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New story! By the Scars Shall You Know - Daniel Ausema, @ausema

July 2022 Catrix knelt on the floor, shirtless. It should have been his parents painting the lines across his back and chest, but they weren’t in good enough health for the ceremony at their age. Instead Tarla, his sister, and his lover Arpill performed the rite. “You will protect the city on your scar walk.” Tarla’s voice was cool and distant. She cradled her newborn in one arm and with her…

A question for Daniel Ausema, @ausema

Q: Do you often include animals in your stories? What role do they play? A: It varies a lot, from story to story. My steampunk-fantasy novel series includes giant beetles that can pull carriages, because giant beetles are cool. But it’s not uncommon for me to have stories with animals like the thorn creature in this story—I write myself into a situation where a human character is alone, but I…

About Daniel Ausema, @ausema

Daniel Ausema’s stories and poems of strange magic and wondrous worlds have appeared in many publications. He is drawn to the lyrical and the allusive in a wide range of speculative genres, in everything from microfiction to novels. He lives in Colorado at the foot of the Rockies. danielausema.com, @ausema Daniel Ausema’s story “By the Scars Shall You Know”in Metaphorosis Friday, 15 July…

Metaphorosis TOC - July 2022 - with stories from Samuel Parr, @Mahmud0elsayed, @ausema, @ld_oxford, and @birdshapedhat, and art from @CarolWellart.

Beautifully written speculative fiction from Metaphorosis magazine. All the stories from the month, plus author biographies, interviews, and story origins. Table of Contents The Eye of the Goddess — Samuel Parr The Lost Library — Mahmud El Sayed By the Scars Shall You Know — Daniel Ausema The Girl Who Drew the World — L.D. Oxford The Heebie-Jeebie Beam — E.C. Fuller Cover art by Carol…

Spire City: A New Infection

Spire City: A New Infection (Season One: Infected Book 1)is the first book in Daniel Ausema’s serialized steampunk fantasy creation. Ausema’s elegant writing style, cleverly executed plotline, and thought-provoking ideas about the issues that face humanity when living in a totalitarian society—greed, chance, courage, perseverance, the sanctity of friends and family, and a desire to survive—make…

Dianna Gunn’s Rafflecopter Giveaway

Today’s post on Dianna Gunn’s blog includes a small Rafflecopter giveaway: http://thedabbler.ca/what-have-you-accomplished-this-year/

Please spread the word and share your accomplishments in the comments section!

1 Copy of Heart & Mind by Chris Pavesic 1 Copy of Applied Natural Magic by Eric James Spannerman 1 Copy of Spire City Season One: Contagion by Daniel Ausema

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This week, my first Call Back #interview - with #steampunk #author Daniel @Ausema...

Welcome to the slightly grainy world of the Call Back Interviews, a chance for previous guests to return for a more detailed, in-depth chat. The word counts are off and the axe is back on the wall where it belongs – so why not relax and kick back in a patented, 50s-through-70s-styled green leather chair and get ready to talk about Life, the Universe, and Everything…

…as steampunk author Daniel…