Tarver Nova
Welcome! I'm Tarver.
By night, I'm a spec-fic author.
Also by night, I'm staff at a law firm.
I have stories and cats to share with you.
Glad you've stopped by.
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Check out my latest stories, and see what's coming.
Some links that my fellow genre writers might find useful.
Don't believe the lies: I am not a cat. But I have four of my own, and I've fostered a clowder's worth.
Fiction
✧ in Kaleidotrope – October 2021
A tale about Death and her soul-guiding crows.
"With its compelling mix of bittersweet drama and charming silliness, this story should not be missed."
– Alex Brown, Tor.com
Fantasy | 4,600 words
Upcoming
The Oracle and the Heist
✧ Reprint forthcoming in January 2022
A fortune-telling trickster gets creative with her tarot cards when a bank heister takes her seriously.
Crime/Humor | 4,000 words
Lingering Trinkets
✧ Forthcoming in a spring 2022 anthology
A story about the ghosts in our antiques...
Horror | 4,800 words
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 - the month's SFWA-qualifying 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
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 note a magazine's guidelines). Word template here.
Model Contracts - from SFWA
Example Short Fiction Contract - from Apex Magazine
Professional Orgs
Codex - neo-pro spec-fic writers group
Conventions
Conventions List - Locus Magazine list of conventions
DisCon III - 2021's Worldcon, the World Science Fiction Convention. Hosts the Hugos | Dec 15–19, 2021 | Washington, DC
Boskone - hosted by the New England Science Fiction Association | Feb 18–20, 2022 | Boston, MA
WisCon - May 27–30, 2022 | Madison, WI
Nebula Conference - hosted by SFWA - 2022 event TBD in mid-US
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.