Collection of Utter Speculation

Cry Cry Baby, a special book for our fifth collection of utter speculation

March 20, 2023

We’ve expanded out from the collections of utter speculation since then, but we always return home to speculate utterly, and this year marks our fifth year doing so, so we’ve gone back over our collections and discussed some of our favorite things about each one, and decided on a topic that really gives our authors… Read more
Work in Progress, Spec Pub’s Story Crafting Workbook is here

March 13, 2023

When you start out as a workshop called “Writers Block” you come up with a lot of methods for getting a story on the page. River Eno, Susan Tulio and I have struggled our way through four collections of utter speculation, starting with Roanoke where we had no idea what we were doing. Read more
It’s almost time to speculate again…

March 9, 2023

And we’re heading back to our spooky roots. Details coming soon. Word count will be somewhere between 2000 and 8000 if you wanna get started. Read more
February Finally Ends After Four Years

February 27, 2023

‘ve never been a fan of this second month of the year, but I’ve tried to find ways to mitigate it. I’ve leaned in, leaned out, hunkered down and gotten out of town. . .But March is forthcoming, at last, and with it some fun news. Read more
Award Eligible Publications in 2022

December 10, 2022

These are the stories I have published or edited that can be consider for this year’s award nominations Thank you to everyone who has read, reviewed, and/or supported my writing this year. It’s been a weird one but rewarding. Short Story – “A River In the Desert” Electric Spec Volume 17, Issue 2, May 31, Read more
INCUBATE: a horror collection of female power Due December 6, 2022

November 21, 2022

Our feminist horror anthology is coming quick and will be a great gift for the your friends who want the patriarchy to burn. IN A RUTHLESS WORLD, WE BECOME MONSTERS TO SURVIVE Read more
Speculation Pub is looking for bloggers to review their books

November 9, 2022

We are looking for reviewers, interviewer, podcasters who would be willing to read and review an ARC or talk to one of the editors of Spec Pub about our books. We would promote the crap out of your blog in return and I would be happy to return the favor here on my blog. We Read more
A Different Kind of Horrible

November 4, 2022

I have been so furious that I have wanted to scream, so I did, and I asked other authors to scream with me. The result is Incubate and it is awful in the most powerful and beautiful way. It is due to be born in early December so that you can go into the new… Read more
The Dancing Plague has arrived

October 11, 2022

The Fourth Collection of Utter Speculation and the debut book for Speculation Publications drops today and it is gorgeous. Nine stories from nine authors from all over the world, with masterful musings and terrific twists on what caused the dancing mania of 1518. This is one you do not want to miss. Pick up your Read more
Feature: David L. Updike, Author of “Shake, Rattle and Roll” in THE DANCING PLAGUE

October 10, 2022

I must admit I am a fan of David L. Updike’s work. I was lucky to get the chance to critique his award winning story “The Feral Wives” in a workshop, and co-edited SHOCKING VERBS, LAWLESS NOUNS which included two of his very unsettling stories. For this reason, I did not recognize “Shake, Rattle and Read more