Musings and Curio
The Perennial Miss Wildthyme, edited by the totally awesome Dale Smith, included my short story "The Midnight Empire". Featuring Iris and Panda in the what I hope was a twist on the zombie / undead genre, I loved this story and the opportunity to write something of longer length. "The Midnight Empire" started way back... Continue Reading →
"God Engine Rhapsody" is a bit of a bittersweet memory. It's a very short story (around 1500 words), it's my first Iris Wildthyme tale that was commissioned, and it came at particularly strange time in my life. I was in a new job that had some long days, a dear friend of mine was dying... Continue Reading →
The latest Iris Wildthyme collection, The Perennial Miss Wildthyme, is now available from Obverse Books. Edited by Dale Smith and featuring a gorgeous cover by Paul Hanley, this volume contains 12 short stories, including my contribution "The Midnight Empire". Onward!
I can finally reveal that I will have a new short story in the upcoming Iris Wildthyme collection, The Perennial Iris Wildthyme! My story is called "The Midnight Empire" and the collection is now available for pre-order. The Perennial Iris Wildthyme is edited by Dale Smith. The lovely cover is by Paul Hanley, and you can see an introduction to the collection's... Continue Reading →
Julio Angel Ortiz | Writer 