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My flash story “Long Delayed Echo” appears today in 365 Tomorrows.
“Wishing Well” Accepted by Blink Ink
My 50-word micro story entitled “Wishing Well” will appear in the December 1st issue of Blink-Ink.
Blink-Ink is “Home to the finest in contemporary 50 word fiction. Archived in the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library at Yale University, Blink-Ink is a quarterly print journal publishing the best in stories of approximately 50 words since 2009.”
“Profit and Loss” Accepted by “The Fear of Monkeys”
The Fear of Monkeys, an “E-Zine that features politically conscious writing” has accepted my micro story entitled “Profit and Loss” for its Spring 2023 issue.
“Fight Night” Accepted by Bewildering Stories
Bewildering Stories, a webzine devoted to speculative and experimental writing, has accepted my short story entitled “Fight Night” for publication.
“Them Bones” Accepted by “101 Words”
My micro story “Them Bones” has been accepted by the online journal 101 Words which bills itself as “… a comprehensive ecosystem and community that can support writers, editors, and readers…”
“Reaper” Accepted by Potato Soup Journal
“Humans are storytellers and we all have a story to share. We can’t say we understand all of them, but that’s okay.” —Potato Soup
The online journal Potato Soup has accepted my short story entitled “Reaper.” Its slated to appear in the September 5 issue.
“Earworm” Accepted by Scribes*MICRO*Fiction
The online ‘zine Scribes*MICRO*Fiction has accepted my micro story “Earworm” for publication in Issue #20 on August 15, 2022.
“Sit a Spell” Accepted by Star 82 Review
Star 82 Review, “an art and literature, online and print magazine that highlights words and images in gemlike forms,” has accepted my stark black & white photograph entitled “Sit a Spell” for publication in its 10.3 issue, due out in mid- to late-September, 2022.
Photo Gallery Display at Work
August 9: I now have a semi-permanent gallery of my photography on display in the lobby of the Computer Science Department at Boston College!
“Blue” Accepted by CafeLit
The U.K. literary magazine CafeLit has accepted my flash story entitled “Blue” for publication.
“Rikki Don’t Lose That Number” Accepted by “100 Word Project”
The 100 Word Project, a microfiction litmag, has accepted my story “Rikki Don’t Lose That Number” for publication in its second issue.
[August 17, 2022—Issue #2 including my story, “Rikki Don’ t Lose That Number,” was just published.]
“433” Accepts Ten of My Photographs
Four Thirty-Three has accepted ten of my black & white photographs. Billing itself as “a magazine of art, literature and politics”, 433 “began as a running collection of ‘moments of silence’ from various places around the world, experienced in isolation, in the midst of a pandemic.”
I’m excited that they have selected a large number of my pieces simultaneously!
“Exposed Brick” to Appear in The Mayberry Review
The Mayberry Review, “A literary magazine dedicated to publishing and broadening the horizons of writers young and old,” has accepted my color photograph “Exposed Brick” for inclusion in its debut issue!
“Cycle of Life” Accepted by Alien Buddha
The online ‘zine Alien Buddha Press has accepted my flash fiction story “Cycle of Life” for publication in its October issue.
“A Rocky Marriage” Accepted by “Granfalloon”
The speculative fiction ‘zine Granfalloon has accepted my flash story “A Rocky Marriage” for its upcoming fall issue.
“Rebound” Accepted in Yellow Mama
The webzine Yellow Mama just accepted my short story, “Rebound,” for publication in its Halloween (#94 – Oct. 15th) issue. Yellow Mama seeks “cutting edge, hardboiled, horror, literary, noir, psychological/horror.”
FBomb Reading Tonight on Zoom, July 8, 2022
Latest Wilderness House Literary Review Online Features Seven of My B&W Photos
The latest issue of Wilderness House Literary Review features seven of my black & white photographs!
“Fixer Upper” to Appear in The Lumiere Review
The Lumiere Review has accepted my photograph “Fixer Upper” for its September 2022 issue!
“Revenge is a Dish Best Served Cold” Accepted by “The Chamber Magazine”
The Chamber Magazine (“Contemporary Dark Fiction and Poetry”) has accepted my micro story, “Revenge is a Dish Best Served Cold,” for inclusion on its website.
“America Runs On Dunkin” Accepted by 101 Words
101 Words has accepted my future dystopian story, “America Runs On Dunkin,” for publication on their site. As the name implies, my story is exactly 101 words long.
“America Vet Fading” to Appear in Wrongdoing Magazine
Wrongdoing, a classy new Canadian literary magazine (“We’ll take the dark, the sacrilegious, and all of that good stuff that opens mouths and wounds”) has accepted my color photograph entitled “America Vet Fading” for publication in its Fall 2022 issue.
“Murder on the Eighty-Six” Published
I typically don’t crank out murder-mysteries, but occasionally I’ve been known to spin a murder yarn or two, like Murder On the Eighty-Six that just appeared today in MysteryTribune.com.Everything is Flash Fiction
“Waves” Accepted by “Variety Pack”
My black and white photograph “Waves” was accepted for publication by Variety Pack, a literary journal based out of Buffalo, NY.
“Amicable” Accepted by The Drabble
The online journal The Drabble has accepted my micro story “Amicable.”
