If you’ve been considering submitting to the Faire Times anthology but find yourself in need of a friendly kick in the pants to get started (or perhaps, finished), remember that Anthology Writing Fortnight (AnthoWriFo) begins on Thursday!

Think of it as National Novel Writing Month in miniature, and dedicated specifically mentoring authors who’d like to submit a story to the anthology. We’ll have daily word count check-ins, advice, and I’ll be available to answer questions.

I do want to stress that first, this is not a competition! This is a cooperative, supportive initiative, and there’s no prize for achieving any goal attached to the process. On a related note: finishing a story doesn’t mean your submission is a lock for the anthology. You’ll still have to pass muster with me and my co-curator Lyndesy, but follow our advice and you’ll definitely improve your odds.

Next, I’d like to remind everyone that I am running a sale on print books purchased directly from me while supplies last. You can visit the pinned post on this website for full details, but basically, if you buy print copies of any book from me directly, you’re getting a freebie — a copy of Cheap Thrills Digest if you buy one novel, and a copy of any full-length novel of your choosing if you buy two or more. And of course, they’re all signed!

Action Figures – Secret Origins: Audiobook recording continues with narrator Jennifer McPherson. Release date TBA.

Action Figures – Issue Ten: Unintended Consequences: Second draft is finished and with beta readers! Tentatively set for a winter/spring 2021 release.

The Action Figures Omnibus – Volume One – Stepping Up: The omnibus is fully edited and formatted, and is now awaiting cover art.

The Adventures of Strongarm & Lightfoot – Blades of Glory: Undergoing second audio quality review, release date fall 2020.

The Adventures of Strongarm & Lightfoot – Sworded Affairs: Audiobook recording is underway. Tentatively set for a fall/winter 2020 release.

The Adventures of Strongarm & Lightfoot – Elfish Motives: First draft of book five is finished!

APPEARANCES & EVENTS

• Nothing scheduled

MISC.

The New England Speculative Writers group has a new preview book for newsletter subscribers. Pick it up and read the opening chapters to Well-Behaved Women – Awakening and other stories.

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