Category: western

Melle and the quest for justice

I got caught up in travels and family stuff, so this is nearly a month late–but that’s not too late to check the story out!So, while I was traveling to Michigan, the fifth and final novella of the Moth Plateau series came out!This is the story of…

Milliva, the doubting priestess

Days of Sagebrush and Absence is out now! (Get if from Amazon or from any of these other stores)It is the story of environmental collapse, of doubt and comfort, and of a well-earned mistrust of those who wish to exploit the land.My notes for this one b…

A singer–and the ones who pursue her

 Continuing in this series of behind-the-scenes looks at the Moth Plateau, today we’re checking out the main character of novella 2, Pursuit and Moth Songs. And hey, we’ll toss in a bit about the other characters who show up here for the first tim…

An icon and a cypher: Druskan

 Each of the Moth Plateau novellas has a different point of view character. That does mean that to a certain extent you can jump in at any point in the series (though whatever order you choose for 1-3, I’d recommend reading those before 4).I’ll ad…

Pursuit and Moth Songs released!

The Moth Plateau novella 2 is out now. I love how this one came together–whereas the first novella is a relatively straightforward narrative, this one plays around with POV to tell the story of the mysterious masked woman from the Upper Plateau. Rahel…

Moth Plateau series overview

 So, now you’ve had a chance to know a bit about the setting and characters of the Moth Plateau novellas. But what’s the actual story about? There isn’t exactly one overarching narrative. In fact, each novella stands on its own, in a way. It is……

The People of the Moth Plateau

 At one point during brainstorming and planning, my working tagline for the Moth Plateau series was “Young Riders, but make it Weird.” The story certainly evolved away from that as it went, but that (a TV show from the…late 80s/early 90s? about …

Welcome to the Moth Plateau!

This week (today as I write this, in fact) marks the release of the first novella in the Moth Plateau series, Riding the Moth Plateau, so it’s fitting for me to give you a sense of the place, the plateau itself.Each novella introduces you to the platea…