Favorite Pieces From August
I’ve listed my favorite piece from each author below. If anyone wants to read along with me but can’t go at this pace (fair!) I’d encourage you to check this monthly post!
1. Amanda Helms
A whale’s conversation is translated to human speech, saying that she doesn’t want to have a calf.
2. David Anaxagoras
“Ladd’s Robot Repair” | WYSR Review
The MC tries to scavenge the Tumbledown ruins and meets a robot from before the apocalypse.
3. Risa Wolf
“Tigers for Sale” | WYSR Review
Station cannot sleep, or it will remember things it is not allowed to.
4. Michael M. Jones
“The Bureaucromancers’ Duel” | WYSR Review
Hazel and Jeanine are on opposite sides of a legal battle. That doesn’t mean they can’t work together.
Running Tally
So far, I have:
Reviewed 27 Authors
Reviewed 322 pieces in my Spotlights (ranging from poetry to novellas)
From the 322, I have written 261 individual “Why You Should Read” reviews on InkFoundry
Check-In
This month I have been incorporating my dev editor’s notes on my third novel, which any author knows means my attention is mostly spent muttering to myself as I consume larger and larger amounts of caffeine. Reading other writers’ short stories are a welcome relief for my brain, though juggling the time commitment has been a little challenging this time around. But! There will always be another WIP, and I want to get better at engaging with others’ work instead of hyper focusing on my own, so this is wonderful practice.
SHAMELESS PERSONAL PLUG OF MY BOOKS:
Book 1 of the Transplanted Trilogy: A Caged & Restless Magic cover. Blue overlay with constellations and planets arranged in a circle which a red haired woman runs around.
Book 2 of the Transplanted Trilogy: All the Skies so Hungry cover. Green overlay with a roiling, whirlpool sky and ruins below, where a woman runs and a man looks up.
Book 3: Between Loving and Letting Go - Release Date Jan 2027
Sneak Peek at the Writers I’m Reviewing Next Month:
Rachel Ashcraft
Matthew Rettino
Jennifer Hudak
Rodrigo Culagovski
Liam Hogan