That’s right, Blogland! Acceptances – plural! I’ve been sitting on this news for a little while and I’m so excited to finally share it with you!
The First
Back in May, I received the acceptance letter for a short story called “Bell Biv Derailed,” which will appear in LOLcraft: A Compendium of Eldritch Humor from Dragon’s Roost Press this Fall! You can read about the 
anthology so far, and check out Dragon’s Roost’s other publications here. As I get updates on publication date and ordering, I’ll be sure to share!
I’m really excited for this one. This story is a strange, fun one and I can’t wait to see what my fellow writers have come up with. Horror/Comedy is one of my favorite genres, so I’m excited for this anthology as both writer and reader.
The Second
You may have seen on twitter (or my other, personal socials) that I woke to an acceptance email on Sunday. I am so so so excited to announce that my story “Lifelike” will appear as a part of Wyldblood Press‘s Flash Friday series! Each Friday they post a piece of Speculative Flash Fiction on their website and keep the backlog available for readers for free (read it here!). There’s some familiar names on that list and I am so excited to join these authors on Wyldblood’s site! Once I know the release date, I’ll be sure to share it and, of course, the link for the story once it’s available.
I want to take this moment to say that I am so happy (relieved?) that “Lifelike” has found a home. This story has been on sub for the last four years. It’s strange (is that a surprise at this point?), and is one of my oldest pieces. I’ll be interested to know what readers think of it, because it’s such a trip back in time to me. I’ve grown a lot as a writer since I started subbing “Lifelike,” but I still love this story. I’m proud of it and so damn happy it’s finally being published.
Upcoming
So, for those of you following along at home, here’s what’s coming up this year (so far):
September 2022: My story “The Lament of Kivu Lacus” releases in Laksa Media‘s Life Beyond Us: An Anthology of Original SF Stories and Science Essays.- Fall 2022: “Bell Biv Derailed” included in LOLcraft: A Compendium of Eldritch Humor from Dragon’s Roost Press. The exact publication date has yet to be released, but I’m guessing it will be in/around October for Spooky Season.
- Some Friday in 2022: “Lifelike” will be available at the WyldbloodPress website.
Until Then...
Have you read my other stories? I have three stories published that you can read RIGHT NOW!
- “That Which Illuminates Heaven” – Luna Station Quarterly, June 2021
- “Unforgettable” – City. River. Tree. #43 (Fall 2020)
- “The Cost of Rain” – Corvid Queen, June 2020
I’ll be sure to share any news as I receive it. Until then, the best way to make sure you’re up to date is to sign up for my newsletter! You’ll get monthly(ish) update, summaries of what’s happening on this site, and a free microfiction story! This month’s newsletter goes out THIS SUNDAY, so sign up now!
As usual, I’ll be back on Monday with the Goals Summary.
Until then, Bloggos!
BZ
