Ragnarök and Roll

The table of contents is out, so I’m thrilled to announce that my latest story, “Hex Offender”, will appear in Fascination, the latest anthology from editor Rhonda Parrish and publisher Tyche Books. “Hex Offender” features prisoners in a corporate-run monster town, moths, witches, and moth witches. Elements of this story have been rattling around in my brain for years, so it’s great to have it…

Long-time readers will notice I didn’t really update the “What I’m Reading” series during 2025. 2025 was…a lot. So what (and how much) did I read last year? Holy shit (again). Looking back to 2024, I wanted to read 100 books (that weren’t graphic novels) and more non-fiction. I also tried reading exclusively from the library (one fiction and one non-fiction book at a time) allowing myself one…

Since one of my long term writing goals was to read more, I thought it would help to keep track of what I knocked off Mount Tsundoku. Here’s as good a place as any to post what I’ve read to keep me honest, and what my favourite reads were each month. I’ve changed up my reading goals again. This year the plan (so far) is to try and clear my graphic novel list at the library. This list is so long…

My story “First They Came for the Pigs” originally published in Fungi, an anthology edited by Silvia Moreno-Garcia and Orrin Grey, was one of my earliest fiction sales. A few years back the anthology was translated into Japanese, and now it’s available in Brazil! Here’s a picture of the book (photo shared by the JABberwocky Agency). It looks so good! I can’t wait to get my hands on it! “First…

For those readers who might be new around here, every year I make some writing related goals to try and keep my creative year on track. So … that said, here were my goals for 2024: Revise and submit my WIP novella. Continue submitting my short fiction. Submit at least four new stories. Right now the plan is for these stories to include one each from a previous grant project, the Thunder Road…

It’s that time of year again! If you are one of those nominating, or thinking about nominating, works for science fiction/fantasy-related awards (the Nebula, the Hugo, the Aurora, in particular), in 2024 I published the following: Short stories: “Midnight Man versus The Long Night” Carpe Noctem, Tyche Books, Leslie Van Zwol and Megan Fennell, editors, publication August 2024 “Midnight Man…

Holy shit (again). In 2023 my reading goals were to read fifty books, and fifty short stories. I changed up my reading goals in 2024. I wanted to read 100 books (that weren’t graphic novels) and more non-fiction. I also tried reading exclusively from the library (one fiction and one non-fiction book at a time) allowing myself one book from my shelf if the transfer timing doesn’t work out (not…

Since one of my long term writing goals for 2024 was to read more, I thought it would help to keep track of what I knocked off Mount Tsundoku. Here’s as good a place as any to post what I’ve read to keep me honest, and what my favourite reads were each month. I changed up my reading goals last year. In 2024 I wanted to read 100 books (that weren’t graphic novels) and more non-fiction. I also…

My story “Mile Roads” will be appearing in the upcoming Tyche Books anthology, Hauntings and Hoarfrost. “Mile Roads” is another story in my Uncanny Pembina Valley sequence that began with “Cheating the Devil at Solitaire” (In fact, “Mile Roads” serves as a prequel of sorts to “Cheating the Devil at Solitaire” but can be read on its own if you haven’t checked out any of the other…

Since one of my long term writing goals was to read more, I thought it would help to keep track of what I knocked off Mount Tsundoku. Here’s as good a place as any to post what I’ve read to keep me honest, and what my favourite reads were each month. I’ve changed up my reading goals again. This year I’d like to read 100 books (that aren’t graphic novels) and more non-fiction. I’ll also be trying…

Prairie Comics Festival is up to it again! After an amazing festival in October, the organizers are back for their first holiday Zine Fair on December 14! The best part: The Zine Fair is FREE TO ATTEND! Many of your favourite folks from the festival should be there if you happened to miss them at Prairie Comics (including yours truly). Taking place at 607-70 Arthur Street, 10am-4pm. There’s also…

Since one of my long term writing goals was to read more, I thought it would help to keep track of what I knocked off Mount Tsundoku. Here’s as good a place as any to post what I’ve read to keep me honest, and what my favourite reads were each month. My reading goals for 2024 were to finish 100 books (that aren’t graphic novels) and more non-fiction. I’ve also been trying to read exclusively…

The third Shared World collection of sinister sword and sorcery tales, Once Lands, by GMB Chomichuk and James Gillespie, is live! Once Lands officially launches November 6th, 7pm at McNally Robinson Grant Park in the Atrium and the whole Shared World team will be there. If you’re curious of what the shape of the evening might look like, check out last year’s launch of Khyber and Shared…

Since one of my long term writing goals was to read more, I thought it would help to keep track of what I knocked off Mount Tsundoku. Here’s as good a place as any to post what I’ve read to keep me honest, and what my favourite reads were each month. This year I’m planning to read 100 books (that aren’t graphic novels) and more non-fiction. I’ve been trying to read exclusively from the library…

I’ll be at Prairie Comics Festival this weekend! Prairie Comics is happening October 5-6 at the Millennium Library 3rd floor, 251 Donald Street in Winnipeg. This year’s headline guests are E.M. Carroll and Faith Erin Hicks. From the festival website: The Prairie Comics Festival is an annual 2-day event featuring a marketplace and panel and workshop programming, geared towards celebrating,…

Carpe Noctem contains my fourth Midnight Man story: “Midnight Man versus The Long Night”! I also have the pleasure of sharing a table of contents with two writing pals who I’ve somehow never been in the same book with: David J. Fortier and David Jón Fuller (who some of you might recognize as my Thunder Road copy editor). “Midnight Man versus The Long Night” isn’t quite Midnight Man’s origin…

Since one of my long term writing goals was to read more, I thought it would help to keep track of what I knocked off Mount Tsundoku. Here’s as good a place as any to post what I’ve read to keep me honest, and what my favourite reads were each month. My 2024 reading goal was to read 100 books (that aren’t graphic novels) and more non-fiction. I’ve also been trying to read exclusively from the…