I finally decided just to post this sucker. I was originally waiting for a story and an essay to become available online, but I’ll just update this post when they do.

This year has been a bit of a rollercoaster, both in writing and in life, with some really cool moments, experiences, and opportunities, as well as some really low ones where I seriously questioned if all the work I was doing was worth it.

I think it is worth it. But I’ve also cut back on social media and have been trying to spend more time with friends and outdoors.

Which is all to say, I wrote some things this year that I probably haven’t talked about enough online. Some of which I’m very proud of, including a few essays, which I’ve been writing more of lately and have been enjoying.

So, if you’re still with me and are reading for the Nebulas, Hugos, or just want to check out more of what I published this year, here’s what I got:

The Stories

• Waystation City – Uncanny Magazine, January/February 2023

I was finishing the last of my nightly coffee when the nineteen-seventies twins approached my table and asked me to bear witness to their disappearance.

– Short story, 4500 words

• Even Mountains Are Worn Down – Greater Than His Nature anthology – October 2023

The slender ones are tapping on the dividing glass. It sounds like rain – if rain was sharp, insistent, and determined.

-Short story, 3700 words

• Mindfulness and the Machine – Lightspeed Magazine, December 2023 (available online 12/28)

You ran alongside the ever-moving Dragon, carrying nothing but an oversized tote bag with lunch’s leftovers and rarely used lip balms, grabbed onto one of its massive legs and called up “Need some help?”

-Short story, 1700 words

The Essays

• The Magic of the Right Story – Uncanny Magazine, January/February 2023
• More Than a Journey – Fantasy Magazine, August 2023
• Writing Short Stories in the Margins – November 2023

Whatever the reason you find yourself here, I hope you check out something on this list. And as always, thank you for reading!