Pen Name:
None
Genres:
Articles, Fantasy, Memoir, Science Fiction, Screenplays, Other: Literary, Space Opera, Historical, Social Issues, Flash Fiction, Short Fiction, Food & Drink
Websites:
Substack
Quillpower Marketing Agency
Social Media:
Bio
Paul Blumer is a writer and novelist in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He cut his public writing teeth long ago at the Michigan Daily (go blue!)…before realizing fiction was a deeper key to truth.
Since then he’s adventured here and abroad, stacking up writing accolades and experiences (both official and informal)—including an MFA from California College of the Arts, and a popular cocktail column for Richmond Magazine (when he was a Reader’s Choice award-winning bartender there).
He’s the author of Dealer’s Choice on Substack and numerous short stories and articles…as well as the new cocktail-soaked novel, Glass In The Ice (2025).
When it’s not Fiction Friday, he spends his work hours as the founder & creative director of Quillpower Marketing Agency, specializing in brand story marketing and custom websites for authors, solopreneurs, and small businesses.
Non-work time usually finds him out climbing, riding his motorcycle, exploring New Mexico, or wondering whether he should finally get a dog.
Articles/Essays
Dealer’s Choice Cocktail Column ♦ Richmond Magazine
“24 Reasons to Run a Tough Mudder” ♦ The Ascent, December 5, 2019
“Fear and Loathing in Iceland: How to Quit Your Job and Write Fulltime” ♦ The Startup, October 4, 2019
“Tasting Scotland’s Best Scotch” ♦ Boomer Magazine, February 8, 2017
“Richmond’s Craft Cocktail Rennaissance” ♦ Boomer Magazine, August 22, 2016
“Colorblind Is Still Blind” ♦ Clarion Magazine (Boston University), Issue 23, 2020
Short Stories
“At The Crossroads” ♦ Flash Fiction Magazine, August 12, 2019 ♦ Genre: Flash Fiction
“Detroit, Circa 20teens” ♦ Charles River Journal, Issue Number 7, 2017 ♦ Genre: Literary
