About
About
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J. A. Espersmyth (she/it) is a writer of fantasy featuring lesbian knights, witches, pirates, knaves, and the occasional worm. She lives with her wife and menagerie of pets in South Carolina. It loves puns, car washes, collecting tolls from adventurers at perilous bridges, and anything generally impish in nature.
J. A. Espersmyth does not and will never use AI to brainstorm, write, or edit.
Publications
Publications
Short Stories
Short Stories
Lucrative Spells for the Enterprising Witch
Contrarian Press, "Curses, Charms, & Other Enchantments," forthcoming September 2026
3,120 words | fantasy romance| candle-peddling witch explains comphet to a panicked customer
How to Get a Peg Leg and a Broken Heart
Rat Bag Lit, forthcoming March 2026
1,004 words | fantasy | lesbian pirate monster-lover adventure
Ways of Knowing
Trash Cat Lit, January 2026
973 words | fantasy | morally misguided cat decimates local bird population
A Happy Accident
Starry Eyed Press, "Drabbles: Second Wave Anthology" August 2025
100 words | sci-fi| alien discovers art
Support
Support
I write for fun and the love of the game, so if ever you feel the desire to throw something my way, please consider donating to any of these incredible causes instead:
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