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What I've been up to:I had 3 short stories come out in September! All 3 were released in the span of a week, so I'm still catching up on all the marketing for them. One was a complete surprise, too!
What I'm working on:Though I won't be officially participating in NaNoWriMo this year given everything that's happening with that organization, I still love the rhythm of planning out a novel in October and writing it in November. As the days get cooler and the nights get longer, my brain finally kicks into gear after the miserable summer slump, and it's a nice way to fill the time leading up to the holidays and new year. I'm not going to let the implosion of the NaNoWriMo organization stop me from writing 50K in November. So, you can check out my planning and writing progress on Twitter these next couple of months - and feel free to join me! The Latest:Latest Read:You Should Be So Lucky by Cat Sebastian, which is set in the same universe as We Could Be So Good. I love a good queer historical novel, and both of these were engaging reads that managed to hold my very short attention span. Latest Watch:"The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" on Hulu. I love watching shows about messy rich people, and this was so messy and delicious. Highly bingeable. What's Next:I signed up to participate in the Halloween issue of Shousetsu Bang*Bang, so I'm going to be stretching my erotica writing muscles in October. I also have a story coming out later this year through the Blackwick Writers Guild, and another coming out from TL;DR Press. Stay tuned! |
Alexis Ames
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What I've been up to: A short and sweet update for my first newsletter of the year, because frankly, It's been piece of bad news after piece of bad news since the inauguration, and I don't have any book, movie, or podcast recommendations to add to this newsletter. As far as a writing update goes, I've had 5 stories published so far in 2025: Issue 97 of Andromeda Spaceways Magazine is out in the world, and it includes a story I co-wrote with Kat Veldt called "Maintenance". Do you like sad...
This is a long one, so buckle up. A wintry walk in the Upper Midwest. My favorite time of year. What I've been up to: Stories: Since September, I've had another story published! This is my 4th and final one of 2024, and it took 2nd place in the contest that I wrote it for: "Two Earthlings" - TL;DR Press 1K Word Herd Competition Anthology Awards (sort of): Two of my 2024 stories are awards eligible and are on the Nebula Reading List for SFWA members! "Proprietary Technology" "Two Earthlings"...
What I've been up to: I completed the Writer's Workout, a 6-week-long writing competition where you are given a prompt on a Friday, and you have 72 hours to write a short story based on the prompt. All entries are given feedback by a panel of judges, and it's an excellent way to rapidly strengthen your short story game. One of my stories took second place, and another got an honorable mention. Now that the competition is over, it's back to working on all of my other original projects! And...