This Has Been Quite A Writing Year So Far

This has been quite a writing year so far. I just got word that my story “The Bricklayer’s Ