The story this week was originally written for a Fiction River anthology. The spec for the anthology involved teens discovering their superpowers. I wrote one story (The Glass Girl) but I was afraid it was just too weird. So I wrote a second story, this one, Mover’s Inc. However, I decided to go with the […]
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I have a new short story! YAY! YAY! YAY! Published as part of the Uncollected Anthology. The blurb: Tong Yi waits for something to happen—for his brother to return from the war zone, for his boss to trust him again, for his magical training to be expanded. Something. Anything. Then powerful wizard Uncle Bei takes
Community Service, like many of the other stories I’m publishing during this Baker’s Dozen Redux challenge, have received some very positive rejections. (This one almost sold but I was stupid and didn’t take the offer when I should have.) This short story isn’t really like any of my novels, however. For one, it’s science fiction. Kinda hard
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One day this spring, while at a workshop, Kevin J Anderson said, “You always know what you’re getting with a Leah Cutter story. Two middle-class white girls from suburbia.” (In case any of you are wondering, yes, he was being 100% sarcastic.) He did, however, hit the nail on the head. Readers can’t predict what
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Yes, it’s Tuesday again. Got another story for you. This story is historic fiction. It’s one of The Shadow Wars stories, the first one in The Guardian Hound. I started my career writing historic fantasy. I’d always been fascinated with history, as well as with China. So I combined my two passions and wrote Paper
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Back in 2011, I set a Baker’s Dozen challenge for myself–13 short stories in 13 weeks. Not only did I have to write each story, I also had to edit, copy edit, and publish each story as I finished it. The end product was the Baker’s Dozen collection. I’m still proud of this collection. There
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I know, I know. Been kinda quiet here. Been busy, I promise. Book three of “The Shadow Wars” trilogy is finished–War Among the Crocodiles. (Sequel to “The Raven and the Dancing Tiger” and The Guardian Hound.) Look for it to be coming your way in December of this year. ION – I have more audio
1. The latest coffee roast is a special Brazilian coffee from an estate. I tried a different recipe this time – started off with a lower temperature then turned it hot. OMG does it make WONDERFUL coffee. The whole beans in no way prepare you for what the coffee smells like when ground. There are
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WOOO AND HOOO! I have a new novel out! It’s The Soul Thief, the sequel to The Popcorn Thief. Here’s the blurb: Ghosts get stuck sometimes. Franklin sees it as his duty to help them along, get them to pass from this earth to the Beyond. But some ghosts start returning. Haunting Franklin. Destroying his
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