Solve It!
The Only Speedsolving Guide for Blind Cubers
“A crucial aspect of blind culture is information sharing. Whether it’s the braille code traveling from finger to finger across schools in the nineteenth century, or blind inventors telegraphing accessible electronics diagrams in morse code, blind people have always found ways to share information using the technology available to them. Solve It! is firmly within this tradition, offering a friendly and precise expert’s guide to the fun and fascinating world of tactile cubing. This book will appeal to both the aspiring speed-cuber and the novice who’s never touched a tactile cube before. Highly recommended.”—Andrew Leland, author of The Country of the Blind: A Memoir at the End of Sight
“This unique guide puts an accessible twist on a classic puzzle, taking blind cubers from their first solve to their first speedcubing competition.”—Kristina Lim, teacher and speedcuber
Coming June, 2025!
Midnight Garden – Available Now
From Wordcrafter Press, Midnight Garden: Where Dark Tales Grow features “The Blackest Ink” by Paul Martz, plus 20 other fabulously dark stories by many talented authors, including Paul Kane, El Rodman, DL Mullan, Joseph Carrabis, Robbie Cheadle, Denise Aparo, Jon Shannon, Zack Elafy, Robb T. White, Abe Margel, Julie Jones, Molly Ertel, Peter McKay, Kaye Lynne Booth, Daneka Scrimshaw, and M.J. Mallon
Paper & Wire
Read Paul’s stories and other works. Print and electronic media.
Read “Manna Machine” online at 7th-Circle Pyrite.
Read “Dr. Harriet Hartfeld’s Home for Aging AIs” online at Amazing Stories Magazine. (Second place, 2022 Roswell Awards.)
“”The Blackest Ink” appears in Midnight Garden, an anthology of dark fiction. Watch the trailer.
Read “Limbo Rock” online at Punk Noir Magazine.
Without Brakes, Fingers Crossed – The 2024 RMFW anthology, co-edited by Paul Martz and Linda Ditchkus.
Read “More Than Electric Sheep” online at Uncharted Magazine. (First place, Uncharted AI Flash Challenge.)
“The Re-creation of Sahmik Ghee” appears in Wild: Uncivilized Tales, also available as an audiobook.
Read “The Day After Christmas” online at Magnets & Ladders.
“Jimmy’s Hat” appears in First Encounters (out of print – contact for availability)
“Strong Interactions” appears in Second Law (out of print – contact for availability)
“Mutations of the RUDL Gene …” appears in Joy to the Worlds (out of print – contact for availability)
Top Book Picks of 2024
I managed to read 28 books last year, less than in the past. In my defense, I listened to several podcasts of current short fiction. From those 28 books, I’ve selected five to highlight as my favorite reads of 2024. …
Day 3 – Midnight Garden Tour
If you’re looking for the Midnight Garden virtual book tour, you’ve come to the right spot! I’m honored to be a contributing author to this outstanding anthology from Wordcrafter Press. Even cooler: I’m hosting fellow contributor Joseph Carrabis. Read on…