Blood Golem
A serial killer and a spell gone wrong = weird revenge in Rae Patterson's "Blood Golem" in Dirty Magick 15. Buy the single story or the whole issue on Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/posts/142513665?collection=1811580
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Kickstarter for Anthology
There is a Kickstarter for an anthology called Consumed containing a story of mine, a dark fantasy called "The Night Menu."
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/229498143/consumed-2
Gender Ideology
Whenever I hear someone say they don’t want their children exposed to “gender ideology” in school, a very specific scenario plays out in my head.
Some poor sap of a child, when students are talking about their families, mentions their uncle and his husband. The teacher raises a hand,
AI
What I really don’t like about the current AI craze is the fact that by its nature, AI in its current state is best used for confusing reality and make-believe.
The predatory chatbots on employment search and dating sites, the glorious images of fruit platters and rustic cottages on
Upcoming Anthology Publication
A story of mine, "All the Way Down," will be published in the upcoming anthology "Malice" published by Dragon Soul Press.
It it a Noir SF story that I enjoyed writing very much.
It will be published 30 September 2024.
https://dragonsoulpress.com/dsp-books/#jp-carousel-6321
Octavia Butler
Some writers have such a strong voice. I’m thinking Bradbury or Pratchett, say, where whichever work of theirs you are reading, it’s like you are sitting on the ground beside a campfire, listening to the author tell their own story. It may be funny or terrifying or heartbreaking,
I have been published for the first time
I am ridiculously excited :)
https://www.spindlehousepress.com/dark-tales-from-the-tarot/sangre-del-diablo
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Affirmative Action
Imagine, if you will, that you are driving your 4X4 across the desert to the fabled city of Xanadu, out of view in the distance. You have set your course and have been driving for quite a while.
You realize that your steering is out of alignment and that you
The Enshittification of Loblaws
The enshittification of Loblaws, easily the largest supermarket chain in Canada, is well into the “squeezing with both fists” portion of our program.
We all owe Cory Doctorow a debt of gratitude for his development of the concept of enshittification. Amazon is, of course, the poster child for this business