A. P. Howell

@aphowell

SF/F/H writer. Member of Codex. She/her. Stories online and in anthologies. Web: aphowell.com Mastodon: Newsletter: sendfox.com/aphowell

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A. P. Howell@aphowell· 18d

Hey, this bundle's still on sale for a couple more days. 41 pieces of horror for $20. itch.io/b/3743/summe...

A banner with line drawings of insects that says Welcome to the Summerween Bundle!

A. P. Howell@aphowell· Jul 9

If furry books are your jam, check out this book bundle: itch.io/b/3769/furry...

A grayscale drawing of an anthropomorphic rabbit in preppy clothes, reclining on a pillow, reading a book lying on the floor.

A. P. Howell@aphowell· Jun 22

The Pride Without Prejudice bundle is running through the end of the month. Load up your e-reader! itch.io/b/3733/pride...

Promotional image with URL and an array of people rendered in different colors of the rainbow. Pride Without Prejudice. 40 books for only $40! From June 18 to 30.

A. P. Howell@aphowell· Jun 4

Check out the Pride Book Fair Bundles and stock up on ebooks for summer. (I've got a science fiction story in this one.) itch.io/b/3678/pride...

Pride Book Fair 2026 Bundle #4: A Good Day to Pride Hard; a black graphic with over thirty-five covers of various LGBTQIA+ fiction books available on itch.io.

A. P. Howell@aphowell· Jun 3

Post an album you have listened to 100 times

Album cover of Little Earthquakes by Tori Amos.

A. P. Howell@aphowell· Apr 18

I've got two shorts for sale in the Awesome Short Story Spotlight bundle: itch.io/b/3623/the-a.... Check it out...or check out the stories' first homes in anthologies from @atthisarts.com and @underlandpress.bsky.social.

Cover of XVIII, black and white line art of an animal skull with a bird sitting in its mouth, dropping red berries.

Cover of Community of Magic Pens, featuring four anthropomorphized cartoon pens on a cheerful yellow background.

A. P. Howell@aphowell· Apr 18

If you like your noir with fur, feathers, and scales, check out the anthology Animal Noir, available from the publisher and a bunch of other vendors: www.justanotherelizabeth.com/animal-noir/

Cover of Animal Noir. Anthropomorphic noir mysteries, edited by Elizabeth Mitchell. Anthropomorphic risograph animals stand against a black-and-white cityscape.

A. P. Howell@aphowell· Apr 15

I would have a much easier time believing the "we're fighting AI slop" rationale if not for the fact that their doors are basically wide open to AI slop.

Screenshot of the Draft2Digital FAQ, which reads in part: "Does Draft2Digital have a content policy about using AI or AI assistance in a manuscript?" The answer begins "While we support AI-assisted content, we do not accept content that has been generated entirely by AI/LLMs that has not gone through extensive editing from a human. Draft2Digital does not accept noncredentialled nonfiction content produced by AI and may require further documentation of subject matter expertise."

A. P. Howell@aphowell· Apr 15

I am not surprised.

Screenshot from Draft2Digital contact page, with first and last sentence in bold red text: Please not that our team is experiencing a high volume of inquiries at this time; responses may be delayed! We ask that you only send one email per issue. This helps ensure everyone receives answers quickly. We appreciate your patience!

A. P. Howell@aphowell· Apr 12

The Short Story Spotlight Bundle, available for the rest of the month. Roll yourself an anthology! itch.io/b/3623/the-a...

Short Story Spotlight. A dragon happily curled up reading, in front of a set of book covers, accompanied by the text "and more for $20." Two of the book covers are for my stories "Like Gold Upon Her Tongue" and "Shared Space."

A. P. Howell@aphowell· Mar 6

Yesterday's #bookmail! My contributor copy of Animal Noir. Available from an ever-increasing number of vendors. Meet my hedgehog socialite with a secret. 🦔 books2read.com/animalnoir

Paperback of Animal Noir, held in a white lady's left hand in front of a light gray wall. Anthropomorphic noir mysteries. Edited by Elizabeth Mitchell. Background image is a black and white cityscape. Foreground is a set of anthropomorphic animals rendered in collage/riso style.

A. P. Howell@aphowell· Feb 25

PC who doesn't trip PC who can talk to people PC who speaks multiple languages PC who can open any jar without assistance

Woodcut of a battlefield, prominently featuring a swordfight with a skeleton. Text reads: What are the four core character classes? Wrong answers only.

A. P. Howell@aphowell· Feb 24

That's a brilliant phrase-- (touches earpiece) Wait, we're getting an update.

A. P. Howell@aphowell· Feb 11

Get a pile of friendship-oriented ebooks on sale. Still going on, from now til Half-Priced Chocolate Day! itch.io/b/3486/frien...

