Tag: science-fiction
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The Original Tale Behind The Color of Time
As the release of The Color of Time approaches, I thought it could be useful to share with you a bit more about the original tale behind this retelling. Unlike popular tales, Charles Perrault’s “Donkeyskin” (“Peau d’Âne” in French) isn’t well known. So far, the only people I’ve met who know this tale are either…
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My favorite reads of 2025
What a year! Despite being very busy on the writing and publishing fronts, I managed to read 60 books in 2025, and it’s time to share my favorite reads of the year. – STARLET by Danger Slater (horror, bizarro, humor): it was immensely fun and fucked up, exactly how I like my books. – CASUAL by Koji A.…
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2025 Award Eligibility
It’s the time of the year where we (writers) let people know about our work eligible for award nominations, and here I am doing it for the first time in my writing career. Below is my work eligible for all the various SFFH awards such as Stokers, Locus, Ignyte, Hugos, Nebulas, etc., in case you…
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Three years, two manuscripts, and three hundred rejections
If you follow me on social media and/or are a subscriber to my newsletter, you probably know that I am now represented by A.J. Van Belle at the Booker Albert Literary Agency, and that I just signed with Row House Publishing for the release of my debut novel A LEGACY OF BLOOD AND BONE this…
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Coming September 2025: Moon Dust, a gritty novelette
Last week, Baynam Books (ex-Unveiling Nightmares) acquired my novelette Moon Dust. I had almost given up on submitting this story because of how hard of a sell it was. First, it was the dreaded novelette, this length in between the short story and the novella, either too short or too long for most publishers. Second,…
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My favorite reads of 2024
In 2024, I read over 70 books, about half of those being novelettes or novellas—so it’s not as impressive at it sounds. I also DNFed a lot more books than past year (about 15), which I’m happy with as I have a giant to-read pile and too little time for books I don’t enjoy. As…
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A novel, a pitch event, and a book award walk into a bar
Though I don’t have any bar joke to tell (sorry for setting false expectations), I do have a lot to share about what I accomplished so far in 2024 (besides signing two book deals) (yeah, I’ve been busy). I wrote a novel First, I’m happy to share that I wrote a new book, and this…
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Coming soon: Bright City, Shattered, a sci-fi mystery novella
Earlier this month, Polymath Press, an independent Colorado-based press, acquired my novella Bright City, Shattered. My publisher is currently working on the publishing schedule of their upcoming books, so the release date will be confirmed soon, but during our initial conversation, we discussed a potential release later this year. More on that coming soon! Bright…
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Looking back at 2023 (and looking forward to 2024)
2023 has been a roller coaster year for me. It started terribly, but amazing things happened to me eventually, for both my personal life and my author journey. • January-June • Cats only have one life 🐱 In January, during a routine vet exam, our vet noticed for the first time that my cat Haiku…
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