Accepted! Should we eat cake?

I’m beyond delighted to let you know that my short story “Let Them Eat Cake” has been accepted by The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction! Woo-hoooooooo!!!

This is another magazine that I adore, and this is my first horror short story, so it’s a double win for me. I’m hoping to get the contract later this fall, so, I’m guessing you’d see this one in print somewhere around the Fall of 2024. Fingers crossed!

Remember, Reader, to check out my Substack. It’s just a bunch of thoughts about things, and you can subscribe for free!

I’m still floored that I’m on this list!

And honestly, floored doesn’t even begin to cover it. But here it is, Tor.com’s “Must Read Short Speculative Fiction: February 2023” and I am the second story on it. What?!

I have blinked four hundred thousand times (defying the advice of the Doctor), and it still has my story on that list.

Thank you, thank you, thank you. I don’t know what else to say. I’m so delighted that my story has been so well-received, and I hope that y’all enjoy the next ones as much as you’ve enjoyed what I’ve written so far.

Thank you for writing!!

I just wanted to say thank you to all of the awesome people who have taken the time to email me to talk about writing, science fiction, and my short story “Cornflower.” I cannot tell you how much I appreciate your kindnesses and thoughts!

If you’re interested in knowing more about the story, my blog for Analog about writing “Cornflower” is now up on their Astounding Analog Companion site, and you can find it here.

And, as always, if you want to chat about it, drop me an email!

Cheers!

Onward to 2023!

My spectacularly irregular blog hasn’t really captured my 2022, so I’m starting a Substack, here. Wish me luck!

But, 2022 was certainly eventful. I published my first short story, in ParSec. Then my second story, in ANALOG (which should be out now!) And sold a third, and when I sign the contract, you’ll hear about more about that.

I ran the NYC Marathon. It took a long time. It was also hot. But I kind of loved it?

I got my first pull-up. Then I lost my pull-ups, because all I did was run.

I joined the SFWA, which is crazy, and exciting!

It was also a very sad year. My cousin Mike died from esophageal cancer, and we were really close. I miss him every day.

And now it’s 2023, and I’m going to sell more stories (I hope!), and write more things, and run 700 miles this year, and do this Substack business (go subscribe!), and I’m ready for it.

Hopefully, I’ll even update you about some of it. Ha!

SFWA!!!!!!

And now I’m delighted to announce that I’m an associate member of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America! Ahhhhhhh!!!! I’m so excited!!

The really crazy part is that I’m halfway to qualifying for full membership. I haven’t sold that many stories. Two, to be precise. (Yes, I submit all the time.) But I lucked out with my sales, selling to two very good magazines, and well, here we are.

I’m a slow writer, so as I’ve been working on (and submitting!) some additional short stories, I’m thinking I may need to courage up, and write a novel. I’m saying it here, to put that energy out in the universe. Someone hold me accountable to this.

Also, I won a slogan contest for Tucker Brewing, and they’re going to name a beer after me this summer. It will be available in the taproom, so if you don’t live in the Atlanta area, I hope you’re ready for a road trip! Ha!