Author: Lupestripe
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May 2026 Update – ConFuzzled and Cóyotls
Categories: General
It has been a rather busy month, although not an awful lot of writing has been done. I returned to the UK on May 8, so wanted to get all of my writing projects tied up by then. I succeeded with this, submitting stories to a couple of conbooks as well as the first draft…
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‘The Iron Horse’ Published In The Furlandia Conbook
Categories: Publications
Furlandia took place last weekend and I had a short story published in the conbook. Set in a Wild West frontier town, The Iron Horse tells the story of a horse whose job is threatened by the arrival of the railroads. It’s only 500 words long, so was quite a challenge to write, but I…
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ConFuzzled 2026 Panels Reviewed
Categories: Panels
I always feel inspired to write when I return from conventions and this is certainly the case following ConFuzzled this week. We had around forty furs attend our Writing Historical Fiction panel on Saturday evening, which I presented with Dai for the first time. What struck me was how engaged and passionate our audience was,…
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Writing Historical Fiction Panel at ConFuzzled
Categories: Panels
I have been running a panel on writing historical fiction for a few years now. At ConFuzzled this year, I’ll be hosting this panel again, but was wondering whether there is anything you would like me to cover. These are some of the topics we tend to discuss. If any of these themes particularly interest…
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April 2026 Update – Cóyotl Shortlist and Two New Releases
Categories: General
It has been an incredibly eventful month so let’s jump straight in. Firstly, ‘Back to the Molly House’ has been nominated for the 2025 Cóyotl Award for Best Short Story. It’s a real honour to appear on a shortlist with so many fantastic writers, but it would be a dream come true to win. If…
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ConFuzzled 2026 Writing Panels
Categories: Panels
There will be a number of writing panels at this year’s ConFuzzled, including a return of my Writing Historical Fiction one. This will take place in Wellington on Saturday at 20:30. It will be the only panel I’m presenting directly, but there are plenty of other writing events taking place throughout the weekend. As Huskyteer…
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‘The Dying Day Was Still’ Published in The Howling Dead Anthology
Categories: Publications
Zombies! Foxes! Another bloody pandemic! I’m stoked to announce that I have a story published in The Howling Dead, a horror-themed collection that has just been released through Bewere Books. ‘The Dying Day Was Still’ takes place in a world in lockdown, battling a pandemic that turns foxes into zombies. As the virus searches for…
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‘Back to the Molly House’ Nominated For Cóyotl Award
Categories: Awards
I’m excited to announce that ‘Back to the Molly House’ has been nominated for the 2025 Cóyotl Awards in the Best Short Story category. This is the first time I’ve ever been nominated for an award so I feel like a puppy doing zoomies. It’s up against some incredibly stiff competition from some truly inspiring…
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‘La Fin de la Fée Verte’ Published in Monsterf#ck Anthology
Categories: Publications
I’m delighted to announce that my latest story, ‘La Fin de la Fée Verte’, has been published in Incision Press’s Monsterf#ck anthology. ‘La Fin de la Fée Verte’ follows the tale of a late-19th-century Parisian savant as he struggles against the temptation of the green fairy. It’s NSFW horny horror in a historical setting. Despite…
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March 2026 Update – Getting Closer to the Edge
Categories: General
There’s not too much to report this month. I’ve been back writing stories again and have made significant progress on a few, including putting the finishing touches on one that should be released next month. I’ve also done the final edits on another story that should be coming out soon and submitted a third story…