Duck Eggs
“Vengeance” Accepted by The Short Humour Site
My silly little fantasy piece entitled “Vengeance” featuring Wile E. Coyote has been accepted by The Short Humour Site. You can read it at <http://www.short-humour.org.uk/7writersshowcase/veng.htm>.
“Tragic Fates” Accepted by 10 by 10 Flash
The online journal 10 By 10 Flash has accepted my short story “Tragic Fates” for inclusion in its third issue coming later this summer.
“The Bird is the Word”
Photos Accepted by Wilderness House Literary Review
Wilderness House Literary Review has accepted nine of my photographs for publication in its summer issue!
Shown right: one of the photos, “Glass Staircase.”
“Rite of Passage” Accepted by The Zodiac Review
The Zodiac Review has accepted my micro fiction story, “Rite of Passage,” for inclusion in its summer issue coming out in August or September.
“Circular Escape” Accepted by Remington Review
I’m pleased that the Remington Review has decided to accept my photograph “Circular Escape” for their summer issue!
“The Power to Heel” Featured in “10 By 10 Flash”
As I reported last month, my flash story “The Power to Heel” (sic) is featured along with nine other authors’ stories in the first issue of Zvi Sesling’s 10 By 10 Flash. An online copy of the issue can be downloaded for free from the 10×10 web site.
Congrats to Zvi!
Visual Art Accepted by Figwort Journal
Figwort Literary Journal has accepted my black and white photograph, “Old vs. New,” as possible cover art in a future issue.
“Night Deco” Accepted by Glint Literary Journal
Glint Literary Journal has accepted my black and white photograph “Night Deco” for publication in its December 2022 issue.
“Selfie Bear” Accepted by Short Humour Site
The Short Humour Site has accepted my flash piece entitled “Selfie Bear.”
“Craving” Accepted by Altered Reality Magazine
Altered Reality Magazine has accepted my flash story, “Craving,” for publication in an upcoming issue.
“When Your Girl Has Left You” Accepted by “50 Give or Take”
Vine Leaves Press’ 50 Give or Take has accepted my micro story entitled, “When Your Girl Has Left You.” It will appear as story #658.
Visual Art Accepted in “The Clayjar Review”
The Clayjar Review has accepted my black and white photograph entitled, “God is in the Midst of the City” to use in its second issue coming out later this summer.
“Redemption” Accepted in Underside Stories
The online journal Underside Stories just accepted my short story entitled “Redemption” as a reprint for inclusion in a future issue. This piece originally appeared in Literary Yard in December 2013.
“Egress” Accepted by Chestnut Review
The literary journal Chestnut Review has accepted my black and white photograph “Egress” for publication in its Summer issue.
Visual Art Accepted at “Home Planet News”
Home Planet News has accepted four of my color photographs for inclusion in their November issue:
- Coloring Piano
- Graffiti Alley
- Media
- Playground
“Ambush” Accepted by Fiction On the Web
My flash story, “Ambush,” was accepted this morning by Fiction On the Web. Ambush is the third in my “Rambo” series. I hope to expand the stories into a novelette one of these days.
“Ancient Chinese Remedy” Accepted by Short Humour Site
The Short Humour Site has accepted my flash piece entitled “Ancient Chinese Remedy.” It should appear on their website early next week.
Visual Art Accepted at Star 82 Review (*82)
I was pleased to receive acceptances today for two of my color photographs: “Falafel Corner” and “Ghost Bicycle” from Star 82 Review.
Flash Reading Series, May 23
The latest in a series of online flash readings will be held on May 23 at 3:00 PM for members of the Needham (MA) Senior Center.
Authors: Michael Keith (Pieces of Bones and Rags and Stories In the Key Of Me), Renuka Raghavan (Nothing Resplendent Lives Here and The Face | Desire), Robert Dinsmoor (Toxic Cookout and You’ll Never See It Coming), Phil Temples (A Home for Laikia and The Kanawha Anomaly), and host Zvi Sesling (Across Stones of Bad Dreams and King of the Jungle) will be reading from their short works.
Contact Zvi Sesling at zviasesling@comcast.net for Zoom conference details.
“Squeeze Play” Read and Critiqued During MWANE “Author Idol”
On May 16, a portion of my short story “Squeeze Play” was read and critiqued by members of the Mystery Writers of America New England Chapter at their annual themed Author Idol meeting via Zoom.
The format for Author Idol is: the first few pages of anonymous submissions are read by a professional voice. Three judges listen for style and plot; when they have heard enough, they signify by raising their hand or ringing a bell. Then they give their feedback.
My story reading followed by critique begins around 10:40 into the video, and ends at the 15:50 mark.
“Hold My Rum” and “Imaginary Companions” Accepted by Whisky Blot
The online magazine Whisky Blot has accepted a visual art piece and a very short fictional story for publication.
“Hold My Rum” is an artsy fartsy photograph of a rum bottle; “Imaginary Companions” is a micro story in the horror genre. (Yes, I know that rum and whisky are different!)
Both photo and story are expected to be published at the end of May in their “Flashes of Darkness” themed issue.
“Strange Wars,” “Strange Religion” Launch Party!
After last week’s successful launch, the Strange Wars & Strange Religion anthologies authors and editors are holding a launch party online right now. It’s great to meet the folks behind the curtain–the editorial team, and the authors who wrote the stories. The moderator asked me to talk briefly about my story, “Star Dust,” in Strange Wars.
The editorial team lives almost exclusively in the Toronto area but the authors come from all over the world.