Writing Roadmap for May (2024)

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Here's a quick round-up of the writing events so far scheduled for May 2024.

Yes, I know it's a bit late, but it's been a busy month and things have been a bit bumpy on the Life events front, so here we go.

Roadmap for May:

Release the following short stories:

- the dark fantasy, ghost, short story, Destiny's Queen (complete); and

- the science fiction, werewolves-on-the-moon, short story, Bid the Moon Goodbye (coming on the 23rd).

Make the following short stories available for pre-release:

- the science-fiction, colony short story, Autumnal Threat (complete);

- the science-fiction, action-adventure, novelette-length, Odyssey short story,  Reflections (complete);


- the dark, urban-fantasy, short story, Memory's Return (complete);

- the science-fiction, Mack 'n' Me, novelette-length, Odyssey short story, Rogue Retrieval (in process);

- the fantasy short story, The Duel;

- the dark fantasy, dragon, short story, The Runaway;

- the dark, contemporary-fantasy short story, The Buried Blade;

- the science-fiction colony short story, Of Cats and Colony;

- the science-fiction, first-contact short story, The Starman's Arrival;

- the action-adventure, Odyssey science-fiction short story, Miss Delight's Mistake;

- the science-fantasy, banshee short story, Screams for the Dying.

Complete the following novels:

- the dark fantasy, Dark God's Rise.

Have the following novel in a sale:

- the young-adult, action-adventure, colony, science-fiction novel, A Planet's Ransom.

Update the following subscription services:

-  ReamStories - extra material, early access to the short stories, and the next novel;

- Patreon - poems, short stories, updates.

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