I tried something new yesterday. I had my second story of the year published. Until now, I've been lying pretty steadily around once piece a year. With another seven months left of 2024, I might even dare hope for a third publication before the year ends. My most recent story is called "Canned Kraken", and … Continue reading New Story Out Now In Stupefying Stories
Tag: Flash Fiction
Sad News In Short Fiction Publishing
I was preparing this months short story recommendations, which included trying to get through the massive backlog of Daily Science Fiction (DSF) stories in my inbox, when some truly sad new hit me. The editors of DSF have spoken openly about how much time and energy goes into running the magazine and how tough it … Continue reading Sad News In Short Fiction Publishing
Story Recommendations – June 2022
As always, just before the deadline, here are the monthly story recommendations. I'll be honest, this wasn't exactly the best month I've ever had when it comes to finding short stories. As has been the case the last couple of months, I've haven't had the time to read as much as I wanted. That aside, … Continue reading Story Recommendations – June 2022
Story Recommendations: April 2022
Better late than never. Right? Here are the short story recommendations for April with just a couple of hours left of the month. I finally got back to reading short fiction more regularly this month. Returning to something that resembles my old reading schedule also meant getting back into reading Flash Fiction Online (FFO) stories. … Continue reading Story Recommendations: April 2022
Toby Backman 