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I’ve been having a love affair with a niche genre for a while now–and no, it’s not Romantasy. It’s short fiction with bugs. There, I said it. I think insects are cool. Whether you’re talking about real-life bees and ants, hive-mind aliens, Kafka-esque literary metaphors, or humans going all Jeff Goldblum […]

I’m excited to announce that my sci-fi short story “A Map for the Labyrinth” will be appearing in Fission 6, the annual anthology of the British Science Fiction Association. I was inspired to write the piece after reading a research paper on AI dementia diagnosis — and after hearing for […]

I never aspired to be a poet. Poetry seemed too nebulous and highbrow a pursuit–something I attempted back during those angst-ridden days of high school but, in the clarity of adulthood, understood I lacked the chops to pull off. But when a magazine I admired offered a speculative poetry workshop […]

There was a time when I couldn’t listen to music while I wrote. Although it didn’t interfere much with my concentration, it had an almost subconscious effect on my style, altering my tone and rhythm if I wasn’t careful. With time, I’ve learned to use this fact to my advantage. […]

I’m not usually one for New Year’s resolutions, but last year I resolved to write more stories and worry less about submitting my older work for publication. This was partially a result of something good; I’d sold enough short stories in 2024 that I needed to refill my coffers with […]