We are in the final couple of weeks of 2025 and I wanted to write a post about what’s coming up soon on this blog, as well as post some recent news.
My year-end posts are always some of my favorite ones to write, and also seem genuinely popular with those who follow this blog. I’m planning to get a summary of my November and December reading out later this week. Then look for my 2025 Reading Year in Review post just prior the the last of the month. This is where I’ll put together my reading statistics for the year, as well as my picks for my favorite books of the year.
Just after the first of the new year, I’ll have my Books to Read in 2026 post, where I tell you about my unrealistic goals for the year ahead – hah!
In other news, I sometimes write fiction, and I had a new piece of flash fiction (this means it is very short) published over at Abyss & Apex. It is a holiday-themed science fiction story called Salvage and you can find it to read for free at this link.
I’m planning to write more fiction in 2026. I should be drafting a few new short stories to start out the year. I’m also pulling out an old stand-alone romantasy novel loosely titled Channeling that I had started back before romantasy was a term. I have a good amount of prep work to do before I can delve into more of the writing on this one, but I think it has potential.
Other than that, I’d love to get some older short stories revised and submitted to magazines. This is the step where I always struggle. I can never seem to work each story into a final version that I like, but I know that at some point I need to just call it done for that story and send it out.
You should also see more book reviews coming soon. I do want to share my thoughts on these books, but I have such a back log!
What are you planning for your reading for the last week of 2025? Let me know in the comments!
Salvage – a flash fiction science fiction story with a winter holiday theme