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      New Story Collection
     Jack Nonet available, October 2024!
     Part of the
Space Operetta Series!

      New Story
     Reality Honeymoon available, September 2024!
     Part of the
Reality Alternatives Series!

  Without Brakes: Fingers Crossed
Book reading and signing!

Saturday, September 7, 11:30AM-12:30PM
The Bookies Bookstore,
2085 S Holly St, Denver, CO

    The awesome August, 2024 issue of Electric Spec is out!

      New Collection
     Kat Nonet available, August 2024!
     Part of the
Kat Cubed Series!

      New Story
     Beware The Fireworks available, July 2024!
     Part of the
Space Operetta Series!

      New Story
     Quantum Graduation available, June 2024!
     Part of the
Quantum Cop Series!

    The marvelous May, 2024 issue of Electric Spec is out!

      New Story
     Lucky Mom available, May 2024!
     Part of the
Conservation of Luck Series!

      New Story
     The Rise of Garcia available, April 2024!
     Part of the
Kat Cubed Series!

      New Story
     Equinox Dreams available, March 2024!
     Part of the
Temporal Dreams Series!

      New Anthology Announcement
     Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers (RMFW) is pleased to announce their 2024 Anthology "Without Brakes, Fingers Crossed" which will be published September 7, 2024!
It will feature a story by the phenomenal Paolo Bacigalupi!
And me! Stay tuned for more info later in the year.

    The fabulous February, 2024 issue of Electric Spec is out!

      Story
     Reality Wedding available, February 2024!
     Part of the
Reality Alternatives Series!

      Story
     "Wartime Telework" in Bullet Points 4
     available, January 2024!

      Story
     Beware the Baby New Year available, January 2024!
     Part of the
Space Operetta Series!

      Story
     Quantum Lunch available, December 2023!
     Part of the
Quantum Cop Series!

 
New Story Proof of Concept available, December 2023!
Check out the whole Quantum Shorts Flash Fiction Contest!

      Story in new paperback anthologies: Endless Possibilities
in Scars Publishing's 2023 in a Flash November 2023!
And in Over the River and Through the Woods December 2023!
 

    The awesome November, 2023 issue of Electric Spec is out!

      New Novel
     A Discovery of Time And Space available, October 2023!
     Part of the Perils of Tiffani Series!

      Novella
     And Space available, September 2023!
     Part of the Perils of Tiffani Series!

    The awesome August, 2023 issue of Electric Spec is out!

      Novella
     Of Time available, August 2023!
     Part of the Perils of Tiffani Series!

      Novella
     A Discovery available, July 2023!
     Part of the Perils of Tiffani Series!

      Story
     Portrait of William available in multiple formats, from the "Lonely Visitor" issue of Down in the Dirt magazine, July 2023!

    The marvelous May, 2023 issue of Electric Spec is out!

      Story
     Let Sleeping Gators Lie published at the Academy of the Heart and Mind, April 2023!

      Story Collection
     Quantum Nonet available, April 2023!
     Part of the
Quantum Cop Series!

      Story
     Lucky Pi available, March 2023!
     Part of the
Conservation of Luck Series!

    The fabulous February, 2023 issue of Electric Spec is out!

  Story Endless Possibilities published online at Children, Churches, and Daddies February 2023!
Coming out in other formats later in 2023!

      Story
     Beware the Ides of Hygge available, February 2023!
     Part of the
Space Operetta Series!

      Story
     New Year Dreams available, January 2023!
     Part of the
Temporal Dreams Series!

    The awesome November, 2022 issue of Electric Spec is out!

    The awesome August, 2022 issue of Electric Spec is out!

      Story Collection
     Alternatives Sextet 1 available, July 2022!
     Part of the
Reality Alternatives Series!

      Story Collection
     Lucky Sextet 1 available, June 2022!
     Part of the
Conservation of Luck Series!

    The marvelous May 2022 issue of Electric Spec is out!

      Story Collection
     Jack Sextet 1 available, May 2022!
     Part of the
Space Operetta Series!

      Story
     The Last Diplomatica available, April 2022!
     Part of the
Kat Cubed Series!

      Story Collection
     Temporal Sextet 1 available, March 2022!
     Part of the
Temporal Dreams Series!

