 3
Kelly Thompson 3
Valerie Valdes 1
Blue Delliquanti 1
N.K. Jemisin 4
Holly Black 1
Neil Gaiman 1
Jane Yolen 1
Jason Aaron 10
Also John Wiswell doesn’t currently have a book in print but his short stories consistently surprise and delight.