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

Friday, 23 October 2026

I’m delighted to report that my poem “Corn Snake #34” is in the Fall 2026 issue of Good River Review, my first appearance there 🙂

Thursday, 22 October 2026

I’m delighted to report an acceptance from Eye to the Telescope for the Faeries issue edited by Silvatiicus Riddle 🙂

Wednesday, 21 October 2026

I’m delighted to report a poetry acceptance from 4LPH4NUM3R1C, my second from them 🙂

Sunday, 18 October 2026

I am honored and delighted that my poem “What Black Holes Read” (first published in Star*Line) came third in this year’s Dwarf Stars Awards, and also that my poem “Reaper” (first published in Strange Horizons) received an Honorable Mention in this year’s Rhysling Awards 🙂 🙂 🙂

Tuesday, 13 October 2026

I’m delighted to report that my poem “The Flight of Swans” is in the latest issue of Penumbric 🙂 This is my sixth poem to appear there.

Tuesday, 13 October 2026

I’m delighted to report a poetry acceptance from Trollbreath Magazine 🙂

Thursday, 1 October 2026

I’m delighted to report that “Autumn Heart Valley” is in the new issue of Star*Line 🙂 This poem is part of “The Sign of the Cat,” the midquel to The Sign of the Dragon that I’ve been working on 🙂

Tuesday, 29 September 2026

I’m delighted to report a poetry acceptance from Good River Review, my first from them 🙂

Wednesday, 16 September 2026

Star*Line just accepted a poem — this is my 100th acceptance from them!!!

Thursday, 10 September 2026

I’m delighted to (very belatedly) report that my poem “No Place on Earth” appeared in the March/April 2026 issue of Analog 🙂 Print copies are arriving about now; digital copies went out months ago.

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