Here are some things I did this year… in vaguely chronological order. – Published my first contemporary novel! (Still speculative fiction, but it counts.) When Cracked! A Magic iPhone Story came out, I had a party and went on a SFWA tour for it. Reviews were largely positive, one reader even comparing my writing to…
Reddit AMA Today!
I’ll be answering questions on Reddit today as part of the book tour for Joy to the Worlds. We’ll be around all afternoon (Pacific Time). Who is we? That’s me (Janine A. Southard), Maia Chance, Raven Oak, and G. Clemans. Here’s the obligatory proof photo:
Quick status update on Untethered
I’m still reading the submissions for Untethered: A Magic iPhone Anthology. They’re so much fun! Yes, it’s true. I’d expected to be done with them by now, but I’m only at the halfway mark. Hence: the status update. Part of this comes from how very many subs I received. The rest is because this “recover…
Placeholder Names in Reign & Revolution
It was supposed to be a placeholder name. But then I decided I liked it. This happened TWICE in the writing of Reign & Revolution (The Hive Queen Saga #3). Let’s talk about this goddess I made up. Saberhawen. Here’s what I knew about her before she got a name: she’s a goddess of machines,…
How Not to Write a Series: A Cautionary Tale
The Hive Queen Saga has been a lot of firsts for me. First Kickstarter, first published book, first time using a new plotting system. And first series. One thing that makes The Hive Queen Saga unique has also been my biggest challenge going in to book three: it’s a young adult series with an ensemble…
Hive Queen #3: New Kickstarter Project
Woohoo! The first draft is done, it has a title, and there’s a Kickstarter project underway. Learn more about Reign & Revolution (and stay tuned for the gratuitous cat photo at the end of the video)!
Flash Fiction Friday: Superheroic Affection
Flash Fiction Friday #10 Welcome to the final edition of my “Microfiction Summer” project! (Made possible by the Kickstarter backers for my latest novel Cracked! A Magic iPhone Story.) This particular story is about weaponizing love, free will, and superheroes (because superheroes are so popular?). Superheroic Affection Inspired by Astrid Utrata, who suggested “love, rippled.”…
Flash Fiction Friday: Mosaic
Flash Fiction Friday #9 The penultimate week of this Microfiction Summer! (Made possible by the Kickstarter backers for my latest novel Cracked! A Magic iPhone Story.) I’m posting this week’s story from WorldCon… so of course it’s one of the non-genre ones. Ooops. Mosaic Inspired by James Truher, who suggested “glass cutter, 12:34 p.m., cornflower blue.” …
Flash Fiction Friday: Prisoner of the Housing Development
Flash Fiction Friday #8 Just two more weeks left of my Microfiction Summer. (Made possible by the Kickstarter backers for my latest novel Cracked! A Magic iPhone Story.) This is my fave of the remaining stories: a little creepy, a little fantasy-gone-wrong, and a huge debate in my household over which color Luke’s lightsaber would be…
Flash Fiction Friday: Identity Crisis
Flash Fiction Friday #7 Identity Crisis Inspired by Melissa Pagonis, who suggested “sushi, evening, purple.” The waitress ran a purple hologram-detection light over my ID and shook her head. “That’s not you,” she said. It was definitely me. Elizabeth Rissi. Five-foot-five, brown eyes, willing organ donor. Sure, it wasn’t a great…
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Janine A. Southard is a Writer & Editor for narrative projects. She's a proven talent when it comes to mimicking voices and crafting content for videogames, articles, & fiction.
