Moon Letters
I’m Jessie Roy, and I write fantasy about messy people and bad decisions. Sign up, and every full moon you'll receive 1-3 minutes of news, story releases, and behind-the-scenes.
A Tote Bag Full of Books
Hi everyone, and welcome to May’s second full moon! You only get a newsletter like this once in a blue moon 😉 Here’s what’s new: I submitted the vampire story! I went to the Locus Awards ceremony! I made progress on Viper... sort of... it’s complicated. Current Phase Yesterday I went to the Locus Awards ceremony: congratulations to all the winners! Thomas Ha was new to me, but he was on an engaging panel about POV, and then won two awards, and there was a bookseller right there, so now I own...
The Diabolical Writing App, and other news
Hi everyone, and welcome to the first of May's two moons! Here’s what’s new: I wrote the first draft of a new short story I created a diabolical little writing app I registered for a BUNCH of conventions (okay, three) Current Phase Cassie snuggles further into the seat's worn nap, thinking of Minnie; wraps her arms around herself, crosses her ankles beneath her ragged black skirt. Her silver Tree of Life pendant sticks to the skin beneath her sweater. The crescent tattoos on her forearms...
Moon's Haunted
Moon's Haunted Hi, everyone! Welcome to the April full moon—it’s still hanging in the sky as I write this, which means I’m technically on time. Here’s what’s new: I resurfaced after school fundraiser season with most of my brain intact I rediscovered The Most Dangerous Writing App and have been cautiously poking it with a stick I accidentally started writing King’s Quest fanfiction? More below Current Phase You may have noticed I skipped February and March. That’s because… there wasn’t much...
Story Day! “Rice Child, Dragon Child” at FFO
Dreams for Sale It's Story Day! My latest story, "Rice Child, Dragon Child" is short, punchy, and available today at Flash Fiction Online! For free! Read "Rice Child, Dragon Child" Here! The social media algorithm likes pictures, so I made a moodboardCredits: Peter Burdon | Moin Malhi | Inga GaileMaksim Larin | William Nettman | Matthias OberholzerPham Van Nin | National Cancer Institute Behind the Scenes I originally wrote this story for Writing Battle in April 2025. It was my first attempt...
First Newsletter!
First Newsletter! Hi, everyone! Thanks for signing up for my newsletter. This is the first one, so if something looks off, let me know, okay? The plan is to write these whenever the moon's full, and that was last night, so it's time for... a Moon Letter. (It's a Tolkien reference. iykyk) Current Phase I have a story in the latest issue of Flash Fiction Online! It's called "Rice Child, Dragon Child" and it's about a guy who steals and resells dreams. It goes live for free on January 20 (I'll...
I’m Jessie Roy, and I write fantasy about messy people and bad decisions. Sign up, and every full moon you'll receive 1-3 minutes of news, story releases, and behind-the-scenes.