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ReaderCon is coming!

Before we start this admittedly lengthy email I wanna get out of the way that I’m… I’m not happy, people. The Supreme Court’s decision in Mahmoud v. Taylor...

The Glass Garden is officially out!

Welcome to The Glass Garden’s launch week! I want to thank all of you for your support as this project came to fruition. My newest literary baby is now...

The Glass Garden is nearly upon us!

Hi, everyone! I was gonna send this out earlier, but I literally just got off a ship. I was in Bermuda for a few days, generally hiding from the sun and...

Pi Day and a belated celebration of the Blessing of Throats

Happy Pi Day! I almost forgot to wear my pi shirt, but remembered in time. It’s a Lenten Friday so I don’t see any pie for me today, but we missed rhubarb...

Barnes & Noble Pre-Order Sale!

February 6, 2025

First, a hearty welcome to my new subscribers! I hope you had as much fun at the Barnes & Noble local authors even that I did. And speaking of Barnes &...

Happy New Year, upcoming events, and Tanuary 2025

January 14, 2025

A belated Happy New Year to you all! I’m writing to let you know about some events Sternendach and I have coming up. January 25th, 1pm: I’ll be appearing...

Cover reveal for The Glass Garden

December 18, 2024

Is that a thing of beauty, or what? I know the holidays are less than a week away and everybody’s brain is full, but I didn’t want to sit on this image any...

I've been making memes.

October 24, 2024

Okay, that’s not true. I’ve been making image macros, which is the proper term for a graphic with text on it. A meme is an idea that spreads through...

A pair of new stories to round out your summer

August 22, 2024

Hello, folks. Any day now I expect to get the first round of cover concepts for my upcoming novella, The Glass Garden. I’ve collected some really awesome...

A HUGE announcement

Hello, everyone. I am so excited to share some big news with all of you. Let’s cut to the chase, shall we? I’m going to ReaderCon! ReaderCon begins on...

A Memorial Weekend Signing, and some announcements

It was so cold yesterday we put on the heat. Tomorrow it’s going to be in the mid-80s. How’s the weather by you? I have some announcements. One is for this...

More short stories to read!

Hello, there, and Happy March! I hope everyone had a good Exelauno Day, and if you didn't think I was gonna talking that up here, well, buckle up because...

Jessica Lévai's newsletter, now on Buttondown!

February 12, 2024

Hello, newsletter subscribers! Good, you made it. I gotta be honest with you; setting up Buttondown was a bit of a challenge. But I think I've got it now,...

This is a story about a bird

Hello, everyone. It's been a while since I've written, and I'll address that, but first I want to tell you a story about a bird. Specifically, a Blue-headed...

It's cold. And getting colder.

February 1, 2023

Happy New Year, Everyone! Yes, I'm aware it's been the new year for a while. But I'm sure some of you only just started writing "2023" reliably. The picture...