by Katherine Villyard | Mar 15, 2024 | free fiction, short fiction
This story was originally posted in Ficticious Force in 2009 and reprinted in Escape Pod on May 13, 2011, and in Love Stories in 2022. Yvonne looked up from her monitor, the beads in her cornrows clattering as Roger walked into her office. Roger sat in the dark wooden...
by Katherine Villyard | Feb 14, 2024 | free fiction, short fiction
This story was originally published in Electric Velocipede on December 30, 2013, and reprinted in Love Stories. She knew the signs of drowning; she’d seen it many times. Mouth below the waterline, arms pressing the body up out of the water for a breath. He didn’t cry...
by Katherine Villyard | Jun 27, 2023 | short fiction
My audiobook is LIVE and available RIGHT NOW! You can get your copy here. Would you like a review copy? You can apply for one here. I have codes for both the US and the UK. I got the incredibly talented Kyle Akers from the No Sleep Podcast to read it, and he’s...
by Katherine Villyard | May 24, 2023 | cons, short fiction
Meet the Broads of Broad Universe! The authors of Broad Universe will drop you into their fictional universes with short readings from multiple authors and works. Within the session you will hear a variety of writers in a variety of speculative fiction subgenres, like...
by Katherine Villyard | May 6, 2023 | short fiction
Now that I’ve received the 15 minute checkpoint it feels real enough to talk about, so… I’m having an audiobook of Love Stories produced. I’m excited! as the 15 minute checkpoint was FIRE, man. FIRE! Fans of Escape Pod will be pleased. Also...
by Katherine Villyard | Mar 1, 2023 | giveaways, short fiction
Want a free copy of my book Love Stories? You can get one through this Goodreads Giveaway! Entry is open from March 1 to March 15. Winners announced on March 15. And hey, while you’re there? Maybe follow me on...
by Katherine Villyard | Feb 13, 2023 | press, short fiction
I hear I’m in Publisher’s Weekly today! 😀 I… haven’t seen it, though. Coincidentally, the ebook of the title in question is 99 cents right now most places ebooks are sold. So if you’d like to read it, now is the time to buy it, while...
by Katherine Villyard | Jan 18, 2023 | press, short fiction
“An imaginative collection that puts a modern spin on beloved fairy tales and myths.” — Kirkus Reviews You can see more of the review here.
by Katherine Villyard | Jan 14, 2023 | free fiction, giveaways, short fiction, vampires
Do you like vampires? Do you like 18th and 19th century Prussian vampires with a crush? Do you like music, religion, betrayal, sweet first love, and terrible mistakes made? Do you like 18th century philosophy, and boys having crushes on boys? If so, I might have...
by Katherine Villyard | Jan 13, 2023 | press, short fiction
I’m listed in the Best Reviewed Books for December and, because they gave me 4+ stars, they interviewed me for their site. An excerpt: What inspired you to write the book? A particular person? An event? Oh, it’s hard to answer this question because it’s a short...