This is an incredibly hyptastic post, but tune in to any of my socials feeds on August 31 for the long-awaited (by me) cover reveal for The Hopeful Wanderer! Publication date will be announced in the same post!
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Beneath the Bluebonnets: Tales of Terror by Texas Women
Read my eco-horror short “Well Being” in this fabulous new anthology, in which a mother follows strange impulses from tainted water to find her daughter.
From Mary Shelley to Tananarive Due and Mariana Enríquez, women have long shaped horror—often without equal recognition. Living closest to the genre’s edge, women know these fears firsthand: lost autonomy, violence, childbirth, survival.
Set in Texas, a land of haunted histories and increasingly restrictive laws, Beneath the Bluebonnets emerges from the raw intersection of terror and endurance. Written by twelve Texas women writers: R. J. Joseph, Lauren Oertel, L.H. Phillips, Kathleen Kent, Madison Estes, Jess Hagemann, Emma E. Murray, Jae Mazer, Iphigenia Strangeworth, Jacklyn Baker, S.G. Baker and edited by Carmen Gray, this collection is urgent, unflinching, and deeply haunting—stories that refuse to look away.
Writing the Mother Road: Texas High Plains Writers Celebrates Route 66
Route 66 isn’t just a highway—it’s a legend.
In Writing the Mother Road, the Texas High Plains Writers invite you to travel America’s most iconic stretch of pavement through a rich collection of short works inspired by the sights, stories, and spirit of Route 66. Inside these pages, you’ll find essays, memoirs, historical reflections, whimsical adventures, and imaginative tales ranging from science fiction to fantasy—all tied together by the culture and charm of the Mother Road.
For generations, Route 66 has fueled livelihoods, sparked creativity, and shaped the towns and travelers who crossed its path. Now, as the road approaches its centennial, this anthology celebrates the enduring heartbeat of the Texas Panhandle and the unforgettable road that helped define it.
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Word Nerd Scribbles 
multiple things
1) huzzah! book details!
is this a full novel?
i see block text in camel case The with an extra large lowecase E, scroll text. gonna tease out more deets
2) I have not read the anthology. BUT PLAN TO..
the break in alliteration will drive me nuts.. TalesTerrorTexas… Women
but to ‘female’ T words really would be safe, except Tia.. i bet folks would only
think ‘aunties’
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Ha! Try not to think about the alliteration too much while you definitely read Beneath the Bluebonnets for the upcoming spooky season. 😁 There weren’t a whole lot of synonyms that would’ve worked, after all. But for sure read it; I’m very proud of this anthology we pulled together as a group.
The Hopeful Wanderer is a novel-in-stories! 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.
A slow apocalypse has corroded a distant planet, with the uncanny living in uneasy commune alongside those remaining. On a forgotten quest from the stars, the Wanderer roams among them, through crumbling societies and vibrant wildernesses, navigating a murky path toward an incredible past.
While helping and receiving help—or hindrance—from strange denizens of unusual destinations, the Wanderer must finish righting a wrong that threatens to extinguish the universe itself. Should memory of the responsibility return at all.
I was actually considering asking whether you’d want to review it on your blog. Do you think you’d be interested in reading and posting reviews?
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i was already planning on it. in a very short period i have grown to enjoy your writing style, so its already on my list. let me know when it is published and I will buy a copy.
i am trying to finish a book from another blogger i follow, and was planning on bluebonnets next ish 😉
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