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Cover art selection
It’s the first Wednesday of the month again, time for a post for the Insecure Writer’s Support Group. This Wednesday, I’m one of the co-hosts, together with my wonderful fellow co-hosts Tamara Narayan, Chemist Ken, and Renee Scattergood. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ OPTIONAL … Continue reading
Grave Escape published in anthology
The anthology The Society of Misfit Stories Presents, Volume One, which includes my fantasy novelette Grave Escape, is available as ebook and hardcover everywhere books are sold online. It was released on Nov 20. The hardcover price on Amazon is … Continue reading
My story – the story of the month
One of my magic realism short stories on Wattpad, Dream Frigate, was selected as the story of the month. It happened this morning, and the story’s already acquired several new readers and a number of beautiful comments. Here is one … Continue reading
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Interview with Altenay
On May 2nd, the anthology of fantasy short stories Hero Lost: Mysteries of Death and Life was released by Dancing Lemur Press. The anthology is comprised of 12 stories. One of them is my story Captain Bulat. As a promotional … Continue reading
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Searching for a boy
It’s the first Wednesday of the month again, time for a post for the Insecure Writer’s Support Group. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ OPTIONAL IWSG MAY QUESTION: What is the weirdest/coolest thing you ever had to research for your story? MY ANSWER: Homemade bombs. … Continue reading
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Defying Kikimoras published
My short fantasy story, Defying Kikimoras, was published this month in Bards and Sages Quarterly. The story is about a young mother whose baby son is sick. She is going to do whatever it takes, defy living people and malevolent … Continue reading
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Cutting, cutting, cut!
It’s the first Wednesday of the month again, time for a post for the Insecure Writer’s Support Group. I have decided to participate in one of the current Wattpad competitions. This one is for a fan-fiction story, which I already … Continue reading
“Paper Cuts” published
My short fantasy story, Paper Cuts, was published today in Devilfish Review. The story is about a young librarian Ninele. She uses her paper magic against goblin mercenaries besieging her city. Here is how the story starts. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ “You’re to … Continue reading
My story free on Amazon
My fantasy novelette Grave Escape, part of the series The Society of Misfit Stories, will be free on Amazon, as Kindle Single, on March 20-24. Afterwards, the publisher, Bards and Sages, will pull it out to include in their upcoming … Continue reading
My story Clerk or Hero published
A few days ago, my fantasy short story Clerk or Hero was published in Aurora Wolf magazine. Like many of my stories, this one takes place in an imaginary world, populated by witches, undines, valiant warriors, and resourceful clerks. And, … Continue reading
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