Archive - Words from Wen

the short story that took 3 years to get accepted

aka chaos of the publishing industry, a lot of luck and nudging, and also somehow about selling my novels at the same time

Jun 24 •

May 2025

on writing with ambition

BUTTERFLY arcs, writing sequels, & trying

May 31 •

March 2025

a BUTTERFLY cover & and a crab story

BUTTERFLY cover, copyedits, playlist, and a new speculative historical story out in Uncanny

Mar 22 •

February 2025

you know i love a norwich girl

publishing news TLDR, a residency, and preorders for BUTTERFLY & TDWK paperback!

Feb 7 •

August 2024

the dark we know is out; and, restfulness

please please take the day off on your debut day

Aug 13, 2024 •

announcing my adult fantasy duology!!

WHEN THEY BURNED THE BUTTERFLY: a sapphic fantasy in 1970s postcolonial Singapore gangs, coming Fall 2025 from Tor

Aug 1, 2024 •

June 2024

a preorder campaign, starred reviews & an anthology story

remember when I wanted to do biweekly newsletters

Jun 24, 2024 •

April 2024

THE DARK WE KNOW cover reveal!

+ early blurbs, the cover process & surgeon sexual tension

Apr 12, 2024 •

February 2024

portal fantasy as diaspora

a short story's roots, clarion west, & unpacking genre trope in "what becomes of curious minds"

Feb 24, 2024 •

October 2023

tender apocalyptia

little humanities, revolution poetry, and centering hope and resilience

Oct 30, 2023 •

September 2023

an elegy to the death of community

writing twitter, covid trends, and community in THE DARK WE KNOW

Sep 17, 2023 •

July 2023

i've never doubted my book more than after selling it

aka i will not be my own retelling

Jul 15, 2023 •

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