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Posts by Joshua Ladd

Look for my book, The Secrets of Dr. Taverner by Dion Fortune, an occult fiction classic originally published in 1926, in early June.

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Exciting news: The book release schedule for my MA in #publishing cohort begins next week and continues every Tuesday for the next several months. These fine new editions of literary classics include a new cover designed by us and a new foreword from an expert. Stay tuned!

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Heightened Anxiety - an anthology of thriller and mystery stories from Inkd Publishing. I'm excited about this one!

#kickstarter is live: www.kickstarter.com/projects/ink...

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Fantastic news for a well-deserving horror legend! #booksky

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Sleep with the Fishes: A New Dan Shamble, Zombie P.I. Novel The Naked Gun meets the Addams Family! Dan Shamble and his friends solve hilarious cases in the Unnatural Quarter. Soon to be a TV show

New stretch goal announced--ALL backers will have their names listed in the new Dan Shamble, Zombie P.I. book! One week left to support this #kickstarter project from Kevin J. Anderson.

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Applications for the MA in Publishing program at Western Colorado University are now open for the 2026-2027 year, and application fees are waived. Deep dive into the #publishing industry under the mentorship of bestselling author Kevin J. Anderson in this low-residency program. Questions? DM me!

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The Best of All Possible Planets Hilarious space opera comedy for the fans of Futurama and The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Cozy science fiction humor, and corgis!

Home stretch for the humorous sci-fi book The Best of All Possible Planets by @alexshvartsman.bsky.social on #kickstarter. Please consider supporting. www.kickstarter.com/projects/ufo...

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The Secrets of Dr. Taverner In this collection of strange cases, the mystic sleuth Dr. Taverner peels back the veil on paranormal mysteries.  Home from the front, a World War I veteran struggles with more than just “shell shock”...

My thesis project for my MA in #publishing at Western Colorado University -- a fine new edition of THE SECRETS OF DR. TAVERNER by Dion Fortune, a must-have for fans of occult fiction. Foreword by @jonathanmaberry.bsky.social. Preorder now at wordfirepress.com/products/he-...

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Into the Deep, Dark Woods Coming July, 2026! See what lurks in the deep, dark woods—a place of fairy tales, secrets, and monsters… Where the unexpected looms at every turn.  Where twisted shadows meet dappled sunlight. Where e...

The deep, dark woods beckon. Will you heed the call? Preorders are open for this fiction anthology from me and my #publishing cohort at Western Colorado University.

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In times like these, a zombie detective is exactly the hero we need!

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Sleep with the Fishes: A New Dan Shamble, Zombie P.I. Novel The Naked Gun meets the Addams Family! Dan Shamble and his friends solve hilarious cases in the Unnatural Quarter. Soon to be a TV show

Sleep with the Fishes, the new Dan Shamble, Zombie PI, novel from my mentor Kevin J Anderson is now live on Kickstarter! All pledgers in the first hour get a free ebook of the Grumpy Old Monsters comic strip.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/the...

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Cover reveal for INTO THE DEEP, DARK WOODS, the new fiction anthology from me and my fellow publishing Jedi at Western Colorado University, coming this summer! Preorder here: wordfirepress.com/products/int...

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Search for the Any Key is now shipping! Order your copy to read my humorous sci-fi story "The Blueflower Egg."

👉https://www.wolfsingerpubs.com/search-for-the-any-key

Use discount code NR2026 to save 15% before Feb 15!

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Up your game as a publisher and indie writer. Hands-on, intensive MA degree all online except for 1 week in summer. Taught by NYT bestselling author Kevin J. Anderson and big-name industry pros. Applications open now, classes start this summer. More info at wordfire.com/publishing-m...

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A young line cook must retrieve a blueflower egg—a key ingredient in a recipe that will be judged by the galaxy’s harshest food critic—from a planet inhabited by Sasquatch. There's only one problem: the Sasquatch use the blueflower egg in their mating ritual, and they are starved for attention!

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Search for the Any Key | Anthology | WolfSinger Publications Enter the Ring of Fire, as unpredictable as the land masses shaking a city and volcanoes erupting covering the landscape. Could there be other reasons for these events? Or could these rings be more th...

