Christmas in July! 🎁
and plenty of great things coming this Summer
Dear Reader,
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I spent the end of June simplifying my monthly output. Making sure I’m sticking to writing and delivering more fiction than non-fiction. I hope what is scheduled to come in July will reflect a return to fiction and a HUGE step back in everything else.
JULY 2024 CALENDAR
THE THIRD 100 PRE-ORDER IS AVAILABLE NOW!
It’s hard to believe I have three published books! I have to pinch myself just to make sure I’m not dreaming. Each one is so very special because they are a reminder that I can stick to something and follow through. I’m currently working my way towards 500 stories written and The Fourth 100 proof copy is almost ready for me to order! In the meantime, it would mean so much to me if you purchased my books:
100 WORD STORIES IN JULY
For the month of July I’m going to return to The Mystic Madness Tarot Deck. I’ve already worked my way through the Major Arcana and the Suit of Wands. I have three more suits to go and I’m going to tackle all of them in a row.
REMINDER: All previous 100 Word Stories are now in ARCHIVE for Paid Subscribers.
SHORT STORIES
Two collections coming in 2025:
Anatomy of Typewriters Collection
Finishing The Flat and releasing a brand new story in July is my main fiction goal aside from my continued 100 word stories.
Old Wounds—New Beginnings
If you want to learn more about the story behind this collection I’m putting together, Old Wounds—New Beginnings, read this. In the meantime, I’ve got two major re-writes and complete overhauls this month. Did you order a fairytale and a body swap with a serial killer? Coming up!
Two stories coming in July: What Big Teeth (a Little Red Riding Hood retelling) and The Hanover Massacre.
A NEW SERIAL WRITING JOURNEY
I am saying farewell to Sleight of Hand and the world of Wondermere, for now. Not forever.
But, my foray into writing a serial is far from over. This Summer I’m working on a brand new project with my good friend,
. We’re taking our podcast, The Serial Hour, and flipping it on its head by collaborating on a world together and taking you behind-the-scenes through it all.
FREE WRITING FRIDAYS IS BACK, BABY!
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Because you’re subscribed to receive my monthly email updates you’re getting a sneak peek at the two Free Writing Fridays Challenges coming this month! But just their titles. If you want to learn more (like see the image) you’ll need to click to find out: Angels are Watching and By Invite Only
MURDER PEN SOCIETY
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Reading and watching The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie was so much fun! But now I’m looking forward to taking a deep dive into the world of short fiction (old and new). Specifically in the horror and mystery departments. If you’d like to join me, you can read more about it in this post coming later this month: Let's Take a Journey through Horror Short Stories
NOTES FROM A WRITER
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The Killer Series continues in July with:
And I share how AI generated images are making me 🤢:
OTHER PROJECTS TO CHECK OUT
MICROSTACK
If you write microfiction or you’re looking for really short stories to sink your teeth into, subscribe to MicroStack! We’ll have exercises for writing and practicing microfiction, a contest, awards, interviews, reviews, and so much more! The doors to submit microfiction officially opened today:
WORTH THE READ
As June was my birthday month, I paid a visit to Barnes & Noble and picked up a few books. I’m excited about each one and just wanted to share them with you in case you are looking for something great to read. You’ll notice a theme here with some of them:
Can’t wait to check out ‘What Big Teeth’. I wrote a 100 word alt-take on the Wolf last month so love to see where you go with this (do we get a grandma back story!?’)