Where Do We Go Now? (Part 3)

Not that anybody's asking for it, but here's another post as I stroll through the various books I've written. The two books below are my short story collections to date:

SHORT STORY COLLECTION - SCIENCE FICTION

Even by my dismal standards, SINGULARITIES is one of my least-read books. Not sure if it's just the burden of being an unknown writer or the peril of short story collections, this one carries extra pathos for me. This is because so many of the stories herein were ones I tried and failed to find homes for in the dwindling short fiction market. Most of the stories in it have been rejected many times, back when there were still decent venues to send to. I still like and believe in these stories, but they are very Land of Misfit Toys for me -- they couldn't find homes, and even the nice home they have now failed to compel readers to pick it up. They're good stories, and I wish readers would explore them.


SHORT STORY COLLECTION - WEIRD FICTION

Somewhat more successful by my admittedly low standard is THE THING IN YELLOW, which was my way of honoring the Robert W. Chambers weird fiction cult classic, THE KING IN YELLOW.

This collection has managed to draw some readers in, and it's been very well-received, which makes me happy. Some have liked it better than the original, which is high praise. I really loved making this one, and hope it finds still more audience.

I used to love short story writing, and still have fondness for it, but I fear the era of the short story is ending, at least as any kind of viable market for writers. Plus, I'm personally far more invested in long fiction (novels, overwhelmingly) than short stories, anymore. So these collections are almost archival for me.

Next up, still more science fiction, and pen names...