The Search for the Any Key, featuring my humorous sci-fi story "The Blueflower Egg," is now available on the publisher's website. Use discount code NR2026 to save 15% before Feb 15!

👉 www.wolfsingerpubs.com/search-for-t...

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Author is looking haggard after a week in Florida but is excitedly pointing to a paperback copy of Insert Coin.

Author is looking haggard after a week in Florida but is excitedly pointing to a paperback copy of Insert Coin.

Looking a little haggard after a week in Florida but excited to have Insert Coin in hand!

Order yours and read my story "Harpy Island." Paperback and e-book copies are available now. 👉 a.co/d/iRCgRjp

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Amazon.com: Insert Coin (Raconteur Press Anthologies Book 70) eBook : Badurina, David, Carlisle, KB, Gorman, John , Ladd, Joshua, Stone, Nate, Malory, Lewis, Reginald, Fain, Jesse James, Hamilton, Eri... Amazon.com: Insert Coin (Raconteur Press Anthologies Book 70) eBook : Badurina, David, Carlisle, KB, Gorman, John , Ladd, Joshua, Stone, Nate, Malory, Lewis, Reginald, Fain, Jesse James, Hamilton, Eri...

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After his little brother goes missing, Allen returns to the last place he saw him: the arcade. A mysterious game promises to reveal Jesse’s location if Allen can defeat the harpy that stole his brother away. Insert Coin, featuring my story "Harpy Island," is available now!

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Just finished reading Of Monsters and Mainframes by @barbaratruelove.bsky.social and it was a lot of fun!

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Thank you, Noah Webster!

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My Publishing Masters degree program at Western Colorado University is now open for applications for next year! All online except one week in beautiful Gunnison CO, practical hands-on work taught by i... My Publishing Masters degree program at Western Colorado University is now open for applications for next year! All online except one week in beautiful Gunnison CO, practical hands-on work taught by.....

I am a grad student at Western Colorado University where I am earning an MA in Publishing under the mentorship of legendary sci-fi author Kevin J. Anderson. Applications for next year are now open. Check out this video for more info. Feel free to message me if you have any questions.

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The UFO series is "an annual anthology of humorous SF/F" that has featured work by George R. R. Martin, Robert Silverberg, Esther Friesner, David Gerrold, Laura Resnick, Piers Anthony, Kevin J. Anderson, and other notable authors.

To be clear, this isn't my project, but I'm excited to support it.

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I'm excited for the new installment of Unidentified Funny Objects! Please consider supporting its Kickstarter campaign.

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Brave New Weird - The Best New Weird Horror, Volume Three from @tenebrouspress.bsky.social

Some really creative and definitely WEIRD stories here. And who can resist this cover by @mattblairstone.bsky.social? I sure couldn't!

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Feisty Felines and Other Fantastical Familiars When the witches and wizards are away, the familiars will play! Enjoy the best in new fantasy. Gifted adventurers across time and space often travel with an animal familiar—usually a cat, but possibly...

When the witches and wizards are away, the familiars will play!

The Feisty Felines and Other Fantastical Familiars anthology ebook is on sale for only 99 cents now through 9/16 at WordFire Press.

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Submissions are OPEN! Please share with your writer friends and groups.
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Call for submissions: Announcing a new anthology from my Publishing cohort at Western Colorado University's Graduate Program in Creative Writing

INTO THE DEEP, DARK WOODS

Submissions open Sept 1, pay 6¢/word

Guidelines: wordfirewestern.moksha.io/publication/...

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Love is in the air…or is it? When it comes to love, anything can go awry.

This year's Western Colorado University’s Publishing MA student anthology, CHAOTIC CUPIDS: WHEN LOVE GOES AWRY, is out now! Order your copy today at wordfirepress.com/products/cha...

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Here's the group shot of all the wonderful books produced by the Publishing grad students at Western Colorado University's Graduate Program in Creative Writing, with generous support from Draft2Digital. All are available at wordfirepress.com/gpcw

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