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My story "Taking Wing" was printed in A Dragon and Her Girl, published February 2020 by Hemelein Publications and LTUE Press.

My story "Sea of Chaos" was reprinted in Trace the Stars, published February 2019 by Hemelein Publications and LTUE Press.

My story "Water Bound" was printed in Lace and Blade 5, published in February 2019.

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In October 2018 I was invited as Interfilk Guest to the Ohio Valley Filk Festival (OVFF) in Columbus, Ohio. Most of my concert has been posted on YouTube.

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In September 2018 I won first place in poetry in the Silver Pen contest sponsored by Salt Lake County Aging and Adult Services. Alas, I was on the train on my way to OVFF when the award ceremony was held, but I'm told it went well. The theme was "Joy" and my poem is called "Empyrean Joy."

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My story "Expiration Date" was printed in Sword and Sorceress 32, which was published in November 2017.

My story "Soul Walls" was reprinted in Mirages and Speculations, Science Fiction and Fantasy from the Desert, which was published on 21 August 2017. The anthology is available in paperback and for Kindle.



My story "The Fountains of Karona" was printed in Sword and Sorceress 31, which came out in November 2016. The anthology is available in trade paperback and for Kindle.




My story "Possibilities" was printed in Sword and Sorceress 30, which came out in November 2015. The anthology is available in trade paperback and for Kindle.




My story "With Thy Six Keys Enter" was printed in Sword and Sorceress 29, which came out in November 2014. The anthology is available in trade paperback and for Kindle.

Callihoo Publishing has printed my fantasy short fiction collection Mind Bridges. It's now available in both paperback and for Kindle. This book collects several of my previously published fantasy stories: "Soul Walls," "Not the Best Neighbors," "Changes of Life," "Strength, Wisdom, and Compassion," "Gathering Shards," and "Power Sources," and adds "Skin and Bones," which is not available anywhere else! Seven stories for one economical price—it's cheaper to get them this way than to buy them singly as ebooks.

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I've changed the contemporary story prompts, science fiction story prompts and fantasy story prompts. Try them out if you're stuck on a story idea, or if you just want to be amused, and let me know if you like the new ones better.

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Most of my previously published stories are now available as ebooks through Callihoo Publishing.

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I'm incredibly pleased to report that the first poem I ever submitted to a publisher, "Reflections: The Mirror Speaks," was purchased by Enchanted Conversation  and is in the Snow White issue.

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My story "Not the Best Neighbors" was printed in Sword and Sorceress 26, which came out in November 2011. The anthology is available in trade paperback and for Kindle. The story is also available in Mind Bridges.

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My story "Soul Walls" was printed in Sword and Sorceress 24, edited by Elisabeth Waters, in 2009. The anthology is available in trade paperback and for Kindle. "Soul Walls" is also available in Mind Bridges.

Publishers Weekly has this to say about Sword and Sorceress XXIV: "Waters ably continues the feminist anthology series founded by Bradley (1930-1999) to showcase short-form fantasy with a wide variety of heroic female characters. Of the 17 stories featured, standout selections include "A Curious Case" by Annclaire Livoti, a literary gem of a paranormal fantasy that pits a magic-practicing PI against a serial killer targeting succubae, and Julia H. West's "Soul Walls," which brilliantly fuses magic, art and Native American mysticism. A disorganized wizard and his unhappy wife are at the heart of the charming "Merlin's Clutter" by Helen E. Davis, and a princess solves the mystery of her father's murder through a magical tapestry in Brenta Blevins's "Material Witness." Though some of the selections are less than stellar, fantasy fans looking for original stories will find much to enjoy." (emphasis mine)

Last updated 10 February 2022