Letters no. 2

Dear Reader,

Have you noticed how much AI-generated noise there is competing for your attention? It's being used everywhere now. It's in our ads, our news stories, and, unfortunately, the books we read.

I am now part of an independent publishing collective, Tiny Worlds Publishing. Tiny Worlds is a group of writers, editors and designers who believe in working together to bring curated, human-crafted stories and projects to readers like you. Individual human voices matter. Each story is a "tiny world". We want to preserve and promote each person's unique voice and vision.

Today we are announcing a new project to give you a taste of what Tiny Worlds has to offer.

"Introducing Tiny Worlds Quarterly" by J Curtis

We've been working on this one for a while, and we're so glad it's finally time to talk about it.

Tiny Worlds Quarterly 01 drops March 1st — a collection built around something we believe pretty firmly: our featured authors are doing some of the best short fiction writing out there, and more people should be able to find it.

Each issue of the Quarterly brings together some of the strongest work from the Tiny Worlds family — a mix of new stories and reprints that deserve a wider audience. Think of it less as an anthology and more as an introduction: here are the writers we love, here's what they can do, and here's where you can find more.

This first issue features five authors. Some of the stories are new. Some have appeared elsewhere and earned their place here by being too good to leave scattered across the internet. All of them are worth your time.

Here's what's waiting for you inside:

IN THE BARN by Lyndsey Resnick — Something large is stealing chickens from the farm. Something larger is about to be born.

THE GOOD EGG by Sean Thomas McDonnell — A man who trusts no one tells a detective everything. Including what he shouldn't.

FOR BETTER, FOR WORSE by Hanna Delaney — The dolls are fighting again. But this time, Tabitha isn't making them do it.

ANOTHER YOU by Ben Wakeman — Trevor's been talking to an AI with his wife's voice. She's been listening.

A HELPING HAND by J. Curtis — Mrs. Pillsbury never needed anyone's help. Until she grew a third hand.

Five very different stories. Dread, dark comedy, psychological unease, something that might crack your heart a little. We think that range is a feature, not a bug — it's what a quarterly should feel like.

We're proud of this one. We hope you love it.

Tiny Worlds Quarterly 01 is available March 1st as an ebook. Free for a limited time.

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My story in this collection, In the Barn, is one people often tell me is their favorite. It's from Well Water and other odd tales. Check out our quarterly and Tiny Worlds. https://www.tinyworldspublishing.com/

Lyndsey