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Upcoming News!
Following last week’s Short Story News Roundup, I thought I’d catch you up on some other upcoming news! The Laramie Awards Every year, Chanticleer Book Reviews gives out awards to books in a wide variety of genres. There’s the Shelley Awards for paranormal fiction, the Cygnus Awards for science fiction, and the Clue Awards for
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Short Story News Roundup
Got some news on a few upcoming short story publication dates! “Mortem Moratus” First up, my 2,000 word short horror story “Mortem Moratus” is scheduled to be published by Exquisite Death in their December 2025 issue. This story was originally written for the 2024 NYC Midnight Short Story Challenge. This contest assigns contestants a genre,
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My Author Bucket List – Revisit
(I know, I wrote about this topic back in February, but that was before Gas Giant Gambit came out, and before I became an actual published author. So, I’m doing it again, this time with a little more knowledge, experience, and appreciation for what I have already done!) While on the one hand it feels
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Second Book Blues
I know I’m not the only author to feel this, but since Gas Giant Gambit came out last month and I’ve been neck deep in the first draft of my second novel, Shallow Trenches/Open Skies, something has felt off. It’s a difficult-to-name feeling. I only know that it seems like it doesn’t feel the same
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Where Did the Idea Come From?: Shallow Trenches/Open Skies
I often struggle with coming up with blog topics, so I’m constantly on the hunt for interesting ideas. This week’s comes from a suggestion I found on Goodreads: Where did you get the idea for your most recent book? The path to the idea that sparked Shallow Trenches/Open Skies is far from direct, and somewhat
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Raye’s Rants: Stories, Politics, and Escapism
We just had a long weekend here in Canada for our Thanksgiving, and it has thrown off my whole work schedule for the week. I usually work on the Mondays of long weekends to avoid that, but this time we took some much needed family time, so I’m a little off this Tuesday and Wednesday.
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My (Round-About) Path to Publishing
With Gas Giant Gambit officially out in the world, and with big news pending on that front, I feel that it’s a good time to talk about how this all happened in the first place. I think it’s important to stress that there is no “right way” to get your book published. And if you’re
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Gas Giant Gambit Book Signing Thanks!
On September 20, I had my very first book signing event at the Oshawa Centre Indigo in Oshawa, Ontario! And while I hope this is only the first event of many to come, it will definitely be an experience I will never forget. I am so grateful to all my friends and family who came
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Guest Takeover: Blazing the Space-Western Frontier with E.S. Raye
This week’s blog comes to you from the Alex Parker Publishing website, we’re I’m in the middle of something of a takeover this Gas Giant Gambit release week! # Hi! I’m E.S. Raye, and my debut novel, Gas Giant Gambit: A Tall Tale From Beyond the Cygnus Rift, came out on September 16th, 2025. Kirkus Reviews
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Gas Giant Gambit: Release Day!
The day has arrived! I woke up this morning a published novelist! To celebrate the launch of my debut novel, my publisher, Alex Parker Publishing, is offering free delivery to the United States and Canada if you order directly through their site, here! In related news, I’ve received word that a book reviewer who moderates
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Gas Giant Gambit: Master Blog List
All news, sneak peeks, and behind-the-scene posts in one place!
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