Creator of Odd Fiction

I make things, most of them strange, some of them good. Check out my published works here.

~ Featured Free Fiction ~

Short Story: First the Flame, Second the Bell

~ Out and About ~

Screenshot from The Protagonist Speaks — Smythe was interviewed on The Protagonist Speaks! (Fictional Interview)

screenshot from tales from the asylum on RockstarLit — Exclusive Short Story: Tales from the Asylum

screenshot from my post on TBR — I was a guest for Self-Publishing Fantasy Month! Expectation vs Reality: My Self-Publishing Debut

galaxy — On the Blog: I am a Sensitive Badass: Autism, Anxiety, and Seeing the Doubleclicks Live

screenshot from libreture of Books & Bone — BOOKS & BONE was reviewed on Libreture!

screenshot of a blog post from aldergrove fiction — I was a guest on Alder's Grove Fiction: 'The Internet Paid for My Book to be Published!'

screenshot of a blog post from the reading life — I was a guest on The Reading Life: 'How My Username Became My Pen-Name'

screenshot from the reader's den — I was a guest on The Reader's Den: 'Turning Horror Into Hope and Humour'

You can find me on Mastodon for a peek into my life, on Twitter for publishing updates and book talk, and on Wattpad for a look into the future of my fiction writing.

If you enjoy my work, it would mean a lot to me if you would support me on Patreon or even buy me a coffee on Ko-Fi.

Thanks for visiting.

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Books

~ Published Works ~

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Books & Bone by Victoria Corva. Cover: A witchy girl is holding an ancient tome. She is wearing black robes and a satchel full of books. She stands in a tomb surrounded by green wispy mist with skulls in it. — Book One of Tombtown. The family business is raising the dead; Ree has other ambitions. She's going to resurrect the ancient magic of shapeshifting, but might doom her necromantic hometown in the process. A librarians-and-necromancy fantasy with small town charm in a city of the dead. Click for a full description.

Familiar & Flame by Victoria Corva. Cover: smoke rises over a dark background. — A Tombtown Novelette. The Toothday Festival is approaching and with it a new kind of challenge for Usther: first love. But love between rival necromancers can be dangerous. Click for a full description.

Letters from Tombtown by Victoria Corva. Cover: a red skull on a white background. — Tombtown Special Content, including realistically rendered handwritten letters. Click for a full description.

Making Friends. Cover: A cat with glowing eyes and stitches. — A Tombtown Short Story. Witch's granddaughter Gretel and her trusty feline companion set out to make a friend. Click for a full description.

Cover for Tinker & Terror featuring lots of wisps of green amgic — A Tombtown Short Story. Veritas' latest experiment isn't going as well as he hoped. But perhaps the travelling tinker passing through town can provide another pair of hands ... Click for a full description.

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Soul Jar Podcast

Soul Jar is an episodic fantasy podcast following Gretel Gravetalker, a teenage “necromancer-on-the-rise” as she attempts to bind her soul into a crystal jar by feeding it a constant story of her life. Each episode takes us deeper into Gretel’s past, as well as revealing new complications in the present.

Gretel is a consummate “classic” necromancer — ambitious, bitter, and hungry for vengeance. But she’s also a young woman trying to find her way in a world that has shunned her, and her journey may not end the way she thinks.

Listen to Soul Jar:

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Writing Vlog

I’m audio vlogging about my experiences as a writer and as a human. It’s rough and rambling and my accent goes on an adventure of its own — and I think pretty accurately captures what it’s like to be a writer with no clue but the determination to do something.

I’m not someone who has all (or any) of the answers, so it’s less of a writing class and more a peek into one writer’s life. My hope is that charting my struggles and successes will help other writers feel less isolated.

You can listen to it on Youtube.

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Necrolair

NECROLAIR: MAKE FRIENDS

Necrolair is a text-based adventure game where you play a necromancer on the run from an angry mob. You have five days to scavenge for body parts and craft an undead creature to defend you.

The thing is, nobody can really survive alone. Not you, and not your creature.

I hope to have the first episode of Necrolair released in 2020.

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Contact & About Me

To contact me for business matters, you can reach me at my email address victoriacorvabooks(at)gmail.com. I’m usually pretty quick to respond.

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About Me

Some things about me:

I’m a professional audiobook narrator! I read the Harry Potter books to my partner years ago and discovered a love of reading aloud and a little narcissism about my own voice (I’m allowed to be a little narcisstic, right?). Now people pay me to record their books!
I trained in and adore animal behaviour and spend a lot of time studying wildlife. A particular area of wonder for me is birds; an area of comfort is pets.
I’m autistic and this has been a big revelation for me and explained a lot about my life. I didn’t get diagnosed until I was 26 but it turns out basically everyone else already knew!
I spent most of my life with the disclaimer ‘not actually a witch’, but nobody believed me and I guess time does tell because I’m a moon witch-in-training now and it feels a lot like home.
If you hear me talking about my familiar, don’t panic: that’s my cat, Merlin. As far as we can tell, I’m the more demonic of the pair. He’s a very good witch’s companion.

I write about what fascinates me, but not necessarily what I love. That so much of my work focuses on necromancers makes sense but in an odd way. You see, I’m terrified of death and the dead. So … to write about the things that scare me — to humanize and sometimes humourize them — that’s where I find a deep well of creativity.

As for Dungeons & Dragons: it’s amazing to take something that has had such a profound effect on my life and turn it into fiction. Maybe others will relate to the story. Maybe it will bring others to the hobby. All I know is that I love writing about the experience.

If you want to get to know me, I’m shy on Twitter and I never shut-up on Mastodon. Visit me at either: I’m quite awkward but always happy for someone to say hello!