"The Shot" available now!

My short tale of dark fiction "The Shot" is available now in The Literary Hatchet Issue 14. Head on over to their site and get yourself a copy.

                                                            Cover art by Ann Mei

Deja vu

Just received word that "Deja Mu" will appear in the January issue of "Bards and Sages Quarterly." It's a story I wrote after doing some reading about the lost city of Atlantis and therein learned about an earlier civilization called Mu.

Watch this space for more information.

Ballistics, blades and dark fiction

Pear Tree Press just picked up my short story "The Shot" for inclusion in its next issue of The Literary Hatchet, a journal of dark fiction and poetry. Issue 14 is currently slated for a May release. Stop on by their website and check them out. Here's a look at the haunting cover of their most recently published journal.

Game fiction anthology now available

The Gold Shader Press just released Game Fiction: Volume One, an anthology of stories about, based on and inspired by games and gaming. My short story, "Mine Sweeper" is among the thirteen tales within. The anthology is available both in print and electronic versions and "Mine Sweeper" will later be released as a podcast. Check out Gold Shader at Patreon for more about their game fiction and podcasts.

Aside from myself, the anthology also includes stories from:

Justin McElroy
Morgan Crooks
Halli Lilburn
Robin Dunn
Joanna Koch
Robert J Santa
Michael B Tager
Cathy Smith
Lyn McConchie
Joshua Schwartzkopf
Ellen Denton

"Jacked" podcast

My short story "Jacked" is now a podcast up at Third Flatiron Anthologies with a lovely intro by Juliana Rew and read with extraordinary talent by Keely Rew. "Jacked" originally appeared in Third Flatiron's Only Disconnect anthology. You can listen to the podcast here.

Game Fiction Volume One announces release date

The Gold Shader's Game Fiction Volume 1 anthology in which my short story, "Mine Sweeper" appears, is slated for a Sept. 1 release. Take a gander at the cover below, along with a list of authors below that. If you'd like a preview, head on over to the site.

                                                                 Justin McElroy
                                                                 Morgan Crooks
                                                                 Halli Lilburn
                                                                 Robin Dunn
                                                                 Joanna Koch
                                                                 Robert J. Santa
                                                                 Michael B. Tager
                                                                 Cathy Smith
                                                                 Steve Coate
                                                                 Lyn McConchie
                                                                 Joshua Schwarzkopf
                                                                 Ellen Denton

Story sale

So it turns out all that time playing computer games has paid off. At least, the time spent playing Minesweeper. My short story, "Mine Sweeper," inspired by the computer game, has just been accepted into an anthology of game fiction from Gold Shader. The anthology should be out sometime this fall. At which time you can read my story that deals with zombies in space.

Yes, that's right. Zombies. In space.

More details as the date approaches.

Anthology available now!

You can get your copy of Only Disconnect from Third Flatiron Anthologies here. The book contains several science fiction, fantasy and horror stories about the pitfalls of distraction and overstimulation. My science fiction tale "Jacked" appears within its pages. "Jacked" is also available as a podcast, which you can soon listen to here.

The proof is in the galley

Just got my galley proof of Bards and Sages Quarterly's July issue, in which my short story "Spiritual Reflection" appears. It's a story that was inspired by a phone call I took while working as an editorial assistant at the Sun Sentinel. Look for the issue, which contains tales by eight other authors as well, in just over a month. In the meantime, you can find out more about Bards and Sages Quarterly by clicking the link. And if that's not enough to keep you occupied, here's a pic of their most recent issue:

Short story sale

Third Flatiron Anthologies just picked up my short story "Jacked" for their Only Disconnect anthology slated for publication in June. Watch this space for more information as the date approaches. In the meantime, check out their latest anthology, The Time It Happened.

New story acceptance

Bards and Sages Quarterly have picked up my short story, "Spiritual Reflection." It is slated for publication in the July issue.

Watch this space for more info as the date nears.

Werewolves, guns and knives, oh my!

My short story "Semper Gumbie" has been accepted to SNAFU: Wolves at the Door, an upcoming anthology from Cohesion Press, which, as advertised in the title, will feature military fiction involving werewolves and werecreatures. If you like military fiction and can't wait for SNAFU: Wolves at the Door, you might want to check out Cohesion's earlier military fiction anthologies, SNAFU, or SNAFU: Heroes.

In the meantime, here's the slick cover by Conzpiracy Digital Arts.

Abbreviated Epics available

Abbreviated Epics, the anthology from Third Flatiron Anthologies in which my Viking tale, "Fortunate Son" appears, is now available for preorder. Aside from my own story, the ToC includes works by Siobhan Gallagher, Iain Ishbel, Deborah Walker, Manuel Royal, Jordan Ashley
Moore, Martin Clark, Ben Solomon, Margarita Tenser, Gustavo Bondoni, Adria Laycraft, Daniel Coble, Jo Walton, Elliotte Rusty Harold, Marissa James, Jake Teeny, Alison McBain, Patricia S. Bowne, Stephen D. Rogers, and Robin Wyatt Dunn, which you can see in full, here.


Update: "Fortunate Son" has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize.

More publishing news

I'm happy to announce that my short western, "Silent Justice," is now live at The Western Online. It's a story about what happens when a mysterious stranger shows up in the town of Dusty Creek. Should you desire, you can find it here.

Publishing news

"Caveat Emptor" is now live at Stupefying Stories: SHOWCASE. It's a fantasy tale about a man who gets more than he bargained for on market day. It can be found online here.