Bulletin: A Return in Cirsova!

At last I can announce that I will be in Cirsova's 2024 Fall Issue, readers! "The Ragged Red Masque at Carter's Hall" will be a feature of that issue. Please follow the link to learn more and, while you are there, remember that Cirsova has a kickstarter going and one week left! Back it today …

Bulletin: A New Series Takes Flight!

Let the bells ring out, readers! I have a book out for you! Strength has many facets…. Lost in thought, Ayar’s mind was on his invention that would allow premature griffin cubs to survive. He had no inkling he would rescue a creature that he suspected might be rational. Who would put one of their …

The Planetary Anthology Series is BACK!

WE ARE BAAAAAAAAAAAAACK!!!! The Planetary Anthology Series* is ALIVE once again! You can learn more here, but for newcomers: Originally, the series was produced by Superversive Press. Unfortunately they closed, and the series was in jeopardy. Tuscany Bay Books thankfully stepped in and produced all eleven books (I have stories in three of them). But Tuscany …

Bulletin – A Study in Archetypes: From Arthurian and Medieval Romance to Marvel Comics

On my website, I have written numerous times on the topic of archetypes. Archetypes repeat throughout history and in fiction, as I noted in the post here: …Living, breathing human beings are the product of previous generations. Even the orphan, with no memory of his parents and is raised in an orphanage or on the …

Bulletin: Interviewed on the Superversive Livestream!

If you receive my newsletter, then you already know I returned to the Superversive Livestream for an interview with Anthony Marchetta and Ben Wheeler to discuss my books! We spent the first half hour discussing Contact: Angeles*, my latest release, but at roughly the thirty-five minute mark we switched to The Guardian Cycle, Volume 1: In Dreams …

Bulletin: Recover and Other News

Remember when I announced that I had a new book out? Well, a random act of kindness occurred, and it now has a new cover – ta dah! Before anyone wonders, no, I haven’t dropped Vixen Art – Vix is really pleased with the new cover. We have both been slammed with projects already this …

Bulletin: New Book on the Block!

I have a new book of my own to offer today, readers! Presenting my novella Contact: Angeles, in both paperback* and ebook* formats! While removing a prototype sensor from the prow of her new Alliance battleship, the Ausa, Captain Elizabeth Goodwin and her crew encounter a setback when one of the engineers sent to remove …

Bulletin: The Best of the Planetary Anthology Series is ALIVE!!!!

Whew! Apologies for the late alert, readers. It has been a bit of a zoo behind the scenes here at A Song of Joy. So many projects, so little time…. The Planetary Anthology Series, as many of you may know, became defunct last year as a print and ebook series. You can still purchase the …

Bulletin: Introducing Postcards from Mars!

Ahem. Introducing for your enjoyment, Postcards from Mars! Each of the 50 word stories herein has a tale inspired by a piece of art that is also included in the collection. MidJourney and other art AI bots are producing fruit in multiple ways, and this anthology is one exhibit of how artists are adapting to …

Bulletin: The Guardian Cycle Continues!

May I present, readers, the next installment in my series: The Guardian Cycle, Vol. 2: American Mage and Other Stories! It is said that war is hell. But what of the Prisoners of War, or the war orphans who grow up amidst the chaos, and what of those who escape their enemy’s prisons? In Halcyon, …