Here's a flash piece I wrote some time ago and forgot about. It's a bit more literary that what I usually write, but still speculative. If you could see another version of yourself, what would it be and how would that vision affect you? THE OTHER SIDE OF SORROW by JM Williams It was a … Continue reading Flash: The Other Side of Sorrow
Here's a guest post I wrote for Transmundane, which is related to the story I have in their upcoming anthology, ON TIME. Maybe I'm too much of an optimist--that's a bit hard to believe considering how cynical and sarcastic I am!--but I've never bought into the post-apocalyptic premise of people turning on each other, people … Continue reading REBLOG — Heroism: Art Imitates Life by JM Williams
Thanks, Transmundane, for the fun interview! If you'd like to get to know me a little better, or get a sneak peak at the story I have in the upcoming ON TIME anthology by Transmundane Press, head over to their site. It's a very lovely website, if I may say so.
I am very happy to announce that the "second edition" of my fantasy novella The Nightingale is now available on Amazon! If you don't know what the book is all about, it's a fairy tale remake, a traditional fantasy interpretation of the Hans Christian Andersen story. The main character is a blacksmith's daughter who is … Continue reading The Nightingale
Once again, Chris at Tall Tale TV does a wonderful job with one of my quirky stories, or in this case three of them! The original story featuring Jaron and Bren was published a couple years ago over at the Uprising Review. Since then, I've come back to the characters a couple more times. These … Continue reading The Adventures of Jaron and Bren
Ended up writing a long post on Facebook, reacting to this article on Gizmodo, and thought I'd share here. Canon is important. Canon is no different from the worldbuilding that authors do within their individual series. It sets the rules of the setting and establishes reader (or viewer) expectations. An author in a collaborative project … Continue reading Is Canon Important in a Collaborative Project?
I've been playing video games for most of my life. There's always been something great about the escapism games offer, and something more about the power and choice games give you. The agency players have is something that you can't get from books or films. Add that to the vast increase in writing quality for … Continue reading An Ode to Digital Friends
I'm very proud to have one of my stories featured in this anthology. The cover art looks incredible and the editorial staff have been great to work with. A hard working and professional group of folks. This story was one I was particularly proud of, one which received much praise from my peer reviewers. It … Continue reading SHARE: ON TIME Cover Reveal
Sorry for being so quiet as of late. I think I'm going through a mid-writing crisis. After the last four-ish years I am not where I expected to be. For whatever reason, the writing hasn't taken off, something hasn't clicked. To make matters worse, I lost most of my following when I had to shut … Continue reading Some Updates and My Monstrous Regiment Review
For anyone who has been following my fantasy serial over at Altered Reality, this month marks the final episode. This has been a great experience for me, working with Kelly, the editor-in-chief, and also having the chance to dive deeper into the Valley of Magic setting. I am also very satisfied with how the story … Continue reading The End of a Story
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