Sean Taylor's Blog: Bad Girls, Good Guys, and Two-Fisted Action

by Bar Fridman-TellMy love story with fairy tales—and with myths, their sometimes cousins, sometimes siblings, sometimes one and the same (depending on who you ask, and quite possibly the weather)—is long and convoluted. I was enthralled by them pretty much from the moment I learned to read, thanks to an early diet including Italo Calvino’s Italian Folktales, Edith Hamilton’s Mythology, and Lloyd

In the far distant future, Neroy Sphinx is a professional thief operating on Old Earth. He keeps alive by taking on dangerous jobs for various mob bosses and then drinks his profits away in local dive bars. Neroy is missing ten years from his life. What he recalls is being out among the outer worlds when a galactic catastrophe of unknown origin destroyed many of the transfer wormholes forever

by Nicole BrieseThese modern retellings breathe new life into our all-time favorites by Jane Austen, Emily Brontë, and more.We’re all for a good classic novel. The literary canon has stood the test of time for a reason, after all. Undoubtedly, their prose and powerful stories have resonated with and influenced readers and writers alike for over a century. But beyond putting their stamp on the

A Bigfoot P.I. Novel by Michael PanushArlo Patches is a bigfoot private investigator living in the Northern California community of Sarsaparilla Springs. His brother is the town sheriff. When a well-known environmentalist goes missing in the surrounding woods, he’s hired to find her. Talk in the area is that the government is looking to reintroduce wolves into the county, and the woman’s

 Come and visit me and so many other fantastic folks at Stellar Fest from April 24–26, 2026, at Sonest Gwinnett Place in Duluth, Ga. While there, I'll be taking part in the following panels.Old Time Radio... On the SpotPanelists and those who come to enjoy the panel will be assigned roles for an old-time radio drama. Nobody except me will know what that drama script is. Fun ensues,

I, TooI, too, know why the caged bird sings,But I only know it second handLike so many other historiesI can only experience in newsreelsAnd in books and in podcasts.I, too, realize my arm's too shortTo box with God, but instead of striving,I concede and step out of the ring.Where James Weldon JohnsonChose to stand and fight.I, too, select my own society,But I keep it on the down lowTry not to

I know I'm a bit late with getting this organized and posted, but in my defense, I forgot. Anyway! Better late than never, right? So, starting right now and ending at 11:59PM CST on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, we have made a bunch of our titles (published by Ghoulish Books and, in one instance, published by Apocalypse Party) free for folks who wish to add them to their 2026 TransRightsReadathon.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Sean Taylor (www.taylorversebooks.com)New Poetry Collection Trigger Warning: The Formative Years Exposes the Quiet Realities of Trauma and the Lifesaving Power of Having a VoiceAtlanta, Ga. — March, 2026 — In a genre often associated with softness, comfort, and lyrical beauty, poet Brittany Wilcox breaks the mold. Her new poetry collection, Trigger Warning: The