The Mystery Thickens: Unnamed Proof Returned for (Secret Title) Premiere

So why not a preview of sorts anyway? A hint of excitement? A stroll down Blog Memory Lane to January 30 this year reveals the headline: Third Sunday Write Revealed Now to End January; New “Mystery” Acceptance on 27th. But the mystery could not be told.

Or, from the relevant text beneath: . . . a quick second item: Thursday, January 27, has brought my first story acceptance for 2022 (other postings this month have been for releases, appearances, payments, etc., but with actual acceptances in December or before). But there is a catch. This is also for a new publication hoped to premiere in May, but to quote the editor/publisher (anonymously for now), “[u]ntil then, please keep the title a secret.”

So the secret still roils, but the due date advances. As May has become closer, Friday brought a proof copy of . . . well, the story in question. So, finding no problems I emailed back today that it was perfect. The publication, of course, is still “unknown” too, but perhaps I can sneak in a picture to give a hint, at least, of the story itself (and one more hint — why not? — the tale has been published before). And everything’s still on schedule as well for that hoped for next month date.

Or just another mini-adventure in the Life of the Writer.