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Ghost Stories
An itch.io bundle full of ghost stories. Running from April 3–24, the sale features 19 DRM-free books and games for $10 (including “5:37”). Continue reading
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Things I enjoyed in 2026 (Part 1)
Short Stories “Why one small American town won’t stop stoning its residents to death” by Charlotte Stant (2025): On-point Shirley Jackson fanfic. Novellas The Carrying Capacity of Paradise by Deborah L. Davitt (2025): If you told me before reading that I would find the lead characters (an ex-cop and ex-hard-partying-trust-fund-celebrity) sympathetic before reading, I might… Continue reading
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Feeling cranky today
There are sixty gazillion more important things in the world, but I’m bummed that several of the folks running for office in SFWA voted in favor of AI slop last October (they reversed course in December after they finally made their position public and the internet fell on their heads) and that one of the… Continue reading
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Quick note on Conjured Ink
Back in August, I mentioned doing some volunteer work for an Indie Web-inflected FOSS project. Around the beginning of the year, work on the project ground to a bit of a halt. It currently seems unlikely it’ll start up again. (If it does, that’s great, but I’m no longer in the loop.) Just posting this… Continue reading
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International Women’s Day
A book bundle featuring work by and about women (inclusively defined). Running from March 2–10, $32 for 32 books (including “The Relative Positions of Dead Things in the Dark”). Continue reading
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“Femme Prédatrice”
Today is the official release day for Animal Noir, the anthology that includes “Femme Prédatrice” alongside other stories of anthropomorphic animals behaving badly. You can order it from the publisher or your usual source for ebooks or paperbacks. Last summer, some jokes in a publisher’s Discord spawned a collaborative concept. A bunch of authors picked… Continue reading
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Friendship Centered SFF
Just in time for Galentine’s Day! This book bundle offers stories of friendship and found family. My novelette “Adamere in Swan” is in there. Continue reading
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A zine for publishers
As a companion to my how-to zine for newbie authors, I put out a how-to zine for newbie editors and publishers. Find it at the press’s itch.io and Fourthwall shops. Continue reading
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Things I enjoyed in 2025 (Part 7)
Short Stories “Mary Marrow” by Margaret Killjoy (2025): A nicely creepy tale dancing the line between magic and obsession. Novels The Crooked Medium’s Guide to Murder by Stephen Cox (2025): A mystery with supernatural elements that feel entirely natural, as lived-in as the central relationship between Mrs. Ashton and Mrs. Bradshaw, con artist and radical,… Continue reading
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2025 by the numbers
I had a bit more activity on the short fiction front this year than last. I didn’t have a lot of new fiction going out on the market, but I still have some older stories in circulation. 2026 may see more short fiction, but I’m going to be paying more attention to a couple novel-length… Continue reading
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A. P. Howell