Marie Croke is an Odyssey '20 graduate who won first place in the Writers of the Future Contest with the story “Of Woven Wood.” She has since gone on to have fantasy and science-fiction stories published in places such as Beneath Ceaseless Skies, Dark Matter Magazine, and Cast of Wonders, with more stories forthcoming from Diabolical Plots and Apex Magazine. She volunteers her time as a first reader at both Apex Magazine and khōréō magazine while currently living in Maryland with her family, all of whom like to scribble messages in her notebooks when she’s not looking.You can find her story recommendations at www.mariecroke.com or chat with her on twitter at @marie_croke.
Welcome to the casual round-up of my accomplishments for the year! (At least in the publishing world) This year I had 7 new stories published as well as 2 new essays. The stories are all eligible for the Best Short Story category for numerous awards, while the essays are eligible for the Hugo’s Best Related … More Awards Eligibility 2024
The summer has been good to me, and after the struggle of a hard winter, I’m ever so thankful for that. Here are four new publications of mine that have recently come out: “A Lullaby of Anguish” is my third story to appear in Apex Magazine! It came out in July in Issue 145 and … More Summer Publications
Here are four brand new stories from me! Plus, photos from an event back in December 2023 where I did a reading with three other fabulous authors in a Charmed City Spec Event in Baltimore at the Bird in Hand Cafe :D First up is my story in the Robotic Ambitions anthology, edited by Lesley … More New Publications & Charmed City Event
Am I behind? No, I’m exactly where I should be! I do have a few recent publications to share with you though! ;D Up first is my solarpunk, future Earth story, “Dates Around a Driftcity Where We Used to Roam.“ Published in The Dérive, from Air & Nothingness press, this story features the idea of … More Recent Publications, 2023 Edition
It’s been an absolute wild, amazing year! 10 original stories published, all to some fantastic magazines! Plus a reprint of my Writers of the Future winning story from many years ago got new life in an online format as well. Of my 10 stories eligible for the Nebula and Hugo (and others, plus in a … More Eligibility Post 2022!
SALES 1) The first story, published in Beneath Ceaseless Skies on September 8th, is “Turn to Stone Ourselves.“ This story was conceptualized as my take on gargoyles, a people who are stone during the day and come alive at night. I crafted them as carved beings who house the souls of the dead, giving them … More Turn to Stone Ourselves (BCS) and All the Starlit Worlds I’ve Visited…Without You (Dark Matter) Published! Plus Chicon, Covid and Capclave!
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