Dear Reader…
Welcome back!
Happy Wednesday, all, and welcome to a (slightly) delayed issue of The Weekly! Writing and posting a piece of short fiction early this week pushed everything back a little from our usual schedule, but here we are. I’m so glad that you joined us!
This is just a quick round-up, so let’s not waste time getting to the goods!
Weekly Round-Up!
In Case You Missed It…
Saint Tibb’s Eve - In this piece of short historical fiction set in the world of Ferris Island, a bootlegger fleeing danger is lost and haunted in a strange place during an annual ritual.
ISSUE SIXTEEN of Talestack News was FULL of fiction announcements and news from all over Substack! Serials, books for sale, milestones, submission opportunities, community connection…it's all here!
Freelance and Fishmaids, our 12-part episodic novella, is about half of the way done, with plenty of time to jump in and catch up!
Check out the Table of Contents for the synopsis and episode list
Jump straight into the First Episode
All caught up? Read Episode Five: She’s Electric, if you haven’t already
The next episode drops this Friday, so stay tuned!
This Week’s FREE Gifts!
This month, in honor of our recent subscriber milestone and the new year, I am unlocking the paywall each week to let out an archived tale!
Gotta catch ‘em quick, though, because after each week is up, they’re heading back into the Archive!
The Calendar:
This Week: The Right Thing, What Lingers In The Dark, and What Chooses To Stay - three short Ferris Island tales
January 21-27: Goldgreen (episodic serial) - the events that transpired around an ill-fated TV show in the 1960s
January 28 - February 3: Ivy & Ixos (serial novella) - the story of a ten-year-old girl, her estranged father, and a wild family secret
I hope you enjoy getting a glimpse into our Archive this month, and if you’re intrigued enough to become a paid member, I always appreciate the support!
To subscribe for $2.50/month or $30/year and gain full Archive access, click the button below!
Thank you for reading!
Real talk, my friends: though I’ve written privately for years, posting fiction publicly is still a fairly new experience for me. And as much as I like to pretend it doesn’t exist, I have an anxious (and LOUD) part of my brain that panics every time I post a new piece.
Will they like it?
Will they hate it?
And every time, that anxious part of me is put to shame and silenced outright by your grace, your time, and your kind comments and engagement. I appreciate it—and you!—more than I can ever say.
Thank you.
Have a wonderful rest of your week, and see you Friday for more Freelance and Fishmaids!
Your grateful storyteller,
Looks like I have catching up to do. Now that I have a working furnace and SNOW outside!