waxing nostalgic for all things fantastic
My good friend Eli Kurtz has spent this month of May running a Kickstarter for his brand new setting for Savage Worlds, a wuxia/folktale inspired world called The Blackwood. He has spent the last several years building this world and preparing to bring it to the public, and his Kickstarter is fully funded at this… Continue reading “The Lesson of the Hunter and his Stepchildren” – a new folktale for The Blackwood
Happy Halloween!!! To celebrate this most delightful of holidays (sweets, treats, spooky tales, chilly weather, costumes, parties, and frivolity of all sorts!) I have brought you a present. In 2014, just before my novel came out, I published a short story called "The Brother-Sister Fable" in an anthology called Legends and Lore: An Anthology of… Continue reading The Brother-Sister Fable (An Audio Short Story)
I love autumn. If asked what my favorite season is, I'll more than likely say spring because of my birthday. Or summer because of the Ren Faire. But honestly I adore fall. I love layering up, I love comfy stuff, I love dumb Instagram-perfect leaves and pumpkins and hot chocolate. I love cozy socks and sick… Continue reading 8 Spoopy Books 4 Hammaweens: A Non-Comprehensive List
This short story was commissioned by Ironrise Games - a game company formed by three awesome local dudes here in Chicago: Chris, Danny, and Ed. They are building an amazing steampunk game that is going to be a ton of fun to play - and they invited me to play in the sandbox a bit as a… Continue reading “Silver Ghosts” – a short story for Ironrise Games
BY JOVE! If you have ever glanced at my Published Works page at all, or, you know, if you're an avid steampunk reader... you'll recognize the Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences. An award-winning series of books by the inimitable Tee Morris and Pip Ballantine, the Ministry is a clandestine government group which investigates and protects the unknown, unexplained, and… Continue reading Cover Reveal – “The Ghost Rebellion” by Pip Ballantine & Tee Morris
