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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.
“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.
“Unity” Accepted by Literally Stories
My flash piece “Unity,” about a past life, has been accepted by Literally Stories. It’s slated to appear online in early September 2022.
“Sky Defender” Accepted for Publication by Fifty Give or Take
Fifty Give or Take has accepted my micro story “Sky Defender” for publication in one of its upcoming issues.
“Strange Wars” Anthology Available On Amazon
[The anthology Strange Wars includes my short story, “Star Dust.” Please consider downloading the Kindle version available now using one of the links, below. The Kindle downloads are free from now until May 4. -Phil]
David Shultz <tdotspec@gmail.com> writes:
Strange Wars has launched! Paperback copies are en route to all project backers. Cry havoc and let slip the blogs of war!
The eBook is currently a free Kindle download, from Saturday April 30 through May 4!
The link for Canada is here: https://www.amazon.ca/Strange-Wars-Speculative-Coalitions-Conflict-ebook/dp/B09Y2M46B9/
The link for USA is here: https://www.amazon.com/Strange-Wars-Speculative-Coalitions-Conflict-ebook/dp/B09Y2M46B9/
Please share this link with any family, friends, and social media–the more downloads the better. Amazon’s ranking system is based on number of downloads, not paid sales, and it’s our hope to hit #1 through this promotion.
Also, if you have the time, please leave a review or encourage someone to do so. Reviews are super important for Amazon (after a three month grace period, if a title doesn’t receive enough reviews, it is buried by the algorithm; reviews are also the second most important thing from the consumer’s point of view, next to the cover.) So if you can help us in getting reviews, I’d really appreciate it!
Please let me know if you have any comments, questions, or anything.
Thanks everyone for being part of Strange Wars and for helping to make it such a success!
“Namesake” Accepted by The Short Humour Site
The Short Humour Site has accepted my micro piece entitled “Namesake.”
“Sibling Love” Accepted By CafeLit
CafeLit–part of the Creative Cafe project–has accepted my flash story “Sibling Love” for publication. It should appear online around April 20, 2022.