M. Darusha Wehm

Explorer of Worlds Real and Imagined

News

Modern Love and other stories—Coming Soon

My short story collection Modern Love and other stories will be released in ebook and paperback worldwide on March 14, 2018. If you want it sooner, copies of the book will be available early to members at the $3/month level of my Patreon.

Two dozen tales of far away worlds, future Earths, a reality that lives beside our own.

From childhood dreams that haunt adulthood to alien creatures trapped in a never-ending cycle to visions of a future among the stars, the stories in this collection span the realms of the fantastic but with a core of humanity. You’ll find hope in dystopia, despair in perfection and one or two bug-eyed aliens.

 

Cover Reveal for The Home for Wayward Parrots

I am so excited to be able to share with you the absolutely gorgeous cover by Kate Hargreaves for The Home for Wayward Parrots! Here is the publisher’s blurb:

Accustomed to being an only child, adoptee Brian “Gumbo” Guillemot’s teenage hobby was searching for his birth parents. After years without a lead, when he finally finds his birth mother, Kim, he’s unprepared for the boisterous instant family that comes with her.

No one, besides Kim, knows anything about Gumbo’s birth father. With Kim refusing to answer any questions, Gumbo must choose whether to continue the search, even if it means alienating his few friends and both his families. And the more he learns, the more he wonders whether some things are better left unknown.

Captivating and playful, The Home For Wayward Parrots explores friendship, romance, modern families and geek pop culture with wit, compassion and extremely foul-mouthed birds.

Coming May 1, 2018!

2017 Publications — In Review

It’s that time again… year in review time. I had two original and three reprint stories published this year, two poems, and book 4 in the Dex series just came out. Not bad!

Pixels and Flesh (out now!)

“Home Sick.” Escape Pod. December 2017 (R)

“War Profiteering.” Toasted Cake. October 2017 (R)

“A Wish and a Hope and a Dream.” Cast of Wonders. September 2017 (On the Nebula Awards Suggested Reading List!)

“Preventative Maintenance.” Little Blue Marble. July 2017

“Showing the Colours.” The Overcast. March 2017 (R)

“Force Nine” Liminality. September 2017 (poem)

“if ink could flow backward” Arsenika. April 2017 (poem)

For those who are interested in such things, the original publications are eligible for nomination for the following awards:

Notes:

Stories marked (R) are reprints, and therefore ineligible for awards nominations this year.

Pixels and Flesh Audio on Patreon

And here it is! The first episode of the audiobook version of Pixels and Flesh! Have a listen for free over on my Patreon site.

The podcast is a Patreon exclusive, but I’ve made the first episode public, so everyone can get a taste of what’s to come. if you like what you hear, you can join the Patreon at the Audiophile level for as little as $2 a month. Expect new episodes each week.

The ebook will be available to patrons at the $3/month or higher level as soon as the podcast is complete, before the book becomes available worldwide at most ebook and online paperback retailers in mid-December.

I hope you enjoy the podcast and thanks for making this happen!

Cover (and Title) Reveal

I am thrilled to share the cover and blurb for the forthcoming Andersson Dexter book, Pixels and Flesh.

After settling into a new job, new home and new living arrangements, Andersson Dexter has finally found a comfortable life in both the physical and virtual worlds. But that sense of security is blown apart when an explosion rocks Dex’s real-life Nice neighbourhood.

He and his colleagues begin an investigation into a string of seemingly senseless and random vandalism attacks, that remind them all of similar assaults in the simulated world Marionette City. While at first the attacks seem more like a nuisance than a threat, Dex discovers that there are more serious — even fatal — consequences.

As the trail leads Dex closer and closer to home, he is forced to confront the lengths he is willing to go for justice.

We are on track for a December 2017 release, but my supporters on Patreon will get it before anyone else, in ebook and audio formats!

Cover Teaser for My Next Book

Here’s a taste of the cover for my next book, coming in December 2017.

I’ll be revealing the full cover (which is gorgeous!) worldwide in late August, but my monthly patrons will get to see it first. Just sayin’. 🙂

New Work Available on Patreon

As many of you know, I love to be able to be able to share my work directly with readers. So, to that end, I’ve recently launched a Patreon site.

If you’re new to Patreon, it’s kind of like Kickstarter, but to receive ongoing content for a small monthly cost.

I’ll be releasing monthly short stories, plus other content to patrons. For the Dex fans in the house, you can get the ebook early, plus I’m working toward a goal of creating audio for the new Dex book.

For one US dollar a month, you’ll get access to the following patron-only content:

  • A monthly short story
  • The first look at new material
  • Inside the Sausage Factory: insights into the writing and creative process

For another buck, you get all that, plus a patron-only podcast of the new Dex audiobook before it’s released, and any other future audio

At $3/month you’ll also get ebook files of all my new in potentia press titles (like the new Dex book) before they are released.

This has only just begun, so I’m also asking folks what other kinds of content they’d like to see available. There’s a poll over on the site now and I’d love to hear your thoughts.

There are already a couple of stories available to be unlocked, so sign up now and be the first to get all the new content I’ve got planned!

New Dex book coming soon

A few weeks ago, I wrote “The End” on the first draft of a new book. Here’s a hint (from the opening lines):

"Andersson Dexter. It's been a while."

Some of you have been asking for a new Andersson Dexter book for… a while. 🙂

At the moment, I’m planning for a worldwide release in December 2017.

If you’re new to the Dex books, the first in the series, Self Made, is available for free download at most ebookstores and directly here on the site.