Story Accepted: "Weight"

Today I received notice that my short story, "Weight" has been accepted for the CBAY Books anthology, Witches and Dragons, which is part of their Fairy Tale Villains Reimagined series.  The book is scheduled for publication in June 2017.  This will be my second short story publication with them, and I am delighted that they accepted my story!

I also wrote a story last night called, "A Lively Imagination," which I will submit to Morgen Bailey's blog.

A Unicorn Story in the Works

At one time I wrote a story about a unicorn for CBAY Books' Stepmothers and the Big, Bad Wolf anthology with the intent of writing about the metaphorical wolf that is fear, rather than a literal wolf in my story.  Turned out, however, that the bulk of the stories they got took the idea literally, so my unicorn story would have looked odd in that grouping, and the story was declined.

When people say 'wolf,' they actually mean 'wolf.'  Who knew?  :)

I now find myself faced with the prospect of writing another unicorn story that will in fact deal with the same theme (fear) as the first one.  It will be set in the modern world, though.  I am looking forward to this.  Now, I think, it's time to do some research.

Announcement: Publication Date - One Thousand Words for War

The CBAY Books anthology in which my short story, "Strands of Grass" will appear, is now listed on Amazon for pre-order. It will come out May 1, 2016. The anthology is called, One Thousand Words for War.

http://www.amazon.com/Thousand-Words-Hope-Eri…/…/ref=sr_1_2…

Update on "A Change of Heart"

Today I worked on my current story, "A Change of Heart," which I will submit to CBAY Books in September for their Giants and Ogres anthology. I also spent a lot of time researching thatched-roof blackhouse cottages and mythology surrounding the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides.

A Giant Story and a Miniscule Post

In the works:  a story about a giant!  I am writing this for CBAY Books.

"Strands of Grass" to be Published

My short story, "Strands of Grass," has been accepted for publication in the upcoming CBAY Books anthology, One Thousand Words for War. The expected publication date is October 2015.
'Strands' uses a Japanese poem form called kishotenketsu for its plot structure. The idea was to create a story about some aspect of war, with no actual conflict in the story.