Philothea’s Problem Special thanks to the people who made this free book possible: Emily Deady Christopher Woods, Madeline Shepley, Grace Woods, Melissa Ring, Amelia Leedom, Max Woods, Gregory Woods. Click this link to listen to the audiobook! Don’t breathe, Philothea repeated to herself over and over again. The room was utterly silent. She was sitting at aContinue reading “The Laughing Empress Chapter 1”
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I’m making my ebooks free. No, I’m not crazy.
I’m modernizing my business model. My readers keep their Kindles full to bursting. Their appetite for great books is much bigger than their wallets. So they scrounge around the internet for free ebooks, wait for giveaways, and sign up for ARCs. These wonderful readers would happily support every single author if they could. Unfortunately, moneyContinue reading “I’m making my ebooks free. No, I’m not crazy.”
I might give up writing…
This summer, I began talks with a major Catholic publisher who was interested in acquiring my book Love, Treachery, and Other Terrors. The acquisitions team at that publisher loved the book. It passed through one editorial meeting after another with flying colors. The last step for them was to get approval from the business and marketing team. That’sContinue reading “I might give up writing…”
The Blog Post That Won’t Get to the Point
I stare out at the rolling waves—dark blue and grey, framed by puffs of white foam. The incident fills my mind, my heart, my soul. I remember the bloodstains, the screaming, the horror in Aunt Jane’s eyes… Something nudges my hand—a tiny green crab. I watch as it scuttles away toward the surf. Then, somethingContinue reading “The Blog Post That Won’t Get to the Point”
The Real Osa
Did you know that the Osa, my fan-favorite canine heroine, was partially inspired by a real dog I befriended in Mexico? This blurry photo I got on a CVS disposable camera doesn’t do justice to her happy, spunky soul. This was taken in 2006 before smartphones, or… before I had a smartphone. I wrote aContinue reading “The Real Osa”
Osa and the Masked Heretic
Osa whimpered as she sniffed the carnage on the grass beside the Bin Supreme. The Bin Supreme was the tallest of all the sacred bins in the house of the gods, Rodriguez. Every week, God Juan would collect the offerings from the smaller bins throughout his dwelling place and take them outside to the BinContinue reading “Osa and the Masked Heretic”
Short Story: You’re A Sucker
Here is the latest political scandal from the fish people of the planet Bosun. If you’d like to read about the previous scandals first, here you go: A Fish Dichotomy The Bosunians Need Kelp Megalomess All of the politicians on the planet Bosun are carp. By which I mean that they are reverse merpeople withContinue reading “Short Story: You’re A Sucker”
Short Story: Megalomess
For today’s story, we are going back to the fish planet Bosun. If you are unfamiliar with Bosun, check out my previous fish stories here: A Fish Dichotomy The Bosunians Need Kelp Dr. Mizzen Sternway was a fish scientist and I don’t mean she was an ichthyologist. I mean that she was a reverse merpersonContinue reading “Short Story: Megalomess”
I’m back!
My short story blog, social media, and newsletter updates have been slow lately and I apologize. I would take personal responsibility for this but it’s much more fun to blame my disappearance on the drastic life changes that occurred over the last year. Last March my family randomly decided to uproot our life and moveContinue reading “I’m back!”
Fan Art Contest Update
Thank you to everyone who participated in the Love, Treachery, and Other Terrors fan art contest! While I did not receive enough entries to create a new edition of the book, I wanted to share the top submissions (in no particular order) and encourage you to check out the work of these talented artists byContinue reading “Fan Art Contest Update”
The Fables of Para Sympan 