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Announcement: “Those Who Forget and Those Who Perish” Is Coming Soon in SEIZE THE PRESS!

22 April 202222 April 2022Leave a comment

So excited to announce that I’ve sold a new story, “Those Who Forget and Those Who Perish,” to Seize the Press! Despite what the title may suggest, this is not an Omelas story, but it is a gruesome little downer, and it’s my first horror sale! I’ve rewritten this piece several times, and I’m so glad it finally has a home.

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“Along Our Perforated Creases” Is Out Now in Diabolical Plots

2 July 20212 July 2021Leave a comment

One month after my first professionally published story, “Our Fate, Told in Photons” appeared in Clarkesworld, I’m celebrating another publication, this time in Diabolical Plots.

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“Our Fate, Told in Photons” Is Out Now in Clarkesworld

1 June 20211 June 2021Leave a comment

Six years ago, I published a chapter from an unfinished fantasy novel in my alma mater’s student literary journal. It won the University’s Best in Fiction award that year. Today, I made my debut as a professional fiction author.

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Damn Fine Story: A Review

13 December 201911 December 2019Leave a comment
Damn Fine Story: Mastering the Tools of a Powerful Narrative

When you’ve been writing for long enough, or once you’ve read enough how-to books for writers, you start to notice just how similar all the “different” advice you’re getting sounds. In Damn Fine Story: Mastering the Tools of a Powerful Narrative, veteran writer Chuck Wendig has crafted an irreverent guide to the one thing every writer should be striving for: how to tell good stories.

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How to Plot Your Novel: 5 Ways to Write Your Bestseller

3 October 20192 October 2019Leave a comment

So you want to write a novel — now what? Well, unless you plan to pull 100,000-plus words from where the sun don’t shine, you’re going to want to do a bit of plotting before you begin. It’s ultimately up to you to decide how to plot your novel, but I’ve picked out five methods you can use to find success as a writer — whatever that means to you.

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