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June Newsletter: Zemen Gorge
So there I was, sliding through a series of lush and secret valleys. Pillars of stone passed my train, russet and glowing against steep, green slopes. Under us swung the river Struma, cupped by willows, uncrossed by any human tracks … Continue reading
Beta-read Wealthgiver?
Dear readers, The fourth draft of Wealthgiver is finally ready. <ahem><back of the book voice> Andrei Trifonovich Voropayevski, until recently Military Medic 3rd Rank in the Tsar’s army, wants to stay alive so he can save the lives of others. … Continue reading
May Newsletter: Korban
So there I was, walking home through the park with Maggie, singing. We sailed away in the roughest of waters. Row, me bully-boys, row! But now we return in the most royal quarters. And row, me bully-boys, row! “Is that … Continue reading
April newsletter: Doing Good
So there we were, giving this stranger 200 leva. “What? Are you serious?” He wasn’t being sarcastic. He really wanted to check that what he thought was happening was actually happening. His face scrunched up, trying not to cry. That … Continue reading
February Newsletter: Congratulations, Your Nightmare Came True
(see posts like this a week earlier on my Patreon for $1 a month) Our little blue car emerged from the tunnel and hummed up Botevgradsko Boulevard. To our left: a mural of chains melting off someone’s forearms. The kids … Continue reading
January Newsletter: Why????
This newsletter appeared first on my Patreon So there I was again, crying in my writing chair. Yeah, it’s going to be another one of those newsletters. Don’t worry, I come out of it okay. I won’t go too much … Continue reading
Junction is on sale
Here’s something splendid: Junction (my specbio scifi mystery novel) is on sale from the 18th to the 23rd. Get the ebook version for just $0.99. (picture credit goes to Franz Anthony )
December Newsletter: The River Toenail
Become my patron and get newsletters one week earlier. In my dream, I was peeling layers of the nail of my left pinkie toe. The nail had flared out from the small digit into a palm-shaped platter, which was worrying. … Continue reading
November Newsletter: The Scarf
I fell through the door with a sense of desperation. There wasn’t anything particularly wrong back there in the building, just my office with my computer on the big table and my backpack and slightly uncomfortable chair. I had sat … Continue reading
Building a Better Monster 1/4
This is part 1 of a speculative biology workshop I gave to Amber Royer’s Saturday Nite Write group. We had a great time with the first exercise: what would a mouse look like if it was the size of an … Continue reading