A Little Strangeness…

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I’m pleased to announce that my new short story collection, A Little Strangeness, will release on April 15, 2023. It features 14 of my stranger short stories:

A woman whose talent is the ability to find her way whenever—or wherever—she gets lost; a veteran who returns from the war with strange new powers; a midwife who receives help…

…from an unexpected source; a lonely woman who finds her purpose in an old photograph; Fey ironworkers who build a bridge to freedom; a young woman who inherits a fierce and dangerous guardian; an amulet designer dealing with evil in an alternate Belgium; a grieving woman whose airship crashes in the Yukon; a creature who lives in the Arctic Ocean; a woman confronted with a maiden, a mother and a crone; two Yukon women who battle a otherworldly creature; a daughter who bargains with the Fey for her father’s life; a chef and his partner who must deal with unexpected guests; and a trio of sisters whose terrifying past suddenly returns for them.

A Little Strangeness is available now for pre-order: https://books2read.com/u/3nDjeB

NOIR AT THE BAR — CALGARY EDITION

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On April 5, I’ll be in Calgary, participating in Noir at the Bar, along with: Niall Howell, Susan Calder, PJ Donison, Susan Jane Wright, Sarah L. Pratt, Julie Hiner and special guest, Dave Sweet, who will be reading from his book, Skeletons in my Closet.

So do come. It’ll take place on April 5 at the Hose and Hound Pub, 1030 9 Ave SE, Calgary. Come for 6:30 p.m. to fetch your drink and nibblies. The readings start at 7:00 p.m.

KICKSTARTER, ANYONE?

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Matt Buchman, who writes very popular action adventure thrillers, is launching Thrill Ride the Magazine, via Kickstarter from Feb. 7 to 21.

As the title indicates, the magazine will focus on action adventure. He’s already filled the first four issues, a year’s worth, with short stories by excellent writers. My own story, “Sins of the Past,” will appear in the Betrayal issue.

If the Kickstarter funds.

If you’re not familiar with Kickstarter, it’s a site where creative people (like writers) can set up campaigns to share their visions. Then interested communities come together to fund these projects. There are all kinds of perks that come with funding a Kickstarter campaign—for instance, free short stories (I donated “Cold Wave,” my award-winning short story) and novels to sweeten the pot. But only if the Kickstarter funds.

So, visit https://www.mlbuchman.com/btrm/ before February 21 to get enough high adrenaline stories to last you a whole year!

Recommended Christmas Reading

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While my short story, “A Yukon Christmas,” is still FREE until the end of the month, I wanted to point out that Kristine Kathryn Rusch recommends two of my other Christmas shorts on her web site: https://kriswrites.com/2022/11/25/special-holiday-recommended-reading-list-2/

A Yukon Christmas: https://books2read.com/u/bPdDrb

After her 20-year marriage collapses from inertia, Beatrice Talsma sets off on a year-long, cross-Canada journey to discover where she truly belongs. When she reaches the Yukon, however, her short pause turns into a decision to settle down in this strange new place.

In a complete break with the past, she rents out a cabin in the Yukon wilderness. It’s a wonderful spot, except that her closest neighbor, Henry Pekarik, also her landlord, seems determined to help Beatrice out, whether she wants it or not.

McKell’s Christmas: https://books2read.com/u/brWJ8w

Deputy Chief Rob McKell doesn’t trust Christmas. Bad guys don’t take time off during the holidays so why should he? Then the lovely Jillian, a gemologist with an independent streak, invites him to dinner on Christmas Eve for the all-important meeting of her friends. Soon, he starts to revise his feelings about the holiday—and his fear of long-term commitment. But before the evening ends, Jillian’s dangerous past will rear up to prove that Christmas is no time to let his guard down.

Running Away from Christmas: https://books2read.com/u/b6Z7LZ

When Faith decides to escape Christmas and her friends’ matchmaking efforts by spending the holiday alone in the big city, she never expects to find Christmas waiting there for her.