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

Tuesday, 9 June 2026

I’m very happy to report another poetry acceptance from Star*Line πŸ™‚

Monday, 8 June 2026

I’m delighted to report a poetry acceptance from Light πŸ™‚

Monday, 8 June 2026

I’m delighted to report that my poem “So This Is The Middle Kingdom” has been published in Asimov’s Science Fiction, July/August 2026, my sixteenth poem to appear there πŸ™‚

A note for readers in Australia or New Zealand, “The Sign of the Dragon,” is on sale there at Kobo for $4.99 until June 21st.

Wednesday, 3 June 2026

I’m happy to report a poetry acceptance from US 1 Worksheets πŸ™‚

Tuesday, 26 May 2026

I am very very happy to report that my poem So This Is A Week has been published in Strange Horizons πŸ™‚ πŸ™‚ It’s a poem I’m particularly fond of.

Tuesday, 26 May 2026

I’m delighted to report that my poem “Whale Dragon” has appeared in 4LPH4NUM3R1C πŸ™‚

Thursday, 21 May 2026

I’d delighted to report a poetry acceptance from Trollbreath Magazine πŸ™‚

Wednesday, 20 May 2026

I’m honored and delighted that my poem β€œWhat Black Holes Read” has been selected for inclusion in this year’s Dwarf Stars anthology. The poem first appeared in Star*Line.

Tuesday, 12 May 2026

My poem “The God They Trusted Guards Their Graves” has just been published in Space & Time #150 πŸ™‚

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Mailbox Blues

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