Tag: short stories
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far, far away anthology review
Hello everyone! I usually don’t post book reviews on my blog, but I’m making an exception for Mirror World Publishing’s new anthology Far, Far Away. In today’s post, I’ll be giving a quick review of each story including a content warning (cw), so you know what to expect if you pick up a copy of […]
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Far, Far Away cover reveal!
Today is the official cover reveal day for Mirror World Publishing’s anthology, Far, Far Away! Read all about this amazing collection of science fiction and fantasy coming out on June 17th, 2021! About Far, Far Away: “In a land far, far away… In a distant galaxy… Once upon a time… These are all ways to […]
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short list
Mirror World Publishing released the short list for their anthology contest! I’m thrilled that “Field Notes from the Unknown Planet” made it this far! I usually don’t have much success with short stories, so having a sci-fi piece recognized in this way is a wonderful confidence boost. Submitting “Field Notes” was a good challenge, and […]
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a day of books and cool things
Coming up this Friday, August 21st, 2020, Adventure Worlds Press is hosting a virtual book launch! Celebrating The Space Between Houses, Broadcast Wasteland, and A Place That Used to Be, this all-day event will take place on Facebook, featuring readings by the authors, Q and As, and more! I’ll be posting throughout the day, including […]
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Sequel Update #4: Meet the Publisher!
Last week when I was putting the Q and A post together, I realized that I haven’t been talking much about the group of people who are making the sequel possible: that is, the wonderful folks at Adventure Worlds Press! Adventure Worlds Press releases fringe titles including horror, science fiction, short story collections, and more! […]
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art in the time of social distancing
In this time of social distancing, I’ve been getting back to art. I adore making art and learning about art. The DIA is currently one of my favourite places in the world (though I have yet to catch van Gogh’s self-portrait – literally every time I go, it’s out on a travelling exhibit, or just […]
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Fall Book Crawl 2019
Coming up this Saturday: the Fall Book Crawl at Tecumseh Library! Local author Tim Gabrielle has arranged for a stellar group of Windsor writers to be involved, so make sure you come and meet them and check out all of the amazing books (of many genres) that were made and/or written right here in Windsor. It’s […]
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month of waiting
September’s almost over. It’s been a month of catching up with people and around-the-house things, tinkering with low pressure projects. One of those projects has been doing more art things! I’ve been trying to sit down and do a bit of mixed media or drawing every day. It’s a creative outlet with no expectations, and […]
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summer times
I took a bit of a break after finishing a first draft of my work in progress. It was good to have time to unpack my life a little, to slow down and focus on the day to day things. One highlight was attending a reading my friend organized, FILR, at the Green Bean Cafe. Amazing […]
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turn out well
It’s been a full week of events, editing, and interviews! Friday, I was happy to be a part of the “Amazing Adventures in Strange Lands” reading at Biblioasis. I got to meet Elly Blake, a best-selling YA author who also happens to be super nice! Christian Laforet and Ben Van Dongen, the superstar organizers of […]
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