"The Pelagic Colossus" published in Star*Line 44.3
I've just returned from a two-week family road trip (and feeling rather tired from it), but a couple of cool things happened publishing-wise while I was away. I'll start with this news, that Star*Line 44.3 was published. It includes my poem "The P......
Spire City: Occupied–a serial return to Spire City!
Wow, I didn't know if I'd ever be writing those words. But there it is, at last a chance to revisit Spire City, once again in a serial format.But this time somewhat differently...Spire City, the city of beetle-drawn carriages and chained singers,......
"Triptych of the Final String" in the latest issue of New Myths
The latest issue of New Myths came out this past weekend, including my flash story "Triptych of the Final String." It's a fable, of sorts--about music and stories and especially learning new stories from each other. Or you could consider it a fairy/fol......
"The Mirror Merchant’s Tales" sold to Daily Science Fiction!
If you get my newsletter, you may have seen the news that I've sold another short story to Daily Science Fiction. This will be my sixth story in DSF, and it's a story I'm excited to have out there, a fantasy story with a touch of Lord Dunsany (in...
Two more poems sold!
This past week or so I've sold two more poems, and I'm ecstatic about it! First, I "The Forbidden Path to Forgetting" to Fantasy Magazine. Fantasy! Magazine! I've been sending them since (I just checked) December 2005, and I love the feel of the ......
Poem sold to Star*Line!
My poem "The Pelagic Colossus" has just sold to Star*Line. That's a nice bit of news to get during National Poetry Month. Look for it in one of the next two issues. ...
Birthday gift–a free novelette!
It's my birthday today. To celebrate, I'm giving you a gift, a free copy of my novelette "The Spire Singers." This week (through Friday, February 12) the story is free to purchase on Amazon.It's a strange story, in the best of ways, a touch of Ka......
"Triptych of the Final String" sold to New Myths
Excited to announce the sale of this flash fiction to New Myths. There's even a loose connection to The Silk Betrayal with this story. I'll say more about that when the story comes out, likely in June.It will be my third time having something in ......
2020 publications
Here is my year in review for 2020 stories and poems. I don't usually make a big effort trying to garner interest in nominating things for awards, though I probably should. But mostly I want everyone to have a chance to give these stories and poems a r......
"The Bridge Fugue: Variations on Emptiness" published in Daily Science Fiction
Photo by Valentin Balan on UnsplashMy story "The Bridge Fugue: Variations on Emptiness" is out in today's DSF.I wrote this last January (before anyone around here started talking about lockdowns....). Some of the comments I got from othe......