‘Lower Strata’ nominated for Spillwords’ Publication of the Month

At the risk of turning this blog into one long series of brag posts, I’m happy to share that my short story “Lower Strata” is in the running for Spillwords‘ Publication of the Month. The story is one of sixteen nominees, each selected, according to the literary magazine, “100% based on the popularity within the last 30 days.”

Now, the decision to decide which publication earns this distinction falls to the readers, who can cast their votes here. (To vote, you’ll need to sign up for Spillwords. But it’s a fine little literary magazine, and unlike other publications, the Spillwords folks don’t pelt you with emails, so signing up won’t burden you much and will help the magazine grow its audience.)

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New short story published: ‘The Eclipse Is Running Late’

Nat Weaver, a friend, fellow writer, and former Missouri S&T colleague, invited me to share a piece of speculative flash fiction to publish in his newsletter, Weaver’s Deep Thoughts. The story — “The Eclipse Is Running Late” — is available for free this week on his website and as a digital download. Think of it as our Thanksgiving gift to you. And thank you, Nat, for sharing this story with your readers!

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