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2016 Awards Eligibility Post for Richard Thomas
Posted on December 7, 2016 Leave a Comment
So, I had quite a few things come out this year, and they are all eligible for award consideration. Cat Rambo was encouraging authors to do this, so here I go! (HWA for sure, as well as SFWA, etc.) The short stories were for pro pay, so those markets are definitely eligible. If you are […]
I’m Teaching an Online Creative Writing Class, 16 Weeks Long, About Contemporary Dark Fiction
Posted on November 9, 2016 11 Comments
2019 IS FULL. WE ARE CURRENTLY BOOKING STUDENTS FOR THE 2020 CLASSES OVER AT STORYVILLE STUDIO. Hello everyone! I’m going to teach a creative writing class online called Contemporary Dark Fiction. It’ll be SIXTEEN WEEKS long (I know!) essentially the same length as your average semester. This is the class I’ve always wanted to teach, […]
New Storyville Column—Ten Lesser-Known Stephen King Books Worth Reading
Posted on October 29, 2016 Leave a Comment
I have a new Storyville column up at LitReactor today entitled Ten Lesser-Known Stephen King Books Worth Reading. ENJOY!
I’m Teaching Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Horror & Beyond—ONLINE
Posted on September 28, 2016 Leave a Comment
I’m teaching a six-week class, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Horror & Beyond, over at Story Studio Chicago (online) this October. Come join the fun. Here’s more information: Description of Class If you love the incredible, futuristic, supernatural, and fantastical—this is the class for you. Whether you’re working on a project or just starting out, this six-week online […]
I Made the Long List for Best Horror of the Year (TWICE!)
Posted on August 1, 2016 4 Comments
Whenever Ellen Datlow puts our her long list for Best Horror of the Year, I rush over to see if I made the list. (I imagine quite a few of us do that, right? LOL). Thrilled to see that I made it TWICE this year (which is a first) for “From Within,” in Slave Stories: […]
The Soul Standard (Dzanc Books) is OUT TODAY!
Posted on July 26, 2016 Leave a Comment
How many years has it been since we started this project? I think at least five, my section, Golden Geese, written at the Writers in the Heartland writing residency that I was awarded back in 2011. The Soul Standard (Dzanc Books) is a dark journey—four novellas written by four authors (myself, Nik Korpon, Caleb Ross […]
BOOKED Podcast Interview about The Soul Standard
Posted on July 16, 2016 Leave a Comment
I finally had a moment to sit down with Robb and Livius to discuss The Soul Standard (Dzanc Books), my latest project, a novel-in-novellas, written with Nik Korpon, Axel Taiari, and Caleb Ross. We talk about how the book came to be, my novella, Golden Geese, how the stories linked up and our process for […]
Excellent Review of THE SOUL STANDARD at This is Horror
Posted on July 6, 2016 Leave a Comment
Had to take a moment to share a new review of The Soul Standard (Dzanc Books) which is officially out on July 26th. Not only does This is Horror love the entire novel, but they had some kind words about my novella, Golden Geese. Order you copy today! Check this out: “The Soul Standard is […]
The Soul Standard is a TOP TEN pick for July at Chicago Review of Books!
Posted on July 1, 2016 Leave a Comment
Chicago Review of Books has The Soul Standard as one of the TEN BEST SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY NOVELS TO READ THIS JULY. How exciting. In great company, too. Forget the flippant summer beach read. Ring in the dog days with these 10 science fiction, fantasy, and speculative novels picked as July’s best by the Chicago Review of […]
Booked Podcast Reviews THE SOUL STANDARD
Posted on June 29, 2016 2 Comments
Excited to get one of the first early reviews of The Soul Standard (Dzanc Books) a novel-in-novellas that I wrote with Axel Taiari, Nik Korpon, and Caleb Ross over at Booked Podcast. This has been a long time coming—so thrilled that Dzanc Books believed in this project and that it’ll be out soon. It’s Sin […]
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