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Spring Reads

Weathering Youth by Dawn Vogel.
Weathering Youth
Afoul & Affairs, Amanda Cherry.
Afoul & Affairs
Warlock Rising, Nathan Crowder, The Mad World Cycle, A Cobalt City Universe Story.
Warlock Rising
Droplets from the Universe
Droplets from the Universe
Book Cover for Conceits of Whim and Fancy
Conceits of Whim and Fancy
C. and M. Marsh, Girl Detectives
C. and M. Marsh, Girl Detectives
Sure Shot in Las Capas - The Case of the Absent Star
Sure Shot in Las Capas - The Case of the Absent Star
Book Cover: The Boiling Sea
The Boiling Sea
Cover for Denizens of Distant Realms
Denizens of Distant Realms
Cover of Mad Scientist Journal Spring 2019 featuring a giant hand coming out of a field of flowers.
Mad Scientist Journal - Spring 2019
Cover Art for Battling in All Her Finery
Battling in All Her Finery: Historical Accounts of Otherworldly Women Leaders
Cover art for Eye for an Eye
Eye for an Eye
Cover Art for Mad Scientist Journal: Spring 2018
Mad Scientist Journal: Spring 2018
Cover for Kensei Tales: Unorthodoxy
Kensei Tales: Unorthodoxy
Cover for Mad Scientist Journal: Spring 2017
Mad Scientist Journal: Spring 2017
Cover for Kensei Tales: Live and In Concert
Kensei Tales: Live and In Concert
Book Cover: The Trouble with the Tick-Tock Tabby
The Trouble with the Tick-Tock Tabby
Mad Scientist Journal Spring 2016
Mad Scientist Journal: Spring 2016
Cover for Mad Scientist Journal: Spring 2015
Mad Scientist Journal: Spring 2015
Cover for Mad Scientist Journal: Spring 2014
Mad Scientist Journal: Spring 2014
Cover of Mad Scientist Journal: Spring 2013
Mad Scientist Journal: Spring 2013
Cover of Mad Scientist Journal: Spring 2012
Mad Scientist Journal: Spring 2012
Cobalt City Timeslip
Cobalt City Timeslip
Chanson Noir by Nathan Crowder
Chanson Noir
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  • February 2026 Recap!

    By the numbers: Stories out at the beginning of the month: 33 Acceptances received: 2 Rejections received: 14 Stories withdrawn: 0 Resubmissions: 23 New Submissions: 0 Stories out at the end of the month: 40 February turned out pretty good on the resubmissions front, as I managed to send out more pieces than I received

  • Fun for Friday: March 2026 Writing Prompts!

    It’s almost March, so it’s time for the March 2026 writing prompts! This month, we’re starting with a throwback or two. Column 1 (and the image) is from my March 2018 writing prompts, and column 2 is from my March 2019 writing prompts. I figure those are plenty old to bring them back. (And we

  • Review of The Iron Below Remembers by Sharang Biswas

    The Iron Below Remembers by Sharang Biswas (Neon Hemlock, 2025) is a charming novella that mashes up academia and superheroes with a largely LGBTQ+ cast of characters. Professor Laxman Yadav, who specializes in art history and archaeology, is brought in to examine a recently unearthed artifact, a rare example of a fully intact technology from

  • Fun for Friday: DCO Instagram Prompts Are Back!

    I’m back with prompts from the DefCon One Instagram account! These are from late September and through October, so some of them have a bit of a fall theme. Write a piece about someone using a fork as a rake … or vice versa? Write a piece featuring a new candy trend. Write a piece

  • This Book Has Ghosts in It Cover Reveal

    My next collection, filled with spooky stories and poetry, will be called This Book Has Ghosts in It, and it’s available for pre-order in ebook now! Ghosts of the modern era aren’t always those of the deceased. In this collection are ghosts of ideas, creatures of death, and creepy plants and places, in addition to the

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