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, 1 July 2026

I’m doubly pleased to have two poems — Star Dragon + Black and White — in the new issue of Star*Line 🙂

Monday, 29 June 2026

I’m delighted to report that Inlandia Journal accepted four of my poems for their upcoming speculative issue 🙂

Saturday, 27 June 2026

I’m delighted to report that my poem “Twelve Words” has appeared in Dreams and Nightmares 🙂 The poem is part of the midquel to The Sign of the Dragon that I’ve been working on 🙂

Monday, 22 June 2026

I’m delighted to report a poetry acceptance from Strange Horizons, my twelfth from them 🙂 🙂

Monday, 22 June 2026

I’m delighted to report that my poem “Robert Frost 2.0” appeared in Light, my first appearance there 🙂

Sally Wiener Grotta’s 2025 interview with me about The Sign of the Dragon is now available on Substack 🙂

Tuesday, 9 June 2026

I’m very happy to report another poetry acceptance from Star*Line 🙂

Monday, 8 June 2026

I’m delighted to report a poetry acceptance from Light 🙂

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 🙂

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.

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Mailbox Blues

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