Promo graphic for Friendship Centered SFF Book Bundle. 37 books. Feb 1st-15th.

A. P. Howell@aphowell· Dec 26

If you want to pick up some science fiction books, check out this sale. itch.io/b/3450/the-e... #booksky #bookbundle

Promotional image with a planet-in-space background and dozens of book covers. The End of the Year Sci-Fi Sale. 18-31 December. 41 Books for Only $25.

A. P. Howell@aphowell· Sep 21

Oops, my WordPress connection to Bluesky broke. So now I will have to type this post to let you know about the Cozy Equinox bundle. (My short story "Shared Space" is part of the sale.) itch.io/b/3282/cozy-...

Spring/Autumn Equinox Cozy itch.io Bundle. Image of a heart-shaped teacup and saucer sitting in a patch of sunlight beside lacy curtains.

A. P. Howell@aphowell· Sep 1

post a random picture or else everything will go bad in September:

A spider in its web, paying a lot of attention to an unfortunate insect.

A. P. Howell@aphowell· Aug 19

Book bundle chock full of short stuff, on sale now. itch.io/b/3231/small...

Promotional image featuring all of the book covers, plus a starfield. Small is Magical. Itch.io bundle for short stories & novellas. 36 books for only $36. August 17 - 21.

A. P. Howell@aphowell· Aug 10

Am I doing this right, @authorizedmusings.bsky.social?

An old Kobo ereader with a black-and-white cover image of Burn Up in Victory by Jennifer R. Donohue, with a handsaw arched above, sitting on a brown zero gravity chair.

A. P. Howell@aphowell· Aug 2

Oh, yeah, should put the soft-launched link here, too: conjured.ink

A. P. Howell@aphowell· Jul 8

Satchi!

DVD cover of the anime series Dennou Coil, featuring two young girls being chased by a reddish jelly-bean shaped device with big, flat hands and a smiley face.

A. P. Howell@aphowell· Jul 7

Science fiction book bundle alert! I've got a couple short stories in this one. 🪐📚 itch.io/b/3144/scien...

Promotional image with a starfield as background to a set of book covers. Science Fiction itch.io eBook Bundle. 29 ebooks for $23.20 (normally $105, save 78%). July 8 - 12. tinyurl.com/SFitch01.

A. P. Howell@aphowell· Jun 13

Distract yourself from triskaidekaphobia with a good book! #booksky 🌈📚 itch.io/b/3049/indie...

Itch.io Indie Book Spotlight Pride Month Bundle. June 1st - June 30th. Rainbow text is framed by the covers of the included books.

A. P. Howell@aphowell· Jun 6

Psst. Want some queer books? itch.io/b/3049/indie...

Promotional image for the Itch.io Indie Book Spotlight Pride Month Bundle, June 1st - June 30th, incorporating cover images of the included books.

A. P. Howell@aphowell· May 31

Last chance for the Mental Health Awareness Month bundles (there are four; I'm in this one). In keeping with the original idea behind the bundles, I'll be donating what I make. itch.io/b/2997/scifi...

Promotional image featuring covers of the 11 books offered for $13.75 in the Sci-Fi & Fantasy (without spice) bundle.

A. P. Howell@aphowell· May 22

Last chance for the Strong Women in Speculative Fiction bundles. itch.io/b/3023/stron...

Purple and pink background with 26 book covers. (One of them is for my story "When Mastered, a Graceful Accomplishment.") White text reads: Strong Women in Speculative Fiction Itch.io eBook Bundles. 2 bundles of 13 ebooks. $16.25 each.

A. P. Howell@aphowell· May 21

You survived hump day! Why not celebrate with a short story about cubicle life? With just a dash more magic than can be found in most cubicles. aphowell.itch.io/shared-space

Cover of Shared Space by A. P. Howell. Text is rendered in a bold black Courier font, over a stylized image of a cubicle farm.

A. P. Howell@aphowell· Dec 16

"Farm Boy" is a 1,000 word short story about prophecies and power. You can read it for free online or pick up a print copy of Baubles From Bones at the publishers' Etsy shop. www.baublesfrombones.com/farm-boy.html 3/5

Cover of Baubles From Bones Issue 3. Two travelers pause, in the medium distance, to regard a small village on a steep hillside. They are on a stony path stretching into the foreground, winding around a green hill; they are in shadow while the distant hillside is fully illuminated. The sky is blue and filled with clouds. Art by Lucas Kurz.

A. P. Howell@aphowell· Dec 16

"Adamere in Swan" is an 8,600 word novelette about light space crime and unexpected camping. You can pick up a copy of ParSec from the publisher's website. pspublishing.co.uk/parsec-digit... 2/5

Cover of ParSec Issue 12, featuring a large blue crystalline/organic object, observed by a small figure in a space suit. Art by Jim Burns.

A. P. Howell@aphowell· Dec 16