A new manuscript and a trip to Michigan

A new manuscript and a trip to Michigan

Someday, I am going to be accepting a prestigious literary award, and I am going to include this in my speech: “…and I would like to thank Valence Publishing and acquisitions editor Batu Sleeve* for rejecting me in 2025 and forcing me to find a good...
Love Saves a City From Hate in “Seconds”

Love Saves a City From Hate in “Seconds”

Early on in Seconds, by Abigail Wilkes, the main character receives a secret message from someone in her previous, hidden life, and she’s frightened that if her true identity were revealed, she could be banished. At first, I thought this meant that it would be a...