My story, Two-Way Communication, is featured in the anthology, GEEK OUT!: QUEER POP LIT, ART & IDEAS, produced by Qommunicate Publishing. You can buy a copy here.
Tag: Publication
Setting Creative Goals
My first article for Dream Foundry has been posted on the site’s blog. It’s about setting creative goals, and tips for keeping them. You can read it here.
You Should Always Follow the Guidelines – Shouldn’t You?
One of the most important pieces of advice for writers submitting their work for publication is – read the guidelines really carefully and follow them to the letter. It may seem petty and unfair to be penalised for using the wrong font or being a few words outside the word limit. But the quickest way […]
You Might As Well Submit It
This month, I’ve had a very good reminder of the value of submitting work for publication. There was an anthology I was very interested in subitting for, and I came up with what I thought was a good idea for a short story, which might fit what they were looking for. I brainstormed the […]
Customer Service – audio version
My short story, Customer Service, has been recorded by The Centropic Oracle, a Canadian sci-fi and fantasy podcast site. You can listen to it here.
The Power of Three
My short piece, The Power of Three, has been published in volume Two of Ellipsis Zine. You can buy a print or digital version here.
In Print – Prize To Come?
My story, The Decision, has been printed in this quarter’s Scribble Magazine! Each issue has ten stories on any theme, and the readers write in with their comments, including their top three picks for that issue. The comment letters get printed in the next issue, and the three stories with the most votes get a prize, […]
Subscriber Spotlight
I’ve been featured in the Subscriber Spotlight section of this month’s Writing Magazine, which is a delightfully circular experience. My short story publications are largely due to opportunities listed in Writing Magazine, which now has a piece advertising this site, where I am advertising that piece within Writing Magazine!
Overcoming the Fear of Submission
This is an article I wrote this month for the Get Your Words Out online community: So, you’re fearful of putting your writing out there into the world… Well, you’re not alone. Every writer experiences anxiety about letting other people read their work. Every writer fears rejection and criticism of their work. The first […]
Major Milestone
I am learning the inevitable lesson that life as a writer, and interaction with the publishing industry in particular, is unpredictable and sometimes frustrating. There were a couple of months over the summer where everything suddenly felt as if it was coming together. Four of my short stories were accepted for publication, I was offered […]