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

Saturday, 18 January 2025

I’m happy to report that my poem “Dragon in a Bottle” is in the latest volume of Constellations, my sixth poem to appear there 🙂

Thursday, 16 January 2025

I’m happy to report that my poem “Frog Prince” is in the new issue of Dreams and Nightmares 🙂

Thursday, 16 January 2025

I’m happy to report that my poem “What Moon Rabbit Reads” is in the new issue of The Sprawl Mag 🙂

Tuesday, 14 January 2025

I am very very happy to announce that the first print edition of The Sign of the Dragon has just been published 🙂 🙂 It includes forty extraordinary illustrations by Gary McCluskey 🙂 🙂

Monday, 13 January 2025

The illustrated print version of The Sign of the Dragon will be available very soon! Maybe even by the end of the week! In the meantime, the Kindle edition has already been updated to include Gary McCluskey’s wonderful illustrations and cover art 🙂

Tuesday, 7 January 2025

I’m happy to report my first acceptance of 2025: Snakeskin accepted a poem of mine 🙂

Saturday, 4 January 2025

I’m delighted to report that I have three poems — Hardcore; Happier Ever After #2; Since Utopia — in the Winter 2025 issue of Star*Line 🙂

Wednesday, 18 December 2024

My poem Solace just appeared in NewMyths.com 🙂

Tuesday, 3 December 2024

I’m happy to report a poetry acceptance from Dreams and Nightmares 🙂

Wednesday, 20 November 2024

I’m delighted to report a poetry acceptance from Star*Line, my 87th from them!

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Mailbox Blues

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