Two Short Stories to be Published
Two publishers have purchased some of my short stories for upcoming releases!
This upcoming December, Sweety Cat Press will release my short story, Fracture, in an upcoming anthology titled the Gift. The Gift will feature a number of short stories around the premise of some kind of “gift.” My story, Fracture, is a darker kind of gift, but one that I think really draws on the emotion of the characters.
Later (date not yet known to me), WolfSinger Publications will release my short story, Eclipse, which I wrote about previously, in an upcoming anthology titled Out of Darkness. This anthology is based around the premise of coming out of darkness, in whatever for that takes (literally, emotionally, mentally…). Eclipse is concise and fast-paced and I think it is one of my strongest stories yet.
Speaking of strong short stories, I am still trying to get Egyptus published. Based on ancient cultures of Egypt and Greece, Egyptus is about the start of a large-scope interplanetary war. Ironically, Egyptus was finished first and I have spent the most time trying to find a publisher for it. It was almost accepted by Wandering Wave Press, but was ultimately not accepted. I am still hoping to get Egyptus published at some point, as I do think it too is a strong story, which also poses an interesting moral question.
All three aforementioned stories are set in the same universe: a space-faring universe where ancient culture is blended with futuristic technology. Egyptus is set first. In the first story, a Corinthian captain and an Egyptian princess set in motion events that lead to a war between the major empires of Athens and the Nile. Then, in Eclipse, the faraway planet Tromsø deals with its annual eclipse, which blacks out the entire planet. Finally, in Fracture, soldiers from planet Kemet are assembled to fight for the empire of the Nile after the aforementioned war begins in Egyptus.
Regardless of whether or not Egyptus ultimately gets picked up, it does stand as the springboard for all events that follow and I do intend to create more short stories in this universe. In fact, I am currently working on a story that directly ties together the events of all three stories. Whether that sees the public or not, we shall wait and see. Ultimately, I do think it is fun to write these somewhat connected short stories. I write each such that the reader does not necessarily need to know one story or the other to follow them (which is also how I am able to publish them out of order), but if they are familiar with it, it adds a bit of extra fun and context.
Until I have more news, for the time-being, look forward to the release of Fracture soon! More news to follow as we get closer to its release.
