That was fast!
Machine Feelings Galley Copy!
“The Final Solution”
“The First Plague”
The Machinery, an online literary collection of poetry, fiction, and art has accepted my absurdist fictional piece called “The First Plague” for publication in the near future.
All Blurbs Are In
My publisher reports that all the blurbs for the book cover are in! The next phase will be preparation of the front and back book covers. It shouldn’t be too long, now.
Here’s an excerpt:
“From the tale of a well-dressed android who suddenly discovers his subjective feelings of anger and indignation while fending off a human attacker, to the story of a junior faculty member who conducts Schrodinger’s experiment, only to discover the dual nature of his own mortality, the deft and compact stories contained in Phillip Temples’ newest collection reveal the quirky and unexpected reality that lies just beneath the surface of everyday appearances…”
–Brad Ray, “Pink X-Ray”
Patience, Grasshopper…
“Filings”
Indiana Voice Journal has accepted my short fictional piece “Filings” for inclusion in its May issue.
“Cuyahoga National Park Catching Up On Repairs”
I hope they don’t fix up things in the park too much! I wouldn’t want the repairs and improvements to detract from the creepy, dilapidated environs that I portray in the story.
https://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2016/03/cuyahoga_valley_national_park_10.html
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Blurb for a Fellow Author: “Journey to Zembeylia”
I was asked to write a blurb for a fellow Big Table Publishing author, Thomas R. Bransten. It was a delightful book!
“Thomas R. Bransten has conjured up a wickedly delightful ‘Who dunnit?’ murder-mystery set in the fictional African country of Zembeylia. There are a multitude of suspects who also just happen to be professional travel agents visiting on a tour. Oh–and a government coup thrown in for good measure. Weaving a rich tapestry of eccentric characters, exotic locale, and downright slaphappy action, The Journey to Zembeylia is one you’ll not want to put down.”
-Phillip E. Temples, “Machine Feelings and Other Stories”