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, 20 November 2024

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

Sunday, 17 November 2024

I’m delighted to report that I had two poems accepted by Uppagus ๐Ÿ™‚

Wednesday, 13 November 2024

I’m delighted to report a poetry sale to DreamForge. This will be my fifth poem to appear at DreamForge, who have also published one of my short stories ๐Ÿ™‚

Tuesday, 5 November 2024

I will be reading at the Speculative Sundays Poetry Reading Series organized by Akua Lezli Hope. The eveningโ€™s other readers are Brandon Oโ€™Brien and Vivian Faith Prescott. The event is free but you need to register in advance.

Monday, 4 November 2024

I’m delighted to report my first appearance in BoomerLitMag with my poem So This Is The Prison ๐Ÿ™‚

Sunday, 3 November 2024

My poem “Lonesome Dove” is in US 1 Worksheets, Volume 69, 2024 ๐Ÿ™‚

Sunday, 3 November 2024

My poem What Dragons Didn’t Do has just been published in Uppagus ๐Ÿ™‚

Tuesday, 29 October 2024

I’m delighted to report that my flash fiction “Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc” is in Analog, November/December 2024 ๐Ÿ™‚ This is my eighth story to appear in Analog, along with seven poems.

Friday, 25 October 2024

I’m happy to report that I’ve had two more poems accepted by Star*Line, which has already published a whopping 84 of my poems!

Monday, 21 October 2024

I’m doubly happy to report that two of my poems — “Elf Ring” + “After the Dragon Died” — are both in the new issue of Dreams and Nightmares ๐Ÿ™‚

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