Market News: short story, ‘The Deluge’, accepted for Black Beacon: Brisbane anthology

Pleased to have my short story, 'The Deluge' accepted by new Queensland publishing house, Black Beacon Books, for their Black Beacons: Brisbane anthology. This is a pleasing sale, as it is local, and it is a tale that came to me vividly, inspired by the Brisbane floods a few years ago.
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Market News: novelette, ‘The Strange Case of the Frozen Revenant’ in Penny Dread Tales IV anthology

Very pleased to have my steampunk western novelette, 'The Strange Case of the Frozen Revenant', accepted in Runewright's Penny Dread Tales IV. This means I have had a short piece of fiction published in every single volume, which is a good feeling. This novelette is a reprint – it was first published in 3 parts in Tonia Brown's Story Station interlude to her Railroad! serial. The work was a lot of fun to write as it isn't dark and has light moments – something very refreshing. And I think it's a pretty good story anyhow. Stay tuned on a publication date.

While I have your attention, I have had a short story accepted last night to an Australian anthology – more information when I'm allowed to divulge.
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Market News: short story, ‘The Lucky Mouth’ in BLEED charity anthology

Pleased to see that BLEED anthology is now published, including my story 'The Lucky Mouth', a Lovecraftian piece, and reprint.

45 stories plus more can be found between its covers – all for a worthy cause, children's cancer. Go on, buy it!

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Market News: ‘Of The Color Turmeric, Climbing On Fingertips’ and ‘Hills’ sold.

Extremely pleased to have 'Of The Color Turmeric, Climbing On Fingertips' sold to Night Terrors III anthology, a pro market by Blood Bound Books. The anthology will be published in 2014. This is my first pro sale, and things can only get better from here, now that I have reached that milestone.

I want to take this opportunity to thank all my friends, online and otherwise, who strongly supported and believed in me, including me in their writing communities, and often in publications, representing faith in my writing. They far outweigh those who didn't. This sale is a validation of my friends' faith.

Additionally, a dark, humorous flash fiction piece, 'Hills', has been accepted by AntipodeanSF – which is a bit of a rite of passage in Australia, again a validation. This short piece will be published in issue 185 in November 2013, and shortly thereafter I will read my piece for radio/podcast. Something I look forward to.

All in all I am very pleased. Three significant market acceptances in 1 month, continuing my 1+ acceptance per month rate for the last 3 years.
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Market News: ‘In Arcadia’ published in The Dark Bard anthology (Indigo Mosaic)

Pleased to have my ghost short story, 'In Arcadia', published in the British print anthology, The Dark Bard (ed Catherine May, Indigo Mosaic, June 2013). The link takes it to the current retail store, but it will be available in Amazon soon.
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Market News: ‘The Past Catching Up’ accepted for anthology

Glad to see an early work of mine find a home. 'The Past Catching Up' is a horror Western, exploring guilt. Static Movement's 'The Badlands' anthology will be it's resting place.
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Market News: ‘Dom and Gio’s Barber Shop’ (Lovecraftian horror)

Very happy to announce that Lovecraft eZine have published my Mythos story, 'Dom and Gio's Barber Shop' in edition 21, just out now. It is available on Kindle and NOOK Book (EPUB), and is available free on their site.

For those who are interested, the story takes place in Melbourne, Australia (and then some).

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Market News: The Sea Witch (horror short story)

Pleased to see one of my earliest horror pieces, 'The Sea Witch', reprinted in Static Movement's What Lies Beneath anthology, to be published later this year. I do have to say that I don't consider this a good market for authors to submit original work, but I consider this a good result for reprint purposes (as the original anthology it was published in – Page Dancers anthology, IFWG, 2010 – had a limited print run).
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Market News: Pretty Kitty to be published in Contrary Cats anthology

Indigo Mosaic appear to like my stories. Hot off the breaking news of my sale of In Arcadia for their Dark Bard anthology, Pretty Kitty has now been accepted for their Contrary Cats anthology. This is a disturbing story about cats, haunting, and madness. I will say no more. I am not sure when this will be published – probably early 2013. This makes 17 acceptances this year – very pleased exceeding my target of 15.
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Market News: In Arcadia to be published in Dark Bard anthology

Pleased to have had my ghost story, In Arcadia, accepted by Indigo Mosaic – publishing's upcoming anthology, Dark Bard. For reasons that I can't exactly figure, except it is inextricably linked to my creative core, I set this story in England and I wanted it to be published in a British publication. Indigo Mosaic seemed to fit the model, and bingo, I'm in. I will post more details as they come to hand. No 16 acceptance for the year and, hopefullly, counting.
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