For just over two years, I’ve been
submitting stories to Havok, which publishes flash fiction, and I’ve had
several stories published with them. From each month’s story selections, they
pick a few to be included in the season-end anthology. I’m happy to say that my
story “Mirror, Mirror,” which was published in August, 2025, was picked for the
“Multiversal” anthology as one of the stories from the “Alice in Wonderland”
theme. I’m looking forward to seeing the final anthology.
Recent Publications
Cartoons and
illustrations:
“Casketball,” Scifaikuest August
2025 print, https://www.hiraethsffh.com/product-page/scifaikuest-august-2025
Fiction:
“The Space
Librarians’ Code,” Starship Librarians, edited by
Shannon Allen and JR Campbell, Tyche Books, August 19, 2025, https://tychebooks.com/starship-librarians
Nonfiction:
“Anthology
Editing: Advice and Insights from Those Who’ve Been There,” posted on Jane Friedman blog, September 2, 2025, https://janefriedman.com/anthology-editing-advice-and-insights-from-those-whove-been-there/
“Norfolk
Field Naturalists host wildlife photographer,” Simcoe Advocate, September
25, 2025.
“Studio Tour
Exhibition showcases artistic talent,” Simcoe Advocate, September
25, 2025.
Poetry:
“An Aging Athlete Holds Their Ground,” 2025 National
Baseball Poetry Festival site, poem now available for viewing, https://baseballpoetryfest.org/adult-poetry-contest-recognition/
Though I didn’t
make it to the event, I enjoyed the opportunity to enter my poem. Those
interested in getting a sense for the Festival can check out their video at the
link below (scroll down and hit 2025 Festival Highlights).
“In the Name of Convenience,” “One Down,” and “No Need to Worry,” Sublimation Volume 2, Issue 4, July/August 2025, theme: It’s Okay, I’ve Got a Backup, Island of Wak-Wak, https://www.islandofwakwak.com/sublimation-volume-2-2025.html
“Laika,”
“An HR Dilemma,” Scifaikuest August 2025 print, https://www.hiraethsffh.com/product-page/scifaikuest-august-2025
Reviews:
Sisters of the Jungle: The
Trailblazing Women Who Shaped the Study of Wild Primates, by Keriann McGoogan, The Seaboard
Review of Books, posted September 15, 2025, https://www.theseaboardreview.ca/p/sisters-of-the-jungle-by-keriann-mcgoogan
The Writing on the Wind’s Wall:
Dialogues about ‘Medical Assistance in Dying,” edited by Kevin Andrew Heslop, The
Seaboard Review of Books, posted September 22, 2025, https://www.theseaboardreview.ca/p/the-writing-on-the-winds-wall-kevin-andrew-heslop
Wrestling with Cadence: Essays on
Writing and Intuition
by Dennis Lee, The Seaboard Review of Books, posted September 8, 2025, https://www.theseaboardreview.ca/p/wrestling-with-cadence-by-dennis-lee
What I’m
Working On
I’m working
on a nonfiction book proposal idea, a concept for an anthology I’d like to
pitch to publishers, and some articles, as well as the perennial book reviews.
Coming Soon
During 2025,
Havok’s theme was stories based on specific characters, some made up by
modern-day writers and some based on past classics. The theme for October’s
stories is Dorian Gray, and my flash fiction piece “Dorian Gray’s Rookie Card”
is slated to be published October 3. It will be free for anyone to view on the
day of publication.