Tag: Writing
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Read “Roll for Love” in Five South
A critical hit of a romance for every D&D-loving heart. My short story “Roll for Love” is now out in Five South magazine! 🎲 When unspoken feelings and rolling dice collide, anything can happen. 🎲 Liam has been harboring a secret crush on Emma, his co-worker-turned-D&D-party-member. As their characters embark on a perilous quest, their…
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Season of Fire is Out Now!
I’m thrilled to share that my debut historical fantasy romance, Season of Fire, is out now! If you love Regency-era intrigue, secret societies, slow-burn romance, and witches, you won’t want to miss this story. After so much writing, revising, and dreaming, I am so excited to share this book with you. Rose is a character…
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A Heart Destined to Wither – Honorable Mention in SNHU’s Fall Fiction Contest
I’m so thrilled to share that my short story, “A Heart Destined to Wither” has received an honorable mention in Southern New Hampshire University’s Fall Fiction Contest for 2024. This Faustian-inspired story examines the cost of wanting, and how desire can become corrupt. A favorite contract of mine: the mortal’s ruinous craving for riches. Everyone…
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Book Announcement!
I am thrilled to share that my book Season of Fire will be released on February 25, 2025! This book has been years in the making, and I am so excited to finally share it with you! (Fun fact: This is the book that got me invited to film a TV pilot for a reality TV show about authors.)…
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Read “The Moonbeam Book” in Carmina Magazine
My newest short story, “The Moonbeam Book” is out today! “The Moonbeam Book” by Cidney Mayes I am consistently drawn to examining femininity and dismantling patriarchy within my speculative fiction. This story, written in the spirit of dark Grimm fairy tales where the protagonist must learn a lesson at the expense of a usually gruesome…
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Read “Visions for the Independent City of New York” in Metaphorosis Magazine
This is my first foray into sci-fi territory! I hope you check it out. You can read or listen on the Metaphorosis website. I had so much fun recording my narration! Read or listen here: Visions for the Independent City of New York by Cidney Mayes Summary: In a futuristic New York, a young girl…
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Read “Citadel” in A Coven of Witches Anthology
I am so thrilled that my short story, “Citadel” has been included in West Avenue Publishing’s A Coven of Witches Anthology. Lorenc has wandered the woodland paths between the land of the living and the city of the dead for as long as he can remember. When a teenage girl stumbles through the a wooden…
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An Unexpected First Publishing “Yes”
I wasn’t expecting a nonfiction opinion piece to be my first “yes” in publishing since starting my writing career in earnest. I have one young adult book under my belt, which I have shelved after an unsuccessful search for an agent for it (though there were a few near-successes with a handful of agents, the…
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The Word of the Year: Revolution
In 2021, I decided to pick one word to define the upcoming year. For me, the word grew organically, though I had heard of others consciously selecting one word to guide them, using their term in vision boards and goal setting. I lay no claim to the originality of this idea, but since I have…
Cidney Mayes 