I’m writing this in a moment of digital platform upheaval. It isn’t the first—Myspace sank slowly under the sea, while Tumblr collapsed suddenly under the weight of investment capital—but it may be the most grotesque. I’m sure there will be plenty of retrospectives written about TikTok in the next few years. For now, I wouldContinue reading "On My Digital Reset"

Ten years, three books, half a dozen short stories, three states of residence, and one pandemic after writing the first line of Phaethon, the trilogy is complete. I really feel like I'm supposed to say something, but all that comes to mind is "phew." The Phaethon books have been a lot of fun. I gotContinue reading "Phantasma Is Here!"

After a whole host of pandemic-related publishing setbacks, Phantasma, the third and final book in the Phaethon trilogy, is finally ready. It will be released on June 28, 2023. The pre-order is up now, so if you already know you want this book, go pre-order it! Pre-orders are extremely helpful for authors. The most importantContinue reading "Phantasma is Out in June!"

We live in a moment of change regarding the idea of AI. Large language models are slightly better at impersonating thought than they were a year or five ago. The way we talk about robots and chatbots and panopticons is evolving. And yet, the actual digitized capitalist hellscape we live in continues to demonstrate everyContinue reading "On Targeting Science Fiction Authors with Cyberpunk Dystopian Garbage"

Let's get the obvious out of the way; this bites. Twitter has been a major part of interacting with the world for more than a decade. There are a lot of reasons to want to stay there. Some of them are just little dopamine hits, but some of them are friends, news, and fun. So.Continue reading "How to Walk Away From Twitter"

Continuity Notes This post has been updated several times and will continue to update if there are any major developments. I have left most of the original text intact. There is a bit at the end about NaNo redeeming itself, but obviously, at time of writing (2025), we can see that this was one incidentContinue reading "On NaNoWriMo, Inkitt, and Being An Author"

This anthology from Tyche Books is now available! Short seasonal reads from a pack of authors, including myself. 30% more lesbians than other leading brands of holiday cheer.

I can finally talk about this now: I'm in the SFWA Storybundle!It's pay-what-you-want, but if you choose at least $15, you get Phaethon and all these other wonderful books. THE SFWA MAGIC AND MAYHEM BUNDLE The SFWA Magic and Mayhem Bundle - Curated by the Self-Publishing Committee of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers ofContinue reading "SFWA StoryBundle!"

It's been a while since I've posted, so this entry will serve mainly to tell you that: I am alive, I am still actively writing on occasion, and I have hope that we're going to get out of this someday If that checks all your boxes, you can stop reading here. Otherwise, I've been doingContinue reading "…So, how ’bout this pandemic, huh?"

Last year, I edited Gay Apparel, a queer holiday flash fic anthology available only from the authors in exchange for donations. This year, one of our writers, Corey Alexander (who wrote under the pen name Xan West), passed away. To get a copy from me this year, please donate to @savelyonmartin to honor their memory.Continue reading "Gay Apparel"