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”
Tag Archives: Writing
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”
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!”
Legend Haven provides a safe space for nerds on Black Friday.
Nothing scares me more than crowded shopping malls. Crime? No. Disease? No. The collapse of civilization? Nope. It’s crowded shopping malls that freak me out. Which is why I am going to spend Black Friday online with a bunch of other introverted nerds at Legend Haven 2022. It’s a free conference for fiction writers withContinue reading “Legend Haven provides a safe space for nerds on Black Friday.”
The Fables of Para Sympan 