Links to my stories, books, collections, anthologies, and poetry.
Listen to my story “Seven Kinds of Baked Goods” at The Overcast!
My fantasy story "Seven Kinds of Baked Goods" is now available on the podcast The Overcast, narrated by the fabulous J.S. Arquin. This story first appeared in the anthology Just Desserts, and also in Luna Station Quarterly. Listen to the podcast / support The Overcast on Patreon. Read my story notes. I'm really excited to have… Continue reading Listen to my story “Seven Kinds of Baked Goods” at The Overcast!
My latest book roundup of short story collections & anthologies is now at B&N SciFi & Fantasy Blog!
My latest book roundup for B&N SciFi & Fantasy Blog is now up! This roundup includes some wonderful short story collections and anthologies that make great reading for Pride Month, or any other month of the year. 13 Queer Speculative Short Story Collections and Anthologies to Read Right Now The artwork is from Lightspeed's "Queers… Continue reading My latest book roundup of short story collections & anthologies is now at B&N SciFi & Fantasy Blog!
Read my new flash story “The Prince and the Dragon” from R.B. Wood’s Word Count Podcast
You can listen to me read this story on R.B. Wood's Word Count Podcast. The story prompt was a dramatic photo of an erupting volcano. Listen to the podcast. I kind of knew I wanted to write a story about a dragon to go with that volcano. Volcanoes and dragons just go together, right? What… Continue reading Read my new flash story “The Prince and the Dragon” from R.B. Wood’s Word Count Podcast
10 (extra) spectacular speculative stories I read in May
May was full of stories. Great stories, wonderful stories, frightening stories, EXCELLENT stories. So. many. stories. I share ten of them here, and there's another ten for your reading pleasure at B&N: Read my short fiction roundup for May at Barnes & Noble's SciFi & Fantasy Blog Faint Voices, Increasingly Desperate, by Johanna DeNiro in… Continue reading 10 (extra) spectacular speculative stories I read in May
My short fiction roundup for May 2018 is now at B&N SciFi & Fantasy Blog!
My latest speculative fiction short story roundup is now up at B&N's SciFi & Fantasy Blog! It features 10 great stories I read in May. Read it. The artwork for the roundup is from Lightspeed, and it's for the story "Godmeat" by Martin Cahill, and the art itself is by the wonderful Galendara.
Writerly recap April / May 2018
April and May were great writerly months for me: three of my stories saw the light of day in three wonderful zines. I also got a whole lot of writing done, both revising old stories, and writing new ones. I have a newsletter! It's basically this bi-monthly post, but in email format, and you can… Continue reading Writerly recap April / May 2018
Listen to my new story “The Prince and the Dragon” on R.B. Wood’s Word Count Podcast!
There's a brand new episode of the Word Count Podcast available for your listening pleasure! My new story for this podcast is called "The Prince and the Dragon", and the story prompt was this magnificent photo of an erupting volcano: Listen to the episode. As always, there are stories by some fabulous authors on this… Continue reading Listen to my new story “The Prince and the Dragon” on R.B. Wood’s Word Count Podcast!
Story notes for “The Root Cellar”
Exploring some of the inspiration behind my story "The Root Cellar" in Beneath Ceaseless Skies.
Now available to read online – my story “The Root Cellar” in BENEATH CEASELESS SKIES
My story "The Root Cellar" is now available to read online for free in issue #251 of Beneath Ceaseless Skies. This is a dream venue for me to be published in, and I am so grateful that this dark and strange story found such an awesome home! Read it here. In this issue, there… Continue reading Now available to read online – my story “The Root Cellar” in BENEATH CEASELESS SKIES
9 extra stellar short stories I read in April
My second roundup of some of the great stories I read in April.
My short fiction roundup for April 2018 is now at B&N SciFi & Fantasy Blog!
Ten great stories I read in April!
New story in BENEATH CEASELESS SKIES – “The Root Cellar”
My new story "The Root Cellar" is in Beneath Ceaseless Skies #251.
Read my new flash story “Una’s Hand” – written for R.B. Wood’s Word Count Podcast
Read my latest story from The Word Count Podcast!
New at B&N SciFi & Fantasy Blog – I recommend 10 SFF anthologies!
Over at B&N SciFi & Fantasy Blog, I recommend 10 fantastic SFF anthologies!
Listen to my new flash-story “Una’s Hand” on R.B. Wood’s Word Count Podcast
Listen to my new story "Una's Hand, on the Word Count Podcast!
Story notes for “The Guitar Hero” and “Mothers, Watch Over Me”
This month, two of my stories have been released into the wild. Guitars and dogs, people. That's what it's all about.
10 extra excellent stories I read in March
10 speculative fiction short stories I read in March. Maybe you should read them, too!
My short fiction roundup for March 2018 is now at B&N SciFi & Fantasy Blog!
My latest monthly roundup of speculative fiction short stories is now live at B&N SciFi & Fantasy Blog!
Read my dog-story “Mothers, Watch Over Me” in the 20th Anniversary issue of MYTHIC DELIRIUM
I have a new story in the 20th Anniversary issue of Mythic Delirium. This is one of my dog stories, it's science fiction (I think), and it has dogs, dogs, dogs, more dogs, and also puppies.
Book review – “Godfall and Other Stories” by SANDRA M. ODELL
Short version of this review: this is a fantastic collection of speculative fiction, and it's a thrill to read.
Read “Recovered Audio File #27 From Research Ship Trident [classified]” – written for R.B. Wood’s Word Count Podcast
Read my latest story from The Word Count Podcast!
Writerly recap for February & March 2018 – stories published and sold, reviews, interviews & more
Stories, reviews, interviews, links & more.
Read my new story “The Guitar Hero” in KALEIDOTROPE!
Read my new story "The Guitar Hero" in Kaleidotrope - it has a lot of rock and roll, and two middle-aged women fighting evil (or is it?) backstage!
Listen to my new story “Recovered Audio File #27…” on R.B. Wood’s Word Count Podcast
Listen to my new story "Recovered Audio File #27 From Research Ship Trident [classified]" on the Word Count Podcast!
New at B&N SciFi & Fantasy Blog – I recommend 10 short story collections
Head over to B&N SciFi & Fantasy Blog for my latest reading recommendations!
Delicious and easy rye bread
I shared pictures of this bread, and it's so good I figure I better share the recipe too.
“Alien Invasion Short Stories” is now available from Flametree Publishing!
"Alien Invasion Short Stories" from Flametree Publishing is now available in a gorgeous hardcover edition. It features a lot of cool fiction, including my story "Long As I Can See the Light", a scifi story set in Vancouver.
New release: “Abandoned Places” is now available
The new anthology "Abandoned Places" is now available from Shohola Press. It features stories by some fabulous writers, and includes my new, original story "A Strange Heart, Set In Feldspar".
8 extra fabulous stories I read in February 2018
February was another month rich in amazing short fiction. Here on my blog I'm picking eight extra fabulous stories I read in February, and you can also check out my February roundup for Barnes & Noble's SciFi & Fantasy Blog with ten other fabulous stories of fantasy, scifi, and horror. I also want to encourage you… Continue reading 8 extra fabulous stories I read in February 2018
Read “The Troll Bridge”, written for R.B. Wood’s Word Count Podcast
"The Troll Bridge" was written for R.B. Wood's Word Count Podcast, and the story prompt was the following photo: And yes, I did think of troll almost right away! (I guess it's just the way my brain works). Listen to the episode. The Troll Bridge Michael's always told me there's a troll living under the… Continue reading Read “The Troll Bridge”, written for R.B. Wood’s Word Count Podcast
