That’s the premise for Artifice & Craft, an anthology from Zombies Need Brains (ed. David B. Coe and Edmund R. Schubert), full of stories about the stuff we make turning around and wrecking us.

And, among such stories, you’ll find “His Cup of Tea,” my sweet-turns-steadily-strange story about magical teacups and the pretty man who paints them.

Weird as it is, I would argue it’s the most real, raw story I’ve yet written. To read it is to sit with me awhile in an intimate place. And, since I have already earned out my advance, should you buy this anthology you would be directly supporting me with your purchase (as well as, of course, a thoroughly excellent indie press)!

More good news: the release date for Artifice & Craft just got moved up to July 15th! So, the time to pre-order (and the time to wait) just got way shorter!

Kindle: https://amzn.to/3JIYWgT

Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/artifice-craft-adam-stemple/1143547038?ean=2940160837390