Tarver Nova
Welcome! I'm Tarver.
I have stories and cats to share with you.
Glad you've stopped by.
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Read my latest stories, or see what's coming next.
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Sites that my fellow writers might find useful.
Check out my cats. I have four of my own, and I've fostered a clowder's worth.
Tarver Nova
Tarver Nova is a spec-fic writer and professional night owl in New York.His stories are found or forthcoming in Kaleidotrope, Daily Science Fiction, and elsewhere.He is an associate editor of CatsCast, the cat-themed spec-fic podcast from Escape Artists.
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Reach him through email or Twitter below.
Short Fiction
✧ in the Bear Creek Gazette – May 2022
A supernatural horror emerges across weeks of a newspaper's Readers' News column.
Horror | 1,050 words
Img Credit: Logan Weaver
✧ in Fabula Argentea – January 2022
A tarot-reading trickster gets creative when a bank heister takes her seriously.
Crime/Humor | 3,900 words
Img Credit: Content Pixie
✧ in Kaleidotrope – October 2021
Death and her crows clash over the soul they're meant to collect.
"With its compelling mix of bittersweet drama and charming silliness, this story should not be missed."
– Tor.com
Fantasy | 4,600 words
Img Credit: Kevin Mueller
Upcoming
The Tempest in the Glasswork
✧ Forthcoming in Daily Science Fiction
Lighthearted drama pops up in a little shop selling anything in a bottle.
Fantasy | 315 words
Img Credit: Aaron Burden
Lingering Trinkets
✧ Forthcoming in an anthology from Crone Girls Press
A story about the ghosts in our antiques.
Horror | 4,800 words
Img Credit: Ramiro Mendes
Resources for Writers
Find a Market or Agent
Short Story Markets
Submission Grinder - a free submission tracker and market database
Ralan - spec-fic market database
SFWA Market Report - SFWA's market database
Horror Tree - market listings + resources for horror writers
Small Presses
Small Presses Database - from Poets & Writers
Indie Publishers & Small Presses List - from The Nonconformist
Agents
Literary Agents Database - from Poets & Writers
AgentQuery.com - database of literary agents
News
Magazine Summary - a summary of the previous year's genre magazines, by Locus Mag
Convention List - the year's upcoming conventions, by Locus Mag
Publishers Weekly - publishing news
Writer Beware - alerts + resources to combat questionable practices in publishing
SFF World - latest releases in sci-fi, fantasy & horror
Horror World - latest releases in horror
Articles
SFWA Information Center - a wide-ranging resource covering many aspects of professional writing life
How to Write a Proper Short Story Cover Letter - Alex Shvartsman
How to Know When You Are Done Revising - Cat Rambo
Copyright Information for Writers - Poets & Writers
Formatting and Standards
Short Story Format - William Shunn's guide for short story format (Always check a magazine's guidelines). Word template here.
Model Contracts - from SFWA
Example Short Fiction Contract - from Apex Magazine
Professional Orgs
Codex Writers' Group - neo-pro spec-fic writers group
Utilities
ASMRion - Background noise generator for focus
StayFocusd - Chrome app to limit time on distracting websites
Photopea - free Photoshop alternative
Cats
Cats. (1)
(1) Cats.