Musings and Curio
Quick update to what's been happening on the writing front. And yes, things are happening! Here's what's in the pipeline (or recently left it): "Sombra". My time travel adventure story is currently available from CossMass Infinities magazine. "Crimson Heart". Short story written by myself and Vince Stadon for The Nefarious Villains of Sherlock Holmes Volume... Continue Reading →
My latest short story, "Sombra", is now available in issue 7 of Cossmass Infinities magazine! "Law & Order" / CSI meets time travel as a temporal agent investigates a case with deeper ties to his past than he realizes... Purchase in Kindle / MOBI and ePub format from here!
Now that the Kickstarter is live, I can announced that writing partner-in-crime Vince Stadon and I have a short story in Volume 2 of this upcoming anthology. Our story "Crimson Heart" features the villain Black Gorgiano from the story "The Adventure of the Red Circle". The collection is expected to be out in March 2022.... Continue Reading →
One of the proverbial irons I currently have in the fire is a short story in an upcoming issue of science fiction and fantasy magazine Cossmass Infinities. The January 2022 issue will include my story, "Sombra", with cover art by Grandfailure. Very excited to see this released! You can pre-order the issue (and / or... Continue Reading →
I gave to you all the beautifultruths and lies I could conjure, keepsakes from a different time,held breathless on the edge of all "maybe's". And there you sat, a spiral throughcreation stranded upon pale pages, a siren born from static and bone. And in this cacophony are facesof the once-loved and always loved, the tapestry... Continue Reading →
I remember the day we activated the Apotheosis Engines, and watched the Great Lattice spread across the skies of our worlds. A web of catoms forming a shell, lit like great sentinels against the decay of the universe. We had long labored in the shadow of a dying age, when the dust of stars faded with our... Continue Reading →
"Dyad" is a that was part of a charity anthology Manchester Unbreakable (and which now seems to be totally unavailable), and was edited by Kimmy Pagnotta. It featured a female superhero, Sovereign, rescuing a girl from the aftermath of an attack. I recently posted the story on this site, encouraging you to donate to your... Continue Reading →
The latest episode in my free ongoing (semi)-monthly serial Obscura Rhapsody is now available. You can read it below, and you can also download the latest installment as a PDF document here. Catch up on prior installments and read about the series on the Obscura Rhapsody page. ~ “Your husband?” Khloe blurted out, and almost immediately... Continue Reading →
This story originally appeared in the Manchester Unbreakable charity anthology, which now seems unfortunately out of print. As a result, I am reprinting the story here. If you like the story, I encourage you to contribute to a charity of your choice from this list at CharityWatch.org. "Dyad" edited by Kimmy Pagnotta. Arcadia’s world was... Continue Reading →
A faded dispatch from 1981,secrets hidden in the stillness of the dark. Falling asleep on my father’s chest,The light of the television spreading onto the walls. There, the shadows take hold.My father asleep again, I awaken to images that don’t make sense,A time and a shadow lost inside of a screen. His sonorous breathing shatters... Continue Reading →
Julio Angel Ortiz | Writer 