A far-future science fantasy with sub-tones of soft-apocalypse and climate change, this hopeful adventure combines exploration, eeriness, and wonder across 100 short tales.
Book Review: Someone Who Can Help by Jenny Maloney
Someone Who Can Help by Jenny Maloney doesn't just hit the psych-thriller nail on the head, it also skirts into near-future science-fiction, with technological advances familiar to us even today, just more ubiquitous in daily life. I can get behind a science-fiction thriller like this one, as Someone Who Can Help explores the lines between personal freedom and community safety, what makes a killer and what makes the kind of person who can catch one, and peace versus mere complacency within the status quo.
The Hopeful Wanderer Preorder Links!
Find The Hopeful Wanderer in print and ebook at most places books are sold! You know what to do now. Preorder! Preorder! Preorder!
The Hopeful Wanderer Review from Amanda K. Collier✨
"This book has one of the most interesting configurations I have ever read. Told in a series of over 100 very short stories, we are taken on a journey of snapshot moments." #thehopefulwanderer #thehopefulwandererbook #bookreview #arcreview
Beneath the Bluebonnets Review from Toastx2✨
"This book was excellent, and I could see several of these tales expanded to full novels, which I would not argue against in the slightest. Worth picking up and becoming familiar with the authors contained! Overall, this was a surprisingly effective collection. I went in expecting Texas horror with no real definition of what that meant. I got something considerably more pointed. Apparently, the scariest things in Texas aren’t the things hiding in the desert." —Toastx2 #bookreview #beneaththebluebonnets #horroranthology
The Hopeful Wanderer Cover Reveal Coming Soon!
Tune in to any of my socials feeds on August 31 for the long-awaited cover reveal for The Hopeful Wanderer!
Book Review: Strange Animals by Jarod K. Anderson
I had to write another book review, because oh my gosh, Strange Animals by Jarod K. Anderson turned out to be the story I've been looking for since I watched and fell in love with my favorite show, Mushishi. I already knew I'd found similarity in The Cryptonaturalist, Anderson's scripted podcast, but the narrative of Strange Animals expands on that established universe, highlighting the pacifist and coexistent attitude toward nature and difference I've long sought, especially in my own fiction. Which is to say, if you've enjoyed The Hopeful Wanderer, you will love Strange Animals.
Announcing Summer’s 2026 In-Person Events
I made my first appearance of the year at the Readiculous Summer Book Fair! Since I wasn't 100% confident I would make the event, I didn't announce my attendance until the day of. But I got myself there, and I'm glad I did!
Writing the Mother Road Route 66 Anthology Cover Reveal (and Purchase Link!)
Read my near-future, soft-apocalypse western short "Two Sixes" in this wonderful new anthology, in which a caravan leader must work out a deal with a small town on Route 66 ravaged by drought or lose everything she's worked for since the end of the world.
Book Review: Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman
Okay, fine, I read Dungeon Crawler Carl. With its bright, splashy cover art and dedication of a full end cap to the series at my local Barnes & Noble, this LitRPG series by Matt Dinniman has exploded onto the scene seemingly out of nowhere for me. That's when you know the hype momentum has built to a head, when I finally take notice.
