January 2023 Update

My dog Chet (seen at left chilling with a new acquisition) always enjoys getting a new toy, and I suppose I like new things too. As I write this paragraph, it's January 1, 2023, and a new year always represents new opportunities and a fresh start. 

Not that 2022 was a "bad" year from a writing perspective. I had around 40 poems of various lengths published, as well as a poetry collection. Five original pieces of fiction saw publication for the first time in 2022, and two reprints made it into anthologies. As well, 27 book reviews and one article appeared in print or online venues. 

December 2022 Highlights

In December 2022 I had a poem and a short story appear in New Myths Issue 61, Winter 2022. The poem, “Ghost Train,” is based on experiences walking the trails in Earl Rowe Provincial Park in Ontario. I also had “At the Magical Furniture Store” appear in Polar Starlight Issue 7, December 2022. These items can be viewed for free by following the link provided (as is the case for the A World of Curiosities book review, the Not a Princess review, and the “Cruising” short story, another Quicksilver and Pepper tale.)
 
Recent Publications
Poetry:
“At the Magical Furniture Store,” Polar Starlight, Issue 7, December 2022, https://polarborealis.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/POLAR-STARLIGHT-7-December-2022.pdf

“Ghost Train,” NewMyths.com, Vol. 16, Issue 61, Winter 2022, https://sites.google.com/newmyths.com/newmyths-com-issue-61/issue-61-stories/ghost-train

“Proxima Set-up Crew Opts to Stay,” Star*Line Vol. 46.1, Winter 2022.
 
[shuffling cards], [stunning discovery], Scifaikuest November 2022, print, Hiraeth Publishing
 
Reviews:
Not a Princess, But (Yes) There Was a Pea, and Other Fairy Tales to Foment Revolution, by Rebecca Buchanan, Star*Line 46.1, Winter 2022. The review is posted on the SFPA web site, https://www.sfpoetry.com/sl/slreviews.html
 
A World of Curiosities, by Louise Penny, posted on The Miramichi Reader web site December 10, 2022, https://miramichireader.ca/2022/12/a-world-of-curiosities-by-louise-penny/
 
Short Stories:
“Cruising,” NewMyths.com, Vol. 16, Issue 61, Winter 2022, https://sites.google.com/newmyths.com/newmyths-com-issue-61/issue-61-stories/cruising
 
What I’m Working On
This month I expect to be working on a variety of items: poetry, fiction, book reviews, and creative non-fiction. There are several January and February 2023 submission calls I’m interested in, so lots of work to do to polish pieces up and send them out.