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 and see what's coming next.
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Some sites my fellow writers may 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 Daily Science Fiction, Kaleidotrope, and Baffling Magazine.He is an associate editor of PodCastle and CatsCast, two fiction podcasts from Escape Artists.He is a member of SFWA and Codex Writers.
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Reach him through email or Twitter below.
Short Fiction
✧ in Daily Science Fiction – July 2022
Lighthearted troubles arise in a magical glasswork shop.
Fantasy | 315 words
Img Credit: Aaron Burden
✧ 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 – Jan 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 – Oct 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
A Little Christmas Folly
✧ Forthcoming in Tales to Terrify – 2022
A story about the dangers of skipping holiday traditions.
Horror | 540 words
Img Credit: Robert Thiemann
The Flame Without
✧ Forthcoming in Baffling Magazine – 2023
A story about exotic worlds and troubling gifts.
Science Fantasy | 1,120 words
Img Credit: Hamed Hosseini
Lingering Trinkets
✧ Forthcoming in Tangle & Fen, a Crone Girls Press anthology – Feb 2023
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.