Kari Kilgore

Genre Agnostic Fiction

Inspiration

Inspirations from The Writers Police Academy

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A few people have asked me what my favorite part was about attending the Writers Police Academy in June of 2022. After saying the simple chance to take a road trip after so long at home—we drove from Virginia to Appleton, Wisconsin—I haven’t yet come up with a good answer.

That’s because pretty much every minute of the event was fantastic! I not only got all kinds of inspiration for crime stories (not to mention at least one science fiction tale so far), I also learned all kinds of fascinating things in general.

Read on for more, including photos!

Inspiration Everywhere, and The Visions of the Future StoryBundle

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I couldn’t be happier to see The Becalmed included in the wonderful Visions of the Future StoryBundle! From this story’s origins on the beautiful Oregon Coast, to many touches of my home in the Appalachian Mountains, to seeing it with such brilliant company in this bundle, this truly has been an amazing journey.

This bundle is only available for a limited time, so pick yours up before it’s too late.

And read on for the ever-expanding worlds inside my head and Appalachia in Space!

The Aliens Among Us StoryBundle, and Farm Country in Space!

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I couldn’t be happier to have my story Restricted Species included in the Aliens Among Us StoryBundle! My tale of the perils of galactic agriculture keeps fantastic company with a bunch of my favorite writers, all with a different fascinating take on aliens.

I’ll let our curator Dean Wesley Smith tell you a little more about Restricted Species, and be sure to click through to read more about all the wonderful stories you can grab for a great low price. Plenty of chances for your next alien-forward reading escape, but be sure to check it out before time runs out!

“In this short novel, Restricted Species, Kari Kilgore takes us to a xeno-farming planet. Amazing how many things can go wrong on a simple farming planet when aliens get into the mix. And Kari keeps us reading right to the last detail.”

Read on for more about how Restricted Species came to life in my imagination, and pick up the whole bundle to enjoy your visits with aliens in all these amazing stories!

2021 Writing Wrap-up: Part 1

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2021 turned out to be the year I hit not one major goal, but two, with a little bit extra! I not only published a short story a week for 52 total, but I ended up writing 53 short stories. All that with twelve major publications and over half a million words written.

Read on for more about my Year of 52 Short Stories, and Happy 2022!

The Visions of the Future StoryBundle, and the Threat in Plurapod Pathogen

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Just over ten days left to pick up the fantastic Visions of the Future StoryBundle, including my space opera novel Plurapod Pathogen! You’ll get nine other wonderful books as well, including a short story collection and a cat-forward anthology, starting at only $15.

That’s a lot of great science fiction reading for you and your sci-fi loving loved ones as we wind down the year and settle in for the holidays.

Head over to our curator Dean Wesley Smith’s blog post for more about each book, and of course check out the StoryBundle website for covers, descriptions, excerpts, and all the details.

Here’s Dean’s introduction to Plurapod Pathogen, and read on for more about the fascinating/creepy origin of the novel’s pathogen. Hint: It has a solid basis in reality.

“Kari Kilgore in PLURAPOD PATHOGEN gives us the first book in her Empire Revealed series. This is fairly near future science fiction with a lot of twists and turns and great characters as only Kari can write them.”

The Getting Justice StoryBundle and the Joys of Research!

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First things first: the wonderful Getting Justice StoryBundle is in its final days! So don’t let your chance to grab ten excellent ebooks for a great price get away. You’ll find a remarkable number of approaches to justice, what it means, and how to get it from some of the best writers working today.

Go grab yours before time runs out! Then read on for more about my included novel Independent by Means of Magic, and the ways I approached orienting myself in the fascinating Victorian Era in London, with a fantasy twist.