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What's next for Nicole Walsh Author? News about novels, short stories and projects in the pipeline. Videos below for a sneak peak at upcoming work :-)
Novel news: Cover reveal for my brand new scif fi fantasy novel, The God-Wife Reborn coming SOON! (Cover reveal 12 May 2024)
July 2024: expressions of interest have closed for ARC (advanced reader coies) of the God-Wife Reborn. This was a really interesting experience and I learned a lot.
June 2024: Snoogle Hunt is now PUBLISHED in Metastellar Magazine! As mentioned below (April), Snoogle Hunt is one of the few stories I have had published first submission out the gate. It is also one of the few pieces I wrote specifically for that opportunity that then got published. In other MetaStellar news, the magazine asked if I would consider being a judge for the next round of new flash fiction. I have never been a judge before, but I am keen bean to support fellow writers AND this gorgeous, super supportive magazine!
June 2024: a small publisher who included one of my short stories in one of their anthologies reached out (to all their authors, I presume) to see if they were keen to respond to some interview questions as part of their blog. My interview will be on their blog late December 2024. I will post once its up!
June 2024: Gosh, what a month! Metastellar Magazine, who has published several of my short-stories, emailed to say they have selected Heaven-Sent for their read-aloud series. Yay! This is only my second piece to feature in an audio project. More to come, including link to where you can access this!
June 2024: my darker more reflective sci-fi fantasy mashup short story Resurrecting Tessa (2000 words) published 1st of June in Luna Station Quarterly. This is my very first time in this magazine. Yay! What a beautiful cover and magazine. Check it out here: https://www.lunastationquarterly.com/issues/058/
June 2024: it's happening! The God-Wife Reborn is beginning to launch this weekend (1st of June 2024). The publisher has the ebooks up on this site: https://ipoz.biz/product/god-wife-reborn/, with paperbacks on pre-order. Eeee!
May 2024: We may have some ARC (advanced reader copies) opportunities in the pipeline for my new novel, The God-Wife Reborn, through June 2024. Is anyone keen? If you are, the form is at: (removed). If you have any dramas with the form or you have a question, email me at nicolewalshauthor (at) gmail.com to register your interest so I know to flick you an application form :-)
May 2024: after much anticipation, my brand new novel The God-Wife Reborn (coming out June 2024) now has a cover! Cover reveal in all social media spaces 12 May 2024.
May 2024: the publisher of my brand new novel, The God-Wife Reborn and I are completing the last tweaks on the manuscript, ready for it to go to publication. Unfortunately, it looks like another delay, with the piece now expected to publish June 2024. It is looking SO good though. The Interactive Publications editing team has helped me get this piece better then I could have ever imagined!
April 2024: Luna Station Quarterly Magazine, a magazine that I have unsuccessfully submitted to many times, accepted a short, darker piece of sci fi/fantasy. Resurrecting Tessa (2000 words) will be published in Luna Station Quarterly on 1st June 2024.
April: the publisher of my brand new novel, The God-Wife Reborn and I have been back and forwarding with the typeset version of The God-Wife Reborn. It is looking so good. They have worked so hard, helping me edit this piece into something I am really proud of. I am so excited for this piece to launch! Still no word on covers, launch party or release date yet, but I expect to hear something soon :-)
April: Metastellar Magazine, a highly supportive and extremely professional magazine, has published a lot of my reprints. They open for submissions of unpublished pieces only very rarely, and I have not had any luck. Guess what? They just accepted Snoogle Hunt, a 1000 word piece I wrote ESPECIALLY for their open call! Their feedback was it passed through multiple rounds of judging from hundreds of submissions. WOW! This is one of the few pieces I have written that have been accepted immediately! Whoot!
Zoetic Press Non-Binary Review publishes interviews on all its contributors, every issue. This is my first ever interview. Yay! I started an 'interview and extras' page on the website!
March: a magazine I have been published in previously just accepted a reprint of mine! Yay! This story is no longer available online, but will once again be FREE to read through this fabulously supportive magazine!
February 2024: A magazine I have not been published in before advised they were putting the short story I submitted to them "on hold" for consideration! They will take a few months to decide one way or the other, but it is SUCH welcome news. It means the story was at least in the ball park for them to consider it :-) Edit June 2024: I did a quick check in and unfortunately they did reject the story. On a positive note, it contained detailed feedback on why the story was not right for them. Which will SO help with editing and resubmitting this piece!
February 2024: pulled a novel-length piece out of submission and I am working with a beta reader to do a big edit on it. This writing mate is the first person outside my family to read this piece (I am so shy about sharing my work). MS is helping me whip this piece into shape. It is the weakest of my completed novels and needs a spruce up. Plan: have it edited and out again for submission by mid-March! Edit: DONE!
February 2024: a magazine I have not been published in previously has ACCEPTED a short story I wrote specifically for their themed open call. This magazine will be out and about 1 March. Contract signed, more details coming :-) EDIT: Zoetic Press Non-Binary Review published Sparkle 1 March 2024!
February 2024: I was accepted for a table at the upcoming Brisbane Australian Romance Readers event 9 March 2024! I will be selling and signing a few copies of Lust and Submission and also an anthology that has a romance themed short story of mine. I also got my first ever professional look promo things, which I will be launching on the day! :-)
January 2024 update: with the help of my fabulous accountability buddy HB I have completed an updated writing plan for 2024. A writing plan (and reviews) keeps me on track with the big picture as I fumble and bumble about through the every day. My goals/dreams for 2024 include: https://youtu.be/hAHiYndaOxw
January 2024: after months of procrastination and excuses, I have put together a query and I am going to hit the submit button on approaching agents for my newest completed piece. Up until now I have approached publishers directly, through their slush piles. I am going to spend 2024 querying agents. Fingers crossed!
My goal for 2023 was: to have many things published in many places. After a very slow start, it seems to be kicking off in the second half of this year!
What's in the pipeline?
Novels:
Short stories/Novellas:
There's also a lot of writing... ideas, fragments, half-completed pieces with their wheels off and grass growing over them and crickets chirping. Every now and then I stab my toe tripping over an old piece and kick the muse into gear :-)
Tidal Bones, Carmina Magazine: https://youtu.be/Kr9CS6MoDU0
HellBound, Cloaked Press:
The Cat, CatsCast: https://youtu.be/KUSKJFYJ698
Situation, Metastellar: https://youtu.be/HitrpTMxgPg
Check out the Novels tab for promo videos for Lust and Submission
5. April 2023: Bards and Sages Magazine (featuring Up From the River) https://youtu.be/yV4nDBtD3iY
4. April 2023: Last Girls Club Magazine (featuring Into the Blue): https://youtu.be/nhKhzKki-rs
3. Nov 2022: Lust and Submission: https://youtube.com/shorts/BTHzCGNvLVI?feature=share
2. August 2022 The Best of Metastellar 2021: https://youtube.com/shorts/V8fGIzDexSU?feature=share
1. August 2022 Cloaked Press, Summer of Speculation, Villains: https://youtube.com/shorts/-5q-EqqoFCA?feature=share