Mailbox Blues

When I started submitting stories in 1992, I became obsessed by my mail, listening out for mail vans and postal workers. I learned that ninety-nine out of a hundred 9×12 inch envelopes contained rejection letters. My early acceptances came not by email, but in exciting small envelopes, addressed and stamped by the magazines themselves. This page contains mail reports and other updates. Many thanks to Christopher Reynaga for the camel-and-mailbox artwork.

The Most Recent Mailbox Blues

Wednesday, 7 January 2026

My poem Happier Ever After #3 has been published in Uppagus, my 52nd poem to appear there 🙂

Thursday, 1 January 2026

I’m delighted to report that my poems “Harbor” and “Mouse Dragon” were published in Star*Line #49.1, Winter 2026, my first publications of 2026 🙂

Tuesday, 23 December 2025

My poem “To Skeptics,” first published in Fantasy & Science Fiction, has been reprinted in Solstitia 🙂

Tuesday, 23 December 2025
Monday, 22 December 2025

I am delighted to report that there’s a lovely review — by Kelly Jennings — of The Sign of the Dragon in the On Books column in Asimov’s Science Fiction 🙂 🙂 🙂

N.B. In a couple of months, the column will be updated with a new set of book reviews.

Tuesday, 16 December 2025

I am honored and entirely delighted that my poem “What They Didn’t Do” won the Asimov’s Readers’ Award for best poem published in Asimov’s Science Fiction in 2024 🙂 🙂 🙂

Friday, 5 December 2025

My poem “Chilean Sea Bass” has been published in Constellations, Volume 15, my seventh poem to appear there 🙂

Tuesday, 2 December 2025

I’m delighted to report a poetry acceptance from Solstitia, my first from them 🙂

Thursday, 27 November 2025

I’m delighted to report a poetry acceptance from Star*Line, the 94th poem of mine that they have accepted 🙂

Sunday, 23 November 2025

My poem “Feline Domestication” has been published in Plott Hound, my first appearance there 🙂

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