The Speculative
V. S. HolmesDark speculative "what-ifs" and late-night ramblings. Also books. Lots of books.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 85 | Founded | 6 years ago | Last Issue | a month ago |
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Planting Seeds
Hello again! How has April treated you so far? Has the season really changed where you are? For us there’s been the usual big spring shift—both our work schedules started up again in earnest, driving hours in opposite directions to play in...
The road goes ever on and on
I’ve been teasing exciting news for a while now—we all know how the wheels of publishing turn slowly. Well, the day is finally here to share: I’ve signed with an agent!
Laura Zats of Headwater Literary fell in love with THE PASSING OF EIR...
The rites of spring
In many ways 2026 has been a one-two punch of emotions. That glorious, weightlessness before a drop. The moment when you could tip into chaos, or control. I’ve felt it skiing before tucking myself down for speed, and in the second after I l...
RE: A Tasting Menu of Tales
NOW WITH WORKING LINKS!
I’ll have a proper, longer update coming, with some awesome news to share as well, but I wanted to swing by and share this awesome bundle, as it’s only around for ONE WEEK! At the turn of the year I was inspired to...
A Tasting Menu of Tales
I’ll have a proper, longer update coming, with some awesome news to share as well, but I wanted to swing by and share this awesome bundle, as it’s only around for ONE WEEK! At the turn of the year I was inspired to collect a few short stori...
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Author of dark spec fic, from snarky sapphic archaeologists in space to slow burn fantasy. Writer for SolForge Fusion. Querying: THE PASSING OF EIR LAHREN, a folkloric fantasy + gothic romance inspired by death, sex, + Frisian folklore.
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