Hello World,

I wanted to give some insights into my current project work.

First, I've placed some marketing efforts and other small, fun things on hold for now while my family situation is in flux. I'm still a secondary caretaker to some people, and don't want to detract attention away from how serious the situation is. Mainly, my insta and tiktok accounts are quiet, right now, and for this blog I won't be doing my "influences" series until later this summer. I want to give those full attention because I really enjoy writing them.

Second, my next book. I'm going to shop a collection of short stories I've accumulated. They are works that don't quite fit into the magazines I've submitted them to, but I feel they are still high enough quality that they should be released "into the wild" as it were. So I'm going to see if a literary agent is interested in them as a collection. I'll keep you abreast of the details. I hope to hear from agents (either accepting or rejecting) by September.

Third, I will be publishing "The Collection of Tom du Parque" to Amazon Kindle this summer. The work is of my earliest writings, and some of those stories were actually published. I need to do some research to see what Amazon's policies on previously published work are. I fear the ebook may not be allowed on KDP Select. But I still want to put those out there, and I think the story coalesces into something satisfying that I'd like others to see.

Fourth, if you're interested in my current writing, I've just submitted a short story to The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction. It may not be out-of-the-box enough for them, but we'll see. I also am about thirty thousand words into my current novel, about androids who play professional football. Exciting stuff. If you'd like to be a beta-reader for that book, DM me on social media.

That's it for now.

Go find something good to read!