News: May 2012
Happy May everyone! It seems that April showers this year were a bit delayed, as the first few days of May have seen nothing but overcast skies. Spring can't decide whether it wants to come or go, and after freak 80-degree temperatures in March, Connecticut has settled back to the seasonal (and rainy) 50s.
The weather, though, isn't the only reason to stay inside and read. The end of April saw the release (finally!) of my short story "Infected" in the debut issue of Nine: A Journal of Speculative Fiction. The publication of this story was particularly gratifying for me because "Infected" was rejected a record number of times over the past year. You can buy a digital copy of the magazine's first issue HERE. My thanks to the editors of Nine for believing in my story.
Submissions continue to roll in for The Ghost Is the Machine, the anthology of fiction that I'm guest editing for Post Mortem Press. If you've visited my site to learn more about me or the book, you can find the submission guidelines HERE. As for what I'm looking for -- I want well-written and unique stories that buck convention or at least surprise me. I've gotten lots of great work so far, but I'm particularly interested in getting more tales in the traditional steampunk vein. Submissions are only open until May 31, so get writing, and I look forward to reading your work soon!
Until next month, thanks for reading.
About Me
Patrick Scalisi is a journalist, magazine editor and emerging author from Connecticut. He has published fiction in several magazines, including The Willows, Neo-opsis and Twisted Dreams, among others. His short stories have also appeared in a number of fiction anthologies, including An Honest Lie Vol. 2, Shadowplay and Penny Dread Tales Vol. 1. 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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