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New story in The Colored Lens

Posted on May 13, 2019 by Kristin

My story “The Hungry Ghosts” is now out in e-zine The Colored Lens, available from Amazon. It’s free if you have Kindle Unlimited; otherwise, for the low, low price of $4.99, you get my story and 10 others. Content warnings: … Continue reading →

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Welcome to the Mythic Orbits blog tour!

Posted on October 8, 2018 by Kristin

Today I have a guest post from Travis Perry, the editor and publisher of the Mythic Orbits anthology series (Volume 2 of which includes my story “The Workshop at the End of the World” and my husband Donald S. Crankshaw’s … Continue reading →

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Mythic Orbits Vol. 2 available on Amazon

Posted on July 29, 2018 by Kristin

If you’re interested in picking up Mythic Orbits Vol. 2, the new anthology that Donald and I have stories in, the Kindle version is available now on Amazon! (Paperback to follow in a few weeks.) Our stories are both reprints … Continue reading →

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Mythic Orbits Vol. 2 Release Party tonight!

Posted on July 27, 2018 by Kristin

https://www.facebook.com/events/432196747273586/ Donald and I both have short story reprints in Mythic Orbits Volume 2, an anthology that has its official release party on Facebook tonight. Fortunately, the editor and publisher, our friend Travis Perry of Bear Publications, doesn’t like long … Continue reading →

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“The Vanished Legions” in Tales of Ruma

Posted on May 16, 2018 by Kristin

My latest story is out now in the Tales of Ruma anthology, available in both Kindle and paperback versions. “The Vanished Legions” explores the popular trope of Ancient Roman legions being spirited away to various fantasy worlds, but from the … Continue reading →

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“King of Nowhere” at Strange Constellations

Posted on May 4, 2018 by Kristin

Happy to announce my 2nd story publication of the year: “King of Nowhere” is out now at Strange Constellations. This one falls solidly in the traditional secondary world fantasy genre–although whether the main character can be called heroic may depend … Continue reading →

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“The Water Tower” in Polar Borealis

Posted on April 4, 2018 by Kristin

It’s been over a year since I’ve had a new story published, so I’m excited to announce that you can now read “The Water Tower” in the latest issue of Polar Borealis. Polar Borealis is a free online magazine that … Continue reading →

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Kickstarter for Tales of Ruma anthology

Posted on February 19, 2018 by Kristin

Do you love stories about Ancient Rome? If so, you might want to check out this Kickstarter for the Tales of Ruma anthology, coming out in April. Described as “an anthology of short stories inspired by Greek and Roman mythology”, … Continue reading →

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Boskone 2018

Posted on February 16, 2018 by Kristin

I’m at Boskone this weekend (February 16-18), so if you’re here, please find me and say hello! I’m doing a reading, and am on 4 panels. Donald and I are also hosting a party on Saturday (February 17th) to promote … Continue reading →

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At World Fantasy Convention this weekend

Posted on November 1, 2017 by Kristin

Donald and I will be at the World Fantasy Convention in San Antonio this weekend. We’re sharing a table in the dealers’ room with some author friends, so if you’re attending, be sure to stop by and say hello! (And … Continue reading →

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