So 2015 didn't work out too badly at all; five short stories and one piece of flash fiction published and all well received. Here Kitty Kitty, a tale based on a genuine legend local to the area I live, was published early in the year in Ghosts: Revenge, from James Ward Kirk Fiction. That was followed in the summer by When Death Walks The Field of Battle which appeared in the Savage Beasts Anthology from Grey Matter Press. The back end of the year then saw three stories make their way into print - Choices in Crossroads In The Dark from Burning Willow Press, and then two stories in 50 Shades of Slay from Alucard Press.
But that's old news, what of 2016? Well, the contract is printed and awaiting my signature for two stories to be published in electronic format as a "double header". The plan is that a selection of authors will have two-story e-books published with a print anthology pulling all of them together to follow later in the year. I can't really say much more than that until I get the nod from the publisher, but let's just say a couple of old "friends" from Discoredia will be putting in an appearance.
Other than that it's back to the subbing and writing when the mood and opportunity takes me. I've entered the Stephen King Bazaar of Bad Dreams short story competition run by The Guardian, and have a three other subs out there at present. I'm also trying to come up with a couple of pieces for follow up anthologies to Suspended in Dusk, and Crossroads In The Dark which will have an urban legend feel.
Hopefully I can beat 2015's tally of half a dozen pieces published, and I'm already a third of the way there providing all goes to plan. So that's two down, five to go, I guess I should get writing...
But that's old news, what of 2016? Well, the contract is printed and awaiting my signature for two stories to be published in electronic format as a "double header". The plan is that a selection of authors will have two-story e-books published with a print anthology pulling all of them together to follow later in the year. I can't really say much more than that until I get the nod from the publisher, but let's just say a couple of old "friends" from Discoredia will be putting in an appearance.
Other than that it's back to the subbing and writing when the mood and opportunity takes me. I've entered the Stephen King Bazaar of Bad Dreams short story competition run by The Guardian, and have a three other subs out there at present. I'm also trying to come up with a couple of pieces for follow up anthologies to Suspended in Dusk, and Crossroads In The Dark which will have an urban legend feel.
Hopefully I can beat 2015's tally of half a dozen pieces published, and I'm already a third of the way there providing all goes to plan. So that's two down, five to go, I guess I should get writing...