A new sci fi anthology is now available from Thinking Ink Press. It's a fun read with a variety of short stories, plus some poems and even some art. ​

​The Neurodiversiverse is a diverse, hopeful anthology of neurodiversity-themed science fiction short stories, poetry and art for anyone who loves science fiction, who cares about neurodiversity, or who wants to see optimistic visions of the future.

You can get The Neurodiversiverse in the format of your choice directly from Thinking Ink Press or at your retailer of choice. 

Check it out--I hope you enjoy it!

Here’s a link to July Issue 89 of Kaleidoscope Magazine, Ebbs and Flows. You can download it for free and read my flash fiction short story "Bees" along with many other stories and essays. https://www.udsakron.org/ebbs-and-flows/
I'm happy to know that "Bees" is reaching new readers. It's about OCD in teens.

A story acceptance is always exciting--especially when the story was published previously because that means it still has appeal. I love the idea of new readers enjoying "Bees." It will be published in Kaleidoscope Magazine in July 2024. I'll post again with a link when that issue goes live.

​"Bees" was originally published in Obsession--a small  literary magazine that no longer exists. It's also available as a limited-edition instant book designed and created by Keiko O'Leary at Thinking Ink Press. 

Check out the Kickstarter from Thinking Ink Press for a new sci fi anthology The Neurodiversiverse: Alien Encounters!

It's a hopeful, empowering sci-fi collection of short stories, poetry, and art. This anthology offers many different answers to the question: Would neurodiversity be an advantage in an encounter with aliens?

It's full of great stories and poetry and even some art. 

Featured authors include:

• Jody Lynn Nye
• Cat Rambo
• Tobias S. Buckell
• M.D. Cooper
• Ada Hoffmann

Edited by Anthony Francis and Liza Olmsted.

With stories, poetry, and art about:

• Autism
• ADHD
• PTSD
• OCD
• Synesthesia
• Anxiety of various flavors
• Avoidant attachment disorder
• Dissociative disorder
• And more

Click to go to The Neurodiversiverse Kickstarter

I'm a guest on a podcast!

It's the Help for Hip Dysplasia podcast hosted by the wonderful Laura Rutterford. She interviewed me along with a number of other guests.

Laura is a physical therapist in the UK who has hip dysplasia. She does an amazing job on her podcast, and she is also on Instagram, where she shares advice and videos with helpful hip stretches and exercises.

I haven't posted about hip dysplasia for a long time, but it does still affect me on a daily basis. As some of you know, the first book I wrote is The Parents' Guide to Hip Dysplasia.

Whether or not you have hip dysplasia, you might find the episode interesting, as there are quite a few guests and we talk about the practical aspects of using a mobility aid and the emotions and social aspects--how it feels to be in that situation and how others tend to perceive you.

I'm on Season 4, Episode 8 - Hip Dysplasia and Mobility Aids 🩼

I'm happy to announce that White Cat Publication published one of my stories! You can read Pixie's at the Pub for free on the White Cat Publications website. 

I recently started writing flash fiction stories again. These are very short stories--generally 1,000 words or less (about 4 pages). Even though they are short, I typically revise each story multiple times and send it to a few readers before I submit it for publication. This process is fun for me because I like refining short works.
I hope you enjoy the story!
Here's the full link:
whitecatpublications.com/2023/12/01/pixies-at-the-pub/

​To catch you up if you mainly know me for my writing, I also co-founded a small publishing company called Thinking Ink Press. We publish one or two books each year.

We applied for the Innovative Voices program last June. We are so excited that we were selected as one of five publishers for a grant and mentoring! 

When I found out, I was in a zoom call with Keiko--one of the members of Thinking Ink Press. I saw the email telling us we were selected. I said, "ohmygod, ohmygod, Keiko, look at your email!"
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Then her face looked like the surprised emoji and I could see in my zoom square that my face turned red because my heart was beating so fast with joy. And then we got Liza and Anthony to join us in the zoom too, so we could tell them. It was a really big moment for our press!

To read the announcement from the Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA) , click here.
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Hi writer friends!

​Thinking Ink Press is going to be publishing a science fiction anthology focused on neurodiversity and aliens! It will be edited by Anthony Francis and Liza Olmsted. 

We're open to submissions for short stories, flash fiction, and poetry through December 31, 2023. To see the guidelines, visit neurodiversiverse.com.

​Armed with a Book has been so welcoming and supportive of the editors and authors in Clubfoot Connections: Stories, Essays, and Poetry from the Clubfoot Community. We really appreciate it!
As some of you may remember, Maureen and I co-edited this nonfiction anthology, which was published by Thinking Ink Press in time for World Clubfoot Day in June 2023.
Maureen Hoff was a guest on the Creator's Roulette at Armed with a Book. Click here to read a lovely interview with Maureen where she talks about her experiences creating and hosting her podcast A Clubfoot Mom.

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If you'd like to buy a copy of Clubfoot Connections, it's available in ebook and paperback editions at many booksellers. Here's a link: https://books2read.com/clubfoot-connections.

Exciting news! Thinking Ink Press is one of the twenty finalists who have been shortlisted for the IBPA Innovative Voices program, sponsored by IngramSpark.
We are honored to be among this group of independent publishers who are doing such amazing work. 
If selected, we would receive funding, mentoring, and networking opportunities to help us become a better publisher.

For info about the other finalists, click here.