In the beginning, it was cold all around. Dark and cold, the kind that seeps into your bones—though in the beginning, you had no bones. No eyes to see light, yet the dream of it was there. And when it came, light, that’s when you knew: the beginning had passed, and darkness would never again … Continue reading Our Closest Celestial
Front cover of Wyrms (c) Shacklebound Books Did you know that in publishing etiquette it is an honour to be not just first, but also last in a publication of multiple pieces? Did you also know that anthologies are great places to read stories by new and established authors, and that there are so many … Continue reading New Publication: Drákōn
Welcome to another Insecure Writer’s Support Group post. We are all about supporting each other. This month’s co-hosts are J Lenni Dorner, Janet Alcorn, PJ Colando, Jenni Enzor, and Diane Burton, and we are talking about book worlds! July 6 question - If you could live in any book world, which one would you choose? … Continue reading Fictional Worlds (IWSG July)
This post is a continuation of the reviews and summaries from Deadset Press's anthology, Where the Weird Things Are Volume 1, part 1 of which was published on Wednesday. The second half of seven more stories are below. You can order a copy of WTWTA here. Brumbiethorn by M.R. Mortimer "Mad Bill Murphy?" the woman … Continue reading Where the Weird Things Are Vol 1 (Part 2)
This week’s post is dedicated to mini reviews of the freaky and fantastic stories from the Where the Weird Things Are - Volume 1 anthology. I might be biased, since my own story Weathering is included, but I’ve loved reading all the tales from Australian and Aotearoan authors.Below you’ll find Part 1 of 2, since … Continue reading Where the Weird Things Are – Vol 1
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