"The Registry of Lost Socks" - An Honest Lie Volume 2

My short story "The Registry of Lost Socks" has been selected for publication in the short story anthology An Honest Lie Volume 2. "Socks" was selected from among 3,000 entries to round out this collection of just 13 stories which will be published later this year. Readers will also have the opportunity to vote for my story as "best in show."

We're now about two months away from the release of the anthology. I'm also in queue to be interviewed for the Open Heart Publishing blog. For the announcement about the authors selected for An Honest Lie Volume 2, and for more information about the anthology itself, visit Open Heart Publishing's website.

News: September 2010

There's lots of news to report this month. To begin, I am proud to report that I have received my first-ever critical review. On July 19, Tangent  magazine published a review of Neo-opsis Issue 19, in which my short story "'Swordsman Wanted'" appeared. In the article, Managing Editor Dave Truesdale said that "'Swordsman Wanted'" is a "light-hearted read, and Scalisi carries it off with a quiet, assured professionalism." Truesdale went on to describe my story as one of the best in the issue. To read the full review, click HERE. To order an copy of Neo-opsis Issue 19, click HERE.

Editing is also finished on the Crawford novella -- finally!! The novella and accompanying short stories clock in at more than 50,000 words, which was my target length. Over the next few months, I hope to begin contacting literary agents to request representation. And then the real fun will begin.

As I stated in the section above, we are now approximately two months away from the release of An Honest Lie Volume 2, which will include my short story "The Registry of Lost Socks." After completing two rounds of back-and-forth corrections, editing on "Socks" is complete pending the publisher's final approval.

I've also completed work on a sci-fi / cyberpunk short story titled "Infection." Editing is currently in progress, and I hope to start submitting it soon.

Finally, my ghost story, "Carousel Gardens," is making the rounds and is currently out to several magazines and anthologies. Stay tuned for any news regarding the publication of this story.

Thanks for visiting and happy reading.

--Pat

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About Me

Patrick Scalisi is a magazine editor and aspiring author from Connecticut. He has published fiction in several magazines, including The Willows, Neo-opsis, Twisted Dreams and Space Westerns, among others. When he's not writing, Pat enjoys watching way too many movies than are good for him, reading more books than he has shelves for and listening to music (his tastes range from classical to classic and modern rock).

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