short stories Archives - David Michael Williams

12 08, 2022

Let the games…continue?

David Michael Williams2022-08-12T20:02:07-05:00August 12, 2022|Categories: Work in Progress|Tags: business of writing, current project, editing, fantasy, my novels, sci-fi, science fiction, short stories, The Curse of Er'Mah'Gerd, TTRPG, writing, writing schedule|

For a writer who always gravitated toward long-form fiction, this novel-free span has been a breath of fresh air but also bizarre.

7 12, 2021

Even fantasy needs a reality check

David Michael Williams2021-12-07T15:03:47-06:00December 7, 2021|Categories: News, Work in Progress|Tags: blog, business of writing, Curmudgeons & Flagons, current project, fantasy, short stories, Sir Larpsalot, speculative fiction, The Curse of Er'Mah'Gerd, tough decisions, TTRPG, webcomic, writing schedule|

Ever since I started One Million Words LLC, I’ve tried to treat my fiction endeavors as a true-blue business. But while I consider myself a realist, I inevitably overbook myself.

8 09, 2021

Ghost Mode free through 9/17/21

David Michael Williams2021-11-02T18:58:57-05:00September 8, 2021|Categories: News|Tags: e-books, fantasy, readers, sci-fi, science fiction, short stories, Sir Larpsalot, speculative fiction, The Renegade Chronicles, The Soul Sleep Cycle|

Because I said so, September 13 is Reader Appreciation Day. Therefore, Ghost Mode & Other Strange Stories will be free for the next five days.

22 06, 2021

Embrace the weird with Ghost Mode

David Michael Williams2022-05-10T14:54:12-05:00June 22, 2021|Categories: News|Tags: fantasy, sci-fi, science fiction, short stories, Sir Larpsalot, The Renegade Chronicles, The Soul Sleep Cycle|

Ghost Mode & Other Strange Stories is now available in paperback and e-book at Amazon.com!

11 05, 2021

A teaser to tempt fans of strange stories

David Michael Williams2021-05-11T14:01:43-05:00May 11, 2021|Categories: Work in Progress|Tags: current project, fantasy, short stories, short story, speculative fiction|

To build some excitement for my upcoming short story collection, I’m publishing one of the adventures that just missed out on being included with the Chosen 13. Look alive for "Dead Magic"!

13 04, 2021

The stories behind the stories

David Michael Williams2021-04-13T14:28:36-05:00April 13, 2021|Categories: News, Work in Progress|Tags: creative process, current project, early writing, fantasy, sci-fi, science fiction, short stories, Sir Larpsalot, speculative fiction, The Renegade Chronicles, The Soul Sleep Cycle, tough decisions|

I finally whittled down my stack of short stories to be included in my upcoming collection, and I couldn’t have done it without the help of my ruthless beta readers.

8 02, 2021

Which short stories will make the cut for my collection?

David Michael Williams2021-02-09T17:15:37-06:00February 8, 2021|Categories: Work in Progress|Tags: bad writing, book cover, current project, early writing, fantasy, genre fiction, good writing, sci-fi, science fiction, short stories, short story, Sir Larpsalot, speculative fiction, The Renegade Chronicles, The Soul Sleep Cycle, tough decisions|

I plan to demonstrate the breath of my writing styles and embrace the many different spec-fic subgenres I enjoy—which only makes winnowing down the contenders for my short story collection that much more difficult.

15 12, 2020

20 Reasons 2020 Rocked

David Michael Williams2020-12-15T14:35:01-06:00December 15, 2020|Categories: News, Work in Progress|Tags: current project, fantasy, Magics Daughter, my novels, sci-fi, short stories, short story, Sir Larpsalot, The Soul Sleep Cycle, tough decisions, writing schedule|

COVID-19 caused major disruptions in almost everyone’s life in 2020. While I don’t want to diminish the seriousness of the pandemic and its consequences, I’ve found at least one silver lining: more time to work on my writing.

5 03, 2018

‘Ghost Mode’ appears in new fantasy anthology

David Michael Williams2019-10-03T13:31:26-05:00March 5, 2018|Categories: News|Tags: fantasy, getting published, sci-fi, science fiction, short stories, short story, speculative fiction|

Five years ago, I declared anyone can write a short story—except me. Since then, evidence to the contrary has surfaced.

13 09, 2017

Happy Reader Appreciation Day!

David Michael Williams2019-10-02T19:38:01-05:00September 13, 2017|Categories: News|Tags: book cover, current project, fantasy, getting published, my novels, sci-fi, science fiction, short stories, short story, The Soul Sleep Cycle|

Continuing the tradition of giving stuff away in thanks for the support I’ve received from friends, family, and fans, I’m pleased to pass along these wallpapers.