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Help Finish Your Reading Goals
Are you the sort of person who a) sets annual reading goals and b) becomes anxious about hitting those goals sometime in November? And are you willing to take shortcuts? If so, the Help Finish Your Reading Goals book bundle is for you! Ten pieces of short fiction (individually packaged so they each can count… Continue reading
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Indie Ink Award nominations
Nominations are open for this year’s Indie Ink Awards! Corners of the Deep Dark is eligible: the novel is listed on Indie Story Geek, Cryptic Plumage Press is a solo imprint, and neither I nor cover artist Addison Smith use any so-called AI in our workflow. So if you enjoyed the book and feel like… Continue reading
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Plot Warren
I’ve been kicking the tires over at Plot Warren during the past week or so. Readers, writers, and artists might find it an interesting place for reading and posting work. It’s 2026 and I want to talk up places that a) have a clear AI policy and b) a clearly anti-AI policy. I found out… Continue reading
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“Between the Storms” ebook
I’ve released my SF Sapphic meet-cute as a standalone ebook. You can find it in my shop and on itch.io. (Attentive readers will remember it can also be downloaded for free in Hearth Stories.) I’ve begun the process of updating the ebooks: tweaking covers, interior formatting, front- and backmatter, and adding an imprint. (Lazy Afternoon… Continue reading
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A quick note about File770
In the past, I’ve linked to some of File770‘s coverage of genre goings-on. It’s the dude-with-a-blog form of genre press, literally grown out of a physical fanzine, but with a variety of contributors. That means the coverage has been quirky—a long post on playing with Masters of the Universe action figures can sit next to… Continue reading
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Spaceships and the Stars
Do you want to read some books full of spaceships? Check out the Spaceships and the Stars bundle on itch.io, running from October 24 – November 25. Get 21 books for $21. I’ve added “Adamere in Swan” to the bundle, a novelette that takes place a few years before Corners of the Deep Dark. The… Continue reading
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Review copies for book bloggers
Corners of the Deep Dark is now listed on Indie Story Geek. Review copies (epub and pdf) are available to the site’s verified book bloggers. Any other site reader can add a review, too. While reviews of any sort are always appreciated, I find the Indie Story Geek spider webs an interesting alternative to stars.… Continue reading
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In a library catalog
Like most authors, I’m a big fan of libraries. This is partially because most authors are also big readers, many of whom are lucky enough to have cherished childhood memories of roving a library, feel gratitude for the ability to keep reading when money was tight, and have taken advantage of the resources available for… Continue reading
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Markets to avoid: Must Read Magazines
This post is aimed mainly at folks new to the fields of short fiction and illustration, or those who don’t have extensive connections to professionals. My platform is small, but it’s worth using it to boost a warning. In a nutshell Back in 2025, a new publisher bought four magazines owned by Dell and one… Continue reading
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Things I enjoyed in 2026 (Part 5)
Novels Casual by Koji A. Dae (2025): The horrors of this book are understated and pedestrian: poverty; limited opportunities for work and travel; enduring environmental damage; mental health struggles; repressed memories of childhood trauma; a bad relationship; the physicality of pregnancy; legal constraints. It’s a small story of an imperfect woman, Valya, struggling to do… Continue reading
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