The Fiction Lab

New podcast episode is out! Technically released yesterday, but I'm bad at social media...

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I'm at Dragonsteel Nexus! Stop by my table & say hi!

This summer I had the joy and privilege of working with Katrina Schroeder on the book cover design for 'Yesterday's Tomorrow' an anthology by The Fiction Lab.

Partnering with Freedom Reads, they commissioned short stories from Fiction Lab members and people who have been previously or are currently incarcerated. A collection of short stories and essays, Yesterday's Tomorrow explores how our past shapes our present, and our present shapes our future. From speculative fiction to introspective essays, this anthology invites you to think about how far you've come, and where you might still go.

All proceeds are benefitting Freedom Reads, the only organization in the nation transforming the experience of incarceration by opening libraries in cellblocks.

Go grab a copy!

Catch our new podcast episode with author Daphne Singingtree on self-publishing fails to dodge! Listen here: https://rss.com/podcasts/the-fiction-lab/2207243/

🚀 New podcast alert! Tune in as Ashley Werner-Sithonnorath and I explore self-promotion challenges for writers. Don't miss it! 🎧

🔗 https://bit.ly/labpodcasts1e5

New episode out! Hang out with Samantha Ryan and Katrina Schroeder as we chat through what it takes to write your query letter.

Listen here: https://rss.com/podcasts/the-fiction-lab

Was at LitFest this Saturday at the Downtown and look who I bumped into! That's right! The Plottr Otter! We took a selfie together and as usual, he nailed it.

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Was at LitFest this Saturday at the Downtown and look who I bumped into! That's right! The Plottr Otter! We took a selfie together and as usual, he nailed it.



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Always hearing "show, don't tell" but honestly not sure what it means? Helen Thornton-Gussey joins us in the newest episode of The Fiction Lab podcast to chat about it! https://bit.ly/fictionlabpodcast

Podcast alert! This week's episode will release tomorrow! We had some WorldCon flight delays which kicked my schedule out of wack.

At Seattle WorldCon 2025 this week! If you're here, come say hi! We're in the dealer's hall.

New Book Alert!

We here at The Fiction Lab have made this wonderful charity anthology. You should get it and give back! This book launches next Tuesday, so pre-order your copy now!

A collection of short stories and essays, Yesterday's Tomorrow explores how our past shapes our present, and our present shapes our future. From speculative fiction to introspective essays, this anthology invites you to think about how far you've come, and where you might still go.

Every voice in this book (cover and all!) was donated in support of Freedom Reads, a nonprofit that places libraries inside prison cells. Every purchase helps open new doors for those behind bars.

Because books belong everywhere, especially where they're needed most.

https://www.thefictionlab.com/yesterdays-tomorrow