Joke’s On Me

Remember way back at the start of this year when I had a plan to release a short story about Owen and Toma (who you met in Faux Ho Ho), and their adventure on April Fools' Day with a prank gone wrong? Then my tendons got wrecked and everything fell to pieces and April Fools' …

Squeezing the Tennis Ball

I Have No Words Before anything else, I'd like to start this post with a declaration: I've barely written anything aimed for publication in months, and that's okay. Before COVID, and before the dog blew the tendons in my arm and elbow (still not great, but getting better, and I've gotten to the point where …

Short Stories 366:154 — “In Search of Stars,” by Matthew Bright

I adore Matthew Bright, which is likely no secret to anyone around this blog. First off, he's a fantastic editor (Threesome, The Myriad Carnival, Clockwork Cairo, and Gents). Second? He's the talent behind some of my favourite covers, via Inkspiral Design. Third? He's a fantastic author (especially of the fantastical). Last year, he released his …

Short Stories 366:106 — “Discodemius,” by Jerry L. Wheeler

I'm rounding out my revisit of Strawberries and Other Erotic Fruits from Jerry L. Wheeler this week, with a short story that manages to be funny, bittersweet, a little dark, and ultimately triumphant and romantic all at the same damn time, which should make me jealous and bitter of Jerry's talent, but instead left me …

Short Stories 366:99 — “T-Bone, Medium Rare,” by Jerry L. Wheeler

We're back with Strawberries and Other Erotic Fruits from Jerry L. Wheeler, and we're going on a blind date and I cannot even begin to tell you how happy this makes me, because this blind date is... unforgettable. The shifts in tone of Strawberries are one of the strengths of the collection. "Waafrneeaasuu!!" which is …

Short Stories 366:92 — “Wings,” by Jerry L. Wheeler

Today we're delving back into Strawberries and Other Erotic Fruits from Jerry L. Wheeler, who is both my editor and friend. In his introduction, Wheeler tells us of his love affair with Poe, and how much impact Poe's tales had on him. The desire to tell that kind of story, or to be that kind …