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The Hopeful Wanderer – A Barren Heart

In my wanderings, I often find myself traipsing a barren land. From horizon to horizon the ground stretches dry and cracked, riddled like puzzle pieces with the long-gone memory of water. Gray haze blows across the sky, blocking out the sunlight like smoke from an unseen fire. But I smell no ash, only empty heat. … Continue reading The Hopeful Wanderer – A Barren Heart →

S.G. Baker Stories 1 Comment May 10, 2018October 7, 2020 1 Minute

Dumpster Mimicry

I ran across bait this morning.

S.G. Baker Stories Leave a comment January 4, 2018December 22, 2017 1 Minute

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S.G. Baker is a writer and editor of fiction who penned the Hopeful Wanderer web series, forthcoming as a novel-in-stories. She has authored climate fiction, fantasy, and horror shorts in Beneath the Bluebonnets, Writing the Mother Road, Freelancer, The Legacy, Little Blue Marble, and Road Kill Vol. 2. Find out more at summergbaker.com!

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Beneath the Bluebonnets Release!

Out May 19, 2026, Beneath the Bluebonnets: Tales of Terror by Texas Women is the spiritual successor to the Road Kill: Texas Horror by Texas Writers anthology series. Chilling tales from Texas women shine a light on the terrors and the power of womanhood in the face of evil.

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Jun 6 11a–3p
Readiculous Summer Book Fair
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Amarillo, TX

Jun 13 4-6p
Route 66 Centennial Festival
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Jul 4 12-3p
Canyon Fair on the Square

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Canyon, TX

Aug 1 & 2
Ama-Con
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