    The fabulous February, 2022 issue of Electric Spec is out!

      Story
     Quantum Valentine available, February 2022!
     Part of the
Quantum Cop Series!

    Sign up for Lesley's new email newsletter here and get a free download of Spec The Halls: Volume 1, a collection of speculative fiction holiday stories!

      Story
     New Year Alternatives available, January 2022!
     Part of the
Reality Alternatives Series!

      Story Collection
     Spec The Halls: Volume 2 available, December 2021!

    The awesome November 30, 2021 issue of Electric Spec is out!
      Interview in Authority Magazine
     How To Write Compelling Science Fiction and Fantasy Stories available, November 2021!

 
Story Constructive Interference available, November 2021!
Check out the whole Quantum Shorts Flash Fiction Contest!

      Story
     Lucky Halloween available, October 2021!
     Part of the
Conservation of Luck Series!

    Lesley quoted on Pretty Progressive Experts Tell Us the Best Scientific Books on Climate Change October 2021.
      Story
     Jack and the Demonic Disco Ball of Doom available, September 2021!
     Part of the
Space Operetta Series!

    The awsome August 31, 2021 issue of Electric Spec is out!

  Novel
Neutrino Warning now available, August 2021!

Kat Cubed Prequel

What would you do to save your whole world?

In grad student Kathy Garcia's world, the United States suffers droughts, floods, avalanches, pandemics and other hazards.
When disaster hits the university's fusion research group, she steps up to save the project.
After an amazing discovery, she risks her life to combine her old neutrino expertise with her new fusion skills to send a neutrino warning about climate change into the past.
Will her message reach the scientists of yesteryear in time to stop it?

     Part of the Kat Cubed Series!

      Story in Anthology
     "Bore's Head" in Sci-fi Stories - Earth Colonies Electronic, Paper available, July 2021!

      Story
     Temporal UFO available, July 2021!
     Part of the
Temporal Dreams Series!

      Story
     Quantum Juneteenth available, June 2021!
     Part of the
Quantum Cop Series!

    The marvelous May 31, 2021 issue of Electric Spec is out!

      Interview at Indie Reader about writing, motivations, novels:
     I'm Motivated Primarily by Fun May 24, 2021!

      Story Collection
     Quantum Sextet 1 available, May 2021!
     Part of the
Quantum Cop Series!

      Story
     Ramadan Alternatives available, April 2021!
     Part of the Reality Alternatives Series!

      Story
     Lucky Equinox available, March 2021!
     Part of the Conservation of Luck Series!

    A Jack For All Seasons featured at reedsy.com/discovery starting March 19, 2021!
"Loved it! A fun, light Space Opera with creative characters and a zany plot line..."

     Part of the Space Operetta Series!

    The fabulous February 28, 2021 issue of Electric Spec is out!

      Story
     Jack Daddy available, February 2021!
     Part of the Space Operetta Series!

      Story
     Temporal New Year available, January 2021!
     Part of the Temporal Dreams Series!

      Story Collection
     Quantum Trio 2 available, December 2020!
     Part of the Quantum Cop Series!

    The awsome November 30, 2020 issue of Electric Spec is out!

      Story Collection
     Reality Trio 1 available, November 2020!
     Part of the Reality Alternatives Series!

      Story Collection
     Kat Sextet 1 available, October 2020!
     Part of the Kat Cubed Series!

      Nice Review for A Jack For All Seasons
     Indie Reader October 2020!
     Part of the Space Operetta Series!

      Story Collection
     Lucky Trio 1 available, September 2020!
     Part of the Conservation of Luck Series!

    The awsome August 31, 2020 issue of Electric Spec is out!

  Novel
A Jack For All Seasons now available, August 2020!

Space Operetta Book 3

When the nefarious octopi Quihiri sabotage the FTL-drives throughout the galaxy, it's Jack Jones to the rescue!
In his quest, Jack recruits a top-notch troupe of players, including a sentient dog, a baby cloud, and the crew of the Shakespeare.

Can he win the war and fix the FTL-drives while singing a song, making sweet, sweet love, and fighting off evil space pirates?
     Part of the Space Operetta Series!

 

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