SF/F & Speculative Fiction author Rebecca/R. K. Fisher
presents...
DEVIL IN THE DETAILS is a Halloween-themed LBGTQ+ novella about a 16-yr-old boy and the demon he summons to be his date to his ultra-conservative Christian high school's first-ever Halloween dance.
This story is:
For young adults, new adults and the young at heart.
Told from the demon's 1st person POV
Full of humor, sadness, and a little romance.
About 15,000 words long and broken up into 8 chapters.
You can buy the paperback/e-book here!
NOTE TO READERS: TRIGGER WARNING INCLUDED AT PURCHASE LINK.
THE OTHER SIDE is a sci-fi/horror short story that follows a group of people across post-apocalyptic landscape in search of life and resources that might help her dying settlement. What they find is more than they bargained for, and not at all what they hoped it could be.
This story is:
Written for a general SFF-loving audience, although readers under 14 should be advised.
Told in epistolary form, meaning through the letters/writings of one person.
A mold of science fiction, folk horror and mythology
About 6,000 words long.
You can buy the e-book here!
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About the author:
Hi there! I'm Rebecca (she/her) and I'm a long-time story-teller and a first generation Tumblr user (AKA, I've been here a... Long time lol). I write weird, fantastical, speculative tales for all ages and have decided to take a crack at self-publishing as I continue through my writing career.
I'd love to connect with other writers and readers here on Tumblr and greatly appreciate any interest in and support of my work!
My asks are always open. Much love 💕
P.S.: Don't see something that interests you here? Don't worry - there's more coming 😁😁
Next Up:
To be released late Summer 2022!!!
NOTE: All covers seen here were designed by the author (see above👆) using Canva and Unsplash.
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HUMMINGBIRD Gets Another 5 Star Review
HUMMINGBIRD Gets Another 5 Star Review
Emily really enjoyed Hummingbird.
5.0 out of 5 stars Great descriptions!
Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2022
“Hummingbird has a great progression from beginning to end, with wonderful description and overall themes to guide us through the story. I loved the way this story was written and how impactful it was despite its short length.”
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Pero no. Y la desconocida supo que estaba aburrida en el hollín de la vida cuando aquel hombre que les había traído bocadillos no se había ido todavía. Los bocadillos estaban buenos. Eran del Privix. Pero lo mejor de la mejoría de aquel obscuro día había sido la botella del galón de limonada que aquel hombre de la miel había traído. Aquel hombre confeccionaba calcetines por su propio bien. Los calcetines estaban infusionados con miel de abejas que él mismo había recolectado en sus años como apicultor en las montañas. Dice que untaba la miel y el producto en pieles eccemáticas y esto proporcionaba alivio a la par que comfort. La desconocida no tenía eccema y no le importaba para nada lo que tenía que decir el apicultor de los calcetines. Ella solo estaba allí por los bocadillos. Y la limonada. Muy importante.
La desconocida no quería ser abducida en una conversación de insectos a rayas y calceta. La desconocida prefería esperar y conseguir su añorada limonada más adelante. Solo un poquito más. La desconocida no quería trabajar por la tarde. Las tardes no son para trabajar. Tampoco lo son las mañanas pero desde luego, menos las tardes. La desconocida estaba sentada con su amiga que estaba haciendo un bebé. Como embarazada que es, la amiga Gail necesitaba comida. Gail le preguntaba a la desconocida si debería comer fiambre. Poco sabía la desconocida lo que era de provecho o beneficioso para cierto feto. Pero suponía que no pasaría nada malo por comer un poco de salchichón.
Los zombies empezaban a aproximarse al otro lado del cristal. Oía la desconocida las uñas rascando contra el vidrio de la puerta. Veía su difusa figura al otro lado.
“No quiero que vengan”
“Es demasiado pronto”
“Aún falta media hora”
La desconocida repetía sin cesar estas frases en su cabeza pero no servía de nada. Una vez que los zombies llegaban ya no se irían hasta que los viera alguien.
La desconocida tomó un poco más del café al que recientemente le había echado un poco de azúcar. Un poco MÁS me refiero.
Solo soñaba con volver q casa y dormir. Ponerse el pijama pijamil y cozy. Estar calentita y dormir. Dormir. Dormir. La desconocida estaba privada de sueño últimamente. Notaba que siempre tenía sueño y estaba aburrida de la vida. Sus ojeras se habían vuelto más grandes también. Ironías de la vida. La desconocida siempre había querido ojeras en sus años mozos y ahora que no las quería las tenía por doquier. De repente, una duda atañó a nuestra protagonista. Sería posible que los CD’s duraran para siempre? Si se les cuidaba bien? O los pen drives? La desconocida pensaba en maneras de dejar su legado para generaciones venideras.
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The Collectors
The Collectors: Stories ed. by A.S. King
this book won the Printz this year (the first anthology to win that award, i think?) and i've always liked King's work, so i thought i'd give it a go! turned out to be hit or miss for me, but with more hits and partial hits than misses, so overall a quick and quirky read.
all of the stories center around collecting and collections, mostly in intriguing and creative ways. there's a solid range of styles and approaches, some contemporary, some surreal, some more fantastical; it's a mix that i think gives it a wider appeal, though it also means maybe the stories are hit or miss for more people than just me. it won the award though, so some folks really liked it all around!
the particular standouts for me were "Play House" by Anna-Marie McLemore, "Ring of Fire" by Jenny Torres Sanchez, "La Concha" by e.E. Charlton-Trujillo, "We Are Looking for Home" by A.S. King, "A recording for Carole Before It All Goes" by Jason Reynolds, and "Sweet Everlasting" by M. T. Anderson. some familiar names to me, some i'll be seeking out more from because their stories were so great!!
the deets
how i read it: an ebook on Libby, read in about 2.5 hours! gotta say, the more time i spend mixing ebooks and egalleys and physical books, the more i like the variety and flexibility.
try this if you: dig surreality in your contemporary fiction, have ever had a weird collection, or just want a fast and pleasantly experimental read.
a bit i really liked: from "Play House," my favorite of the stories!!
At the kitchen sink, the men assumed they were talking of nothing but dishwashing liquid and scouring pads.
"If you give them things," Miranda said, "they'll stay."
"They're our neighbors," her mother said. "We have to be polite." She tried to give Miranda the kind of soft smile she gave everyone. But a tendon in her neck stood out, taut as the gusset on the refrigerator.
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The glass could have broken
And I would have had
My room
Smell like perfume.
Swimming in the ocean,
Water surrounds the walls
As I float
Next to you.
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