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Read more about the article We need to stick together

We need to stick together

Matthew Shepard was murdered in Wyoming when I was fifteen. The following spring, I was sitting outside a McDonalds in my home town after dark with my best friend when a car full of men in their early twenties drove by, real slow.  They did a U-turn so they could drive by again. They rolled their windows down.  “Is that a girl or a boy?” one of them yelled, referencing my best friend; she was looking butch as always, with her baggy 90s grunge look, her figure lean and rangy. Laughter pealed from the inside of the car. I can’t remember what…

Read more about the article CROOKED V.2 Author Spotlight: Maddi Davidson

CROOKED V.2 Author Spotlight: Maddi Davidson

We’re celebrating the launch of CROOKED V.2 by spotlighting the authors who have contributed stories! Maddi Davidson is the pen name for two sisters living on opposite sides of the country: Mary Ann Davidson in Idaho and Diane Davidson in Virginia. Together they have published several novels, a non-fiction book, and numerous short stories. Their tales range from the murder of a deranged scientist resurrecting the dodo to a spurned wife hacking the pacemaker of an ex-husband who richly deserved it. "Narrow EscApe" is the first story in a planned series of Tastee Brioche Twistletoe adventures. Learn more at: https://maddidavidson.com/bitch-and-chips/.…

Read more about the article CROOKED V.2 Author Spotlight: C.E. Clayton

CROOKED V.2 Author Spotlight: C.E. Clayton

We’re celebrating the launch of CROOKED V.2 by spotlighting the authors who have contributed stories! C. E. Clayton is an award-winning author born and raised in the greater Los Angeles area. After going the traditional career route and becoming restless, she went back to her first love—writing—and hasn’t stopped. She is the author of the young adult fantasy series “The Monster of Selkirk”, the creator of the cyberpunk Eerden Novels, and her horror short stories have appeared in anthologies across the country. When she’s not writing you can find her treating her fur-babies like humans, constantly drinking tea, and trying…

Read more about the article CROOKED V.2 Author Spotlight: Erik Grove

CROOKED V.2 Author Spotlight: Erik Grove

We’re celebrating the launch of CROOKED V.2 by spotlighting the authors who have contributed stories! Erik Grove is a writer, long-distance runner, and little dog wrangler living and doing things in Portland, OR. You can find his work in places like ESCAPE POD, the SPACE COCAINE anthology series, the Zombies Need Brains NOIR anthology and upcoming in NIGHTMARE. Follow him on Twitter @erikgrove or check out his webpage www.erikgrove.com for dog glamour shots, marathon training nonsense, and sundry writerly shenanigans. Tell us a bit about your story and the story world. In "Terminal Sunset" Kate Hadon has 4 hours to…

Read more about the article CROOKED V.2 Author Spotlight: G J Ogden

CROOKED V.2 Author Spotlight: G J Ogden

We’re celebrating the launch of CROOKED V.2 by spotlighting the authors who have contributed stories! G J Ogden is the author of numerous space opera and military sci-fi series that have collectively amassed over 5,200 5-star ratings on Amazon. He is a physics graduate and a former technology journalist with a lifelong love of science fiction and anything nerdy. On the rare occasions when he’s not writing, he is usually getting whooped in games of Warhammer 40K by his son. Get a taste of G J's writing with a free copy of his latest sci-fi novella at: https://www.ogdenmedia.net/omega-directive-free-novella. You can…

Read more about the article Renegades of Tomorrow Bundle!

Renegades of Tomorrow Bundle!

I'm incredibly delighted to announce that Double Edged, the first book of the Bulari Saga, was selected to be part of the Renegades of Tomorrow StoryBundle curated by the Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Association (SFWA). If you've never seen a StoryBundle before, it's a really cool deal. Basically, you can get bundles of themed ebooks at a ridiculously low price. Here's the info on the Renegades of Tomorrow bundle: Renegades of Tomorrow "Not on my watch." Why do rule-breakers and rogues intrigue us? Perhaps because we know the rules often need changing. Meet thirteen reluctant heroes of all types as…

Read more about the article Cursed Saint Caper! Plus Nanshe Chronicles FAQ

Cursed Saint Caper! Plus Nanshe Chronicles FAQ

Hey hey! Nanshe Chronicles 3, aka Cursed Saint Caper is officially out, which means that the Nanshe Chronicles trilogy is now complete. Good news if you're the sort of person who likes to know you'll get closure before diving into a new series. :) You can buy the print book directly from me (ebook is included!) or grab it on Amazon. If you're a Kindle Unlimited reader, all three of the Nanshe Chronicles books are enrolled — but probably only for a few months, so get on it quick. You can also grab Ghost Pirate Gambit, Blood River Blues, and Cursed…

Read more about the article [Story Sale] Happy release day to NOIR!

[Story Sale] Happy release day to NOIR!

When you write a 5-book saga with a rather large cast of characters, you're likely to hear from readers that you should have written more about so-and-so. One of those characters is Detective Timo Cho of the Bulari Police Department, who spends some time investigating our heroes and learning some truths of his own about how the seedy underbelly of Bulari works. I agree. I loved Cho, and loved being in Cho's point of view for his scenes. Because his storyline is a bit separate from the rest of the characters — he is investigating them, but not physically interacting until…

Read more about the article Meet the Crew of the Nanshe

Meet the Crew of the Nanshe

I love a good "hiring the crew" montage.  The uneasy gathering in the warehouse in Ronin. Viola Davis approaching the wives of her husband's dead crew in Widows. Danny Ocean recruiting his accomplices in Ocean's Eleven. As I started writing the Nanshe Chronicles, I lived through my own crew-hiring montage. I already knew Raj and Lasadi, Starla's parents — but I had no real ideas about who the rest of the characters would be.  They had to be fun, flawed characters that I wanted to spend an entire series with. They had to have chemistry with each other. They had to…

Read more about the article Introducing my new series: The Nanshe Chronicles

Introducing my new series: The Nanshe Chronicles

I'm about to head on my first international trip since before the pandemic, and I'm beginning to immerse myself in the process of exploring a new city and culture. I used to dream of being constantly on the move — road trips with the wind in my hair and the open highway stretching out in front of me, backpacking adventures stumbling into small towns and new sights, life a constant stream of new and fascinating experiences. Like most people, my travel plans in 2020 were shunted down the road by the pandemic — but that didn't stop me from exploring.…