Apollo Pictures on Flickr!

Thousands of high-res photos photos from the Project Apollo Moon Missions. https://t.co/76VoWWl7UA pic.twitter.com/WSwJottpGj

— La La La Logan (@logandecker) August 11, 2016

The Best Thing So Far of the Rio Olympics...

Not saying Phelps WILL become an intergalactic despot, I'm just saying we can't ignore the possibility pic.twitter.com/ojW1w9Hsd3

— Jay Busbee (@jaybusbee) August 8, 2016

EVERY DAY FICTION IS BACK!

One of my favorite markets to read and submit to is Every Day Fiction, a web zine of daily flash fiction of all genres and types.  In fact, the first story I had "go big" was on EDF, a flash piece called "Security Question."  The feedback they offer on submissions, even rejections, is very valuable, and the editors there are great to work with.  The readers are also engaged, and love to leave comments (good and bad), which is wonderful for a writer.

Sadly, EDF suffered some technical problems in 2015 and was been unable to accept new submissions for a while.

Happily, they just announced they've fixed the problem and are open for business again!  If you write flash fiction, make sure you are submitting to EDF.  Follow them on twitter as well at @EveryDayFiction.

If you like bite-sized reads, bookmark them and check it out every day.  You won't be sorry!

Welcome back, Every Day Fiction!

"Quick Shivers About BUGS" is Out!

My flash horror piece, "Myrapodia," is included in the "Quick Shivers About BUGS" anthology out today.

Check it out at Amazon!

2016 Women in Horror Flash Fiction Contest

Congratulations to my friend and very talented writer, Myriah Strozykowski, for her win!  She wrote an excellent flash piece called 'Staying,' and won the Mocha Memoirs Press flash fiction contest for 2016 Women in Horror!

Check out her piece when it gets published in their ezine!

SALISH SEA - Today's Microfiction

"This is going to be great!" Dylan enthused from the front of the canoe.

"Shush, man! Be quiet," Robert said.

The two friends were on a canoe on the Salish Sea, pursuing the idea they'd hit upon during their weed-filled weekend. They were going to solve the mystery of the solitary human feet that washed up on Vancouver's shore. “Over there!” Dylan pointed.

Robert squinted through the fog. A shimmering circle of light hung over the water, at waist height. “What is it?”

“I have no idea.” The two rowed until the bow was under the hovering circle. The friends stared in awe at the glowing hole in the air. Dylan reached out one hand while Robert looked down at his waterproof pouch, fumbling out his phone.

SHWOOMP – and then a plop.

Robert looked up, startled. Ripples at the side of the canoe showed where something had fallen overboard.

Dylan was gone.

“Dylan?” Robert whispered. He tried louder. “Dylan?!”

He crawled to the front of the canoe and stood. The circle glowed peacefully.

Robert tentatively reached out one hand and touched the circle.

It sprang closed, pulling Robert’s arm and then his whole body into it with a quick sucking SHWOOMP. The circle snapped shut, and Robert’s left foot, still in a sneaker, fell free and dropped into the water to bob for a second before it sank.

Good News & A Contest!

I'm running a contest! Right here and right now.

As you know, my short story "Restore Point" was published by online zine Liquid Imagination. (http://liquidimagination.silverpen.org/article/restore-point-roman-rozas-iii/)

I am happy to report that the story was also selected for the 2015 Write Well Anthology for excellence in the short story field!

You can see the anthology (ebook and print version) here at Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/2015-Write-Well-Award-Taubold-ebook/dp/B014B2Z0SO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1455939310&sr=8-1&keywords=2015+write+well+anthology

As you can see, the anthology does not have any reviews as of today.  So I have decided to have a contest!

Post your name and why you would like to write a review in the comments, and I will randomly select two commentators from the group and send them a free Kindle version of the anthology - on one condition.

You must agree to read the whole anthology and write a review on the Amazon website.

Sound good?  Let me know in the comments!