Short Stories Available Now
“Into the Breaking Season”
– – Available now in Seasons Unceasing, a Worldsmyths Anthology – order your copy now!
A colonist on a harsh planet struggles to survive the implosion of her marriage while trekking through the dangerous life-eating spores of the breaking season.
“The Silver King and the Jade Egg”
– – Available now in GILDED GLASS, an anthology of new fairytales – order now from WordFire Press or Amazon!
This dark, feminist fairytale follows the newest wife to join the Silver King’s harem – a world of magically sharp axes, fractured mirrors, and women trying to keep themselves together.
“When the Raven Ate the Moons”
– – Available now in the Darkness and Moonlight Worldsmyths Anthology – order your ebook or paperback now!
This heist story is set in a fantasy world where the three moons have just recently been eaten by a giant raven spirit. In the chaos of the aftermath, Minji is hired to steal from the city’s moon temple.
“Sweetening the Deal”
– – Available now in the Myths, Legends, and Dreams Anthology – order yours now!
– – Read a deleted scene from the story here
Incorrigible rogue Taz has the chance to make it big, but only if he can satisfy the city guards, the authoritarian Motherhood, and the rebels all at the same time. Striking a deal with the local water succubi should help…right?
“Sing a Song of Sixpence”
– – Available now! Get a copy free when you join the Worldsmyths newsletter, or read here to find out how to get a copy directly
When bird-like aliens try to negotiate an alliance with a medieval human-like king, it seems the two cultures might be too different to ever strike a deal. Enter Ren, a xenosociologists with a (audacious) plan.
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