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Here is a list of my fiction and non-fiction publications dating back to when I was a kid. This list is divided by category and in reverse-chronological order. My early work was published under my maiden name, Emanuella Orr. The titles have all been included here because they were written by the same person. (Obviously.)
For Children
2024
Quest for Aeloria — (For children aged 8-12.) In the enchanting kingdom of Aeloria, young Milo’s life takes a dramatic turn from rooftop escapades to a daring quest against tyranny. Born with extraordinary cat-like abilities, Milo, along with his friends Lara, the astute strategist, and Ethan, the ever-jolly companion, uncovers a dark secret that could change the fate of their kingdom. Under the oppressive rule of King Jochen Sassy, their playful days morph into a race against time to reclaim their home. Quest for Aeloria is a riveting tale of bravery and friendship. It’s an adventure that captivates and inspires, weaving a story of a young hero’s journey to save his kingdom and define his destiny. Join Milo and his friends as they fight to restore peace and bring a new dawn to Aeloria.
Novels for Adults
2021
Candid Family Portrait — June and Vince had a perfectly balanced, happy egalitarian marriage with an apartment in San Francisco, and two fulfilling careers—hers as a freelance photojournalist and his as an insurance salesman who moonlights as a video game designer. But everything they loved about their lives is thrown into chaos when they decided to take the next big step in their relationship: starting a family. Written with humor, honesty, and authenticity, Candid Family Portrait is a novel about one couple’s struggle to attain work-life balance and self-actualization in a world that is determined to force couples into narrowly-defined gender roles. Candid Family Portrait is a story about work, equality, status, self-actualization, and the triumphant power of love.
Collections
2024
What We Talk About When We Talk About The Apocalypse — This captivating short story collection explores a myriad of apocalypses—be it personal, societal, or global. These tales of transformation traverse a spectrum of genres, from mainstream contemporary to romantic fantasy to gothic horror. These stories are about moments of seismic change, where the old reality has ended and the new reality has yet to begin.
Short Stories
2023
- “Prove It” (Club Chicxulub – July 2023, Volume 1, Summer) A bet goes awry when a vampire seeks to prove his immortality.
2021
- “Prince of Birds” (!Hastings! – June 2021 issue) A father contemplates toxic masculinity as he parents his sensitive son.
2020
- “Homeward Bound” (California State Library: Covid Diaries) In the spring of 2020, Lacey picks up her daughter Ellie on the last day of preschool before the California state shut down due to the looming covid-19 pandemic. As the mother and daughter drive home, they realize that maybe this frightening ending can also be the beginning of something better.
2018
- “Heart in a Jar” (January 2018) Anya’s mother kept a human heart in a jar on the mantlepiece. The heart was magical: it would beat when in the presence of true love. But when Anya’s mother dies, the heart stops beating. This 5,000-word dark fantasy short story is about Anya’s quest to bring that heart back to life…by finding true love.
2015
- “Microphone” (FLAUNT Magazine – Issue 142, The Summer Camp Issue, 2015 Fall Fashion Preview – August 2015) A Scout Master walking through the woods discovers a boy jamming a stick into a tree stump, much to the distress of the bird inside. “There’s a microphone in the stump,” the boy says, because he has grown up in an artificial world and has no context for natural suffering.
- “Parents” (The Tusk – Fiction First Friday – 7 August 2015) Raven Wight, the daughter of a New Age guru, interacts with some of the eccentric characters who idolize her father.
2009
- “Road Kill” (Every Day Fiction – 21 April 2009) An accident on a dark country road puts Rebecca face-to-face with shame, negligence, cruelty, and mortality.
Non-Fiction & Interviews
2023
- “Tools to Supercharge Human Creativity” (The Imaginary Possible Podcast – 2023 October 31) Possible benefits for using AI in writing.
2016
- “E.S.O. Martin on Bringing Lightness to the Lonely Places Within Ourselves” (Litseen – A Quiet Lightning Project – From The Write Stuff series – 21 April 2016) An interview with E. S. O. Martin from The Write Stuff series.
2011
- “A Letter on Creativity” (Adventures in Sci-Fi Publishing – 28 March 2011) Ever wondered about the neuroscience behind how your favorite writers learned how to write? Two authors may have some answers.
Journalism
2008
- “Sustainable table” (Chico News & Review – Guides – All You Can Eat – 15 March 2008 ) Eating in? Shop the farmers’ markets for healthful food fare.
- “Fortunate son” (Chico News & Review – Arts&Culture – Scene – 20 March 2008 ) Chico Theater Company tries Webber and Rice’s Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat on for size.
- “Righteous fights” (Chico News & Review – Local Stories – Feature Story – 14 February 2008 ) How disagreements don’t have to spell doom for relationships.
- “Women in politics” (Chico News & Review – Local Stories – News – 24 January 2008 ) When a group of 40 women—and one man—got together, the subject was how to get more women elected to office.
- “Look! Up in the sky!” (Chico News & Review – Arts&Culture – Backbeat – 24 January 2008 ) It’s a bird! It’s … the ninth annual Snow Goose Festival, bringing nature and art together.
- “Mind and muscles” (Chico News & Review – Opinions – 15 Minutes – 17 January 2008 ) Micah Hankins’ gym is like no other.
- “Disorderly events” (Chico News & Review – Local Stories – News – 10 January 2008 ) Chico’s mayor has second thoughts about a controversial decision and puts it on the Jan. 15 agenda.
- “Did he or didn’t he?” (Chico News & Review – Arts&Culture – Scene – 3 January 2008 ) Rogue Theatre returns with Doubt at the 1078 Gallery.
2007
- “Prayer Walking” (Chico News & Review – Local Stories – News – 20 December 2007 ) Crime has gone up since the prayer walkers stopped walking, so now they’re going to start up again.
- “Students suffer from foot-in-mouth syndrome” (The Orion – Features – 12 December 2007)
- “Homeless get by with lasting support from friends” (The Orion – 5 December 2007)
- “Students on a ‘mission’ help countries with aid of church” (The Orion – Features – 28 November 2007)
- “Student uses troubled past to help homeless” (The Orion – Features – 14 November 2007)
- “Student depression” (The Orion – Features – 7 November 2007)
- “Ghostly legends live on in campus halls” (The Orion – Features – 31 October 2007)
- “Students tap into dark side through alter egos” (The Orion – Features – 31 October 2007) Meet Chico’s Live Action Role Players.
- “Students get innovative with do-it-yourself activities” (The Orion – Features – 24 October 2007)
- “Find a fresh choice at House of Nature’s Own” (The Orion – Food – 17 October 2007)
- “The Invisible Victims” (Chico News & Review – Local Stories – Feature Story – 4 October 2007 ) One in four women will be raped in her lifetime, and it’s likely to be by a man she knows.
- “Take Back the Night” (Chico News & Review – Local Stories – Feature Story – 4 October 2007 ) Women reclaim their right to safely walk at night.
- “Peace Corps volunteers face challenges on journey” (The Orion – Features – 3 October 2007)
- “Thai Basil atmosphere spices up average date” (The Orion – Food – 26 September 2007)
- “Students with children balance busy family life, school schedule” (The Orion – Features – 12 September 2007)
- “Biking around town saves time, environment” (The Orion – Features – 5 September 2007)
- “School of Raw” (Chico News & Review – Guides – All You Can Eat – 13 September 2007 ) Downtown’s Rawbar takes the guesswork out of sushi.
- “Feather River brings adventure near home” (The Orion – Features – 29 August 2007) Visit the Feather River fumes.
- “Sweet Escape” (Chico News & Review – Arts&Culture – Backbeat – 9 August 2007 ) Camp Okizu provides a haven for kids and families dealing with cancer.
- “Life of a Sea Monster” (Chico News & Review – Arts&Culture – Scene – 26 July 2007 ) Artist Christine Fulton is on a quest to build her own castle.
- “Catholicism” (Chico News & Review – Local Stories – News – 19 July 2007) Will Latin Masses return to Chico?
- “This Ball’s Got Balls” (Chico News & Review – Arts&Culture – Scene – 19 July 2007 ) Four men and one woman get dolled up for a good cause.
- “Live Earth” (Chico News & Review – Local Stories – News – 12 July 2007 ) Chico’s Live Earth concert was sustainability in practice.
- “Let’s Get Freaky” (Chico News & Review – Arts&Culture – Scene – 12 July 2007 ) Artist Rachel Moseley shows that bearded is beautiful.
- “Homeless Teens” (Chico News & Review – Local Stories – News – 5 July 2007 ) Teens join forces to set up a shelter for homeless youth in Chico.
- “The Joke’s on You” (Chico News & Review – Arts&Culture – Scene – 5 July 2007 ) Junk tyrant gets schooled by a ‘dumb broad’ and a four-eyed pencil-pusher in Born Yesterday.
- “Shortbus” (Chico News & Review – Film – In The Mix – DVD/Video – 5 July 2007 ) Film explores sexuality and love in post-9/11 New York City.
- “Art History” (Chico News & Review – Local Stories – News – 21 June 2007 ) A popular public art program disappears. Exact reasons vary by the view of the beholder.
- “Guerrilla Street Theater” (Chico News & Review – Arts&Culture – Scene – 21 June 2007) For its 18th season, Shakespeare in the Park moves to the bustle of downtown.
- “Cool Cat” (Chico News & Review – Opinions – 15 Minutes – 14 June 2007 ) Roberta Kirshner, who runs the Kirshner Wildlife Foundation, started caring for animals at age 8.
- “Fire Safety” (Chico News & Review – Local Stories – News – 7 June 2007 ) A new federal law has Square Deal Mattress Factory trying to meet the blowtorch test.
Awards
2007
- “The Invisible Victims” took 14th place for feature writing in the Hearst Journalism Awards Program.
1998
- “Wetlands” took 2nd place in the Chico Junior High Seventh Grade Wetlands Writing Contest for short fiction.
- “Contradictions” was a division semi-finalist in The American Library of Poetry and The American Literacy Council’s California state poetry contest.
Poetry
1998
- “Contradictions” (Spirit of Youth: Poetic Works from the Young People of California, edited by Paul Wilson Charles – The American Library of Poetry – 1998) E. S. O. Martin’s first publication, at age 13.