Earth(ish): Tales from the Splinterverse
It’s noir meets spec fic in my short story, “Malone’s World,” when a detective chases a murder beyond the firmament dome. Earth(ish): Tales from the Splinterverse, releases May 15 from Splinter Press. Preorder now.
Acid and Ultra Violence
The Valley was a scrub and rock hollow cut from a red-hot furnace, and Carradine City was cooking. It was that double sun overhead, two neutron stars, circling each other like dogs gone feral and raring to scrap.
Read my story, “The Widow and the Rain,” in Acid and Ultra Violence, the new anthology from Farthest Star Publishing.
Paper & Wire
Read Paul’s stories and other works. Print and electronic media.
The Offering
Read “The Offering” online at The Spectrogram. (First place, Drabble Readers Choice Award.)
The Four Yorkshiremen at the End of Space and Time
Read “The Four Yorkshiremen at the End of Space and Time” online at The Spectrogram. (Fourth place, Speckled Spectrum Award.)
Dr. Harriet Hartfeld’s Home for Aging AIs
“Dr. Harriet Hartfeld’s Home for Aging AIs” appears in the Amazing Stories Best of 2024 anthology.
Dr. Harriet Hartfeld’s Home for Aging AIs
Read “Dr. Harriet Hartfeld’s Home for Aging AIs” online at Amazing Stories Magazine. (Second place, 2022 Roswell Awards.)
The Blackest Ink
“The Blackest Ink” appears in Midnight Garden, an anthology of dark fiction. Watch the trailer.
Without Brakes, Fingers Crossed
Without Brakes, Fingers Crossed – The 2024 RMFW anthology, co-edited by Paul Martz and Linda Ditchkus.
More Than Electric Sheep
Read “More Than Electric Sheep” online at Uncharted Magazine. (First place, Uncharted AI Flash Challenge.)
The Re-creation of Sahmik Ghee
“The Re-creation of Sahmik Ghee” appears in Wild: Uncivilized Tales, also available as an audiobook.
Strong Interactions
“Strong Interactions” appears in Second Law (out of print – contact for availability)
Mutations of the RUDL Gene …
“Mutations of the RUDL Gene …” appears in Joy to the Worlds (out of print – contact for availability)
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The Sky Is Lying
Malone’s the kind of guy who trusts what he can touch. A bad cup of coffee, a late rent notice, the weight of a .38 in his hand. His world is cracked pavement and hard edges. You don’t go looking for cosmic truth in a place like that. You keep your head down and take…
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How I Revise Short Fiction
The writing process is different for everyone. When I saw Abbie Taylor’s recent blog, I thought answering those same questions would help me understand my writing process. Here it is—a peek into the right hemisphere of my brain. Are you an author who writes, then edits, or do you edit while writing your first draft?