Short Submission Trauma

Lights Out

Saturday, July 11th, 2009

Everyday Weirdness published Lights Out, another of my horror/paranormal flash fiction pieces, today. Feel free to check it out if you’re in the mood for a little creepiness. Sometimes it’s easier to face your fears in the dark.

Gone Postal; Be Back Later

Thursday, June 4th, 2009

One more story link — my flash fiction piece “Postal” is featured on Flashes in the Dark today. “Postal” is satirical horror in which a little supernatural karma comes calling for an unscrupulous post office employee.
Although this story was loosely inspired by all the time I spend at the post office (some things are unavoidable […]

A Zombie for the LOLs

Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009

My horror/humor short story, “Fresh”, is in the new online issue of Blood Blade & Thruster. Because BBT publishes a mix of satirical and traditional horror, sci-fi, and fantasy, I knew it would be a good match for Franklin, a fussy vegan zombie who struggles to make a living as an extra in horror movies. […]

Feeling Dizzy?

Monday, May 18th, 2009

Everyday Weirdness, a horror/sci-fi/fantasy e-zine, recently purchased a story of mine. You can read “Dizzy” here. A new publishing credit is a great way to start a Monday morning.
Also, thanks for the support I’ve received on the dental phobia issue. Things have gone very smoothly for the most part. The worst of the work is […]

On the bright side, I have my answer.

Thursday, April 12th, 2007

Oh, come on.
Please, short fiction publications and literary journals — if you close down, update your website. Don’t leave your submission guidelines and mailing address up, especially if you indicate that you prefer snail mail submissions to emails. It takes about two minutes to replace a website with a “Sorry, closed” message — and if […]