Story Two Has Been Mostly Published

My second short story "Reign of Terror" is now available. You can get it in print here, in ebook format here, or in pdf here.

Thanks to Title Goes Here: for accepting my work and to the members of this blog for your support.

A Brief News Item

Earlier this week, I received the contract for my second short story, "Reign of Terror" from Title Goes Here:. I submitted the signed forms yesterday, officially granting them first North American serial rights. The tale is scheduled to see print in their April issue.

After the Drought: When it Rains, it Pours

I'm back with important updates on two short story submissions.

First, editor Mike Sweeney over at Jersey Devil Press has given me a conditional release date of January 3 for their next issue, featuring my first short story "Beta Geminorum". Many thanks to him again.

Secondly, my second  short story "Reign of Terror" has been accepted for publication in Title Goes Here:. That story is slated to appear in the upcoming April issue. Again, I owe a big debt of thanks to editor Inanna Gabriel.

And as always, thanks to everyone who's taken the time to read my manuscripts and to everyone reading this.

Short Story Submission Update

I submitted my short story to Title Goes Here: yesterday. Their submission guidelines page said that I'd receive an automatic reply from their system in short order, which occurred almost instantly. They further advised me that I could expect to hear from an editor when the story went in their pile. The stated response time for the second notice was up to two weeks, so I was pleasantly surprised to get a personalized message from the co-editor in chief later that same day.

The third and final notice I'll receive will of course be the rejection (or failing that, acceptance) letter. The magazine's web site claims that the final word may not come for 120 days. However, considering the target time to actual response ratio I've experienced in my correspondence with them so far, there's reason to hope for a much speedier resolution. I'll keep you in the loop.

Mick over at This Is a Music Thing enlisted my help with the labels on his posts, so I'm off to see what I can do. I'm open to advice from anyone who cares to give their two cents on this subject.