Author Archives: Josh Roseman

About Josh Roseman

Josh Roseman (not the trombonist; the other one) has been published in -- among others -- Asimov's, Escape Pod, and Evil Girlfriend Media. He's published two short-story collections, THE CLOCKWORK RUSSIAN and BOSS FIGHT, as well as a novel, AFTER THE APOCALYPSE. When not writing, he mostly complains that he's not writing. Find him online at roseplusman.com, or on Twitter @listener42.

Arcanum Miskatonica

I’m narrating “Arcanum Miskatonica” over at Pseudopod. Check it out, if you’re so inclined.

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Choose!

I’ve been working on and off on a sci-fi choose your own adventure story where the main character dies horribly in pretty much every ending you can find. There’s a couple of good ones in there somewhere, but they’re hard … Continue reading

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Lacunae and Nocturnes

I’m narrating “Lacunae and Nocturnes” over at StarShipSofa. Check it out, if you’re so inclined.

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Backtalk

The latest edition of the Journey Into podcast features yours truly as “Armin Pluto”, host of a podcast suspiciously similar to 99% Invisible, in a meta-episode that focuses on the early days of space travel. Listen here.

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Wondrous!

It’s been a very, very long time since I’ve done any audio work, but recently I was asked by Cast of Wonders to perform a story for episode 488. The story is called “Interview with a Sixth Grade Science Fiction … Continue reading

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It’s an honor just to be nominated…

Or, in this case, just to be remembered. I got an email this weekend offering me a role in a podcast. Should take me all of ten minutes to record it. I haven’t been on a podcast since August of … Continue reading

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I am writing, but…

I’m sure I’ve mentioned this in the past, but I write under two names — this one, and a pseudonym. I know I wrote a bunch on my fantasy novel earlier this year, but that mojo has petered out and … Continue reading

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My dog wants you to sign up for my newsletter.

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Because I didn’t have anything else to do…

Lately my mind has been running itself ragged with the idea of starting my own literary magazine. Because, you know, I didn’t have anything else to do… like work on my novels. I’ve been making a lot of progress on … Continue reading

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Progress Reports

I’ve been working pretty hard on my fantasy novel — it’s up to Chapter 23 now. If you’re interested in seeing what kinds of things I’m writing in this book, the best place to do that is on my Instagram, … Continue reading

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It’s over 100,000!

I have this fantasy novel I’ve been writing, on and off, since 2006. I picked it back up again in 2019 after the inaugural Multiverse convention and started rewriting it; after all, my writing has changed — hopefully for the … Continue reading

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THE COMING OF THE TWO is out for consideration

After multiple drafts, multiple revisions, and a whole hell of a lot of time spent pondering what I should call it, my YA novel (formerly called “the shelit book” for lack of anything better) is finally out for consideration with … Continue reading

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Here, Have Some Updates

Here are some updates that may or may not interest you: I finally, finally finished the second draft of my YA fantasy novel. Next step is the third draft, where I take all the individual chapter files, put them all … Continue reading

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AFTER THE APOCALYPSE: Free Until Friday!

It’s my kid’s birthday this week, but you all get the gift: until Friday August 14, you can get a free copy of After the Apocalypse for your Kindle. You don’t have to do anything special — just go to Amazon … Continue reading

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Virtual Tip Jar

Times are tough for everyone. I get it, believe me. But if you feel like my stories have made you feel feelings, or you just want to send a little encouragement, I created a virtual tip jar that you can use … Continue reading

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Piece by Piece, Line by Line

One of the biggest issues I have when I write is getting anything finished. Not because I don’t have the ideas, or the ability to follow through, but because I need to see my successes. Otherwise I don’t know that … Continue reading

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a multiverse of boss fights

Hi! Did I meet you at Multiverse? If you missed it, you should keep an eye on this space and see where you can meet me next. (I don’t have anything scheduled at the moment, but follow me on one … Continue reading

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BOSS FIGHT cover reveal and preorder page

Guess what? You can now preorder your digital copy of my new collection, Boss Fight! It officially releases on October 18, but if you buy it now it’ll show up on your Kindle (or other device with a supported Kindle app) … Continue reading

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BOSS FIGHT is alllllllllmost done…

I know I’m cutting it kind of close, but my new collection, Boss Fight, is just about done. I have to make one or two quick edits to the manuscript, get the final cover, and get it to the publisher. All … Continue reading

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MULTIVERSE is only weeks away!

Hello, friends. Since we last spoke, I’ve been putting the finishing touches on my new collection, Boss Fight and Other Stories, which will be releasing at Multiverse on October 18. You should come. I have my tentative list of panels and … Continue reading

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