A new story, more tour info, and the first review for Mere

Lots of exciting news today, in no particular order:

“Extensions,” my short story “about phone lines and blood lines” is up at Little Fiction. Little Fiction is an ebook publisher out of Vancouver, run by Troy Palmer, who designs every book with tender care and then formats them for mobile devices and tablets and e-readers*. I’m really thrilled with how he designed “Extensions.” You can download your preferred version (or just read it in your browser) and let me know what you think.

Also, I’ve added another date to the Mere tour. For those of you in or around the Baltimore area, I’ll be reading at the Baltimore Book Festival on Saturday, September 29, with the 510 Reading Series. I’m thrilled to be part of a line-up with Michael Kimball, Elissa Schappell, and Robb Todd.

And my last bit of news is particularly thrilling because it’s making me hyper about my book. The latest issue of Shelf Unbound came out yesterday and, in it, Marc Schuster had done a write-up on novellas for Novella Month. The Mere Weight of Words was among them. Here’s what he had to say, “With smart, inventive wordplay, Halston explores the veracity of language, and ultimately, of love. More, please, Carissa Halston.” You can read the entire issue here. And, as a gentle reminder, you can pre-order copies of Mere directly through the publisher (signed copies will be available only during pre-order) or attend any of the tour events, where I’ll be happy to sign a copy for you in person.

* – The word e-reader always makes me think that the reader (i.e., the person reading the book) is electronic. Or that the little device audibly reads to you while you silently follow along. That might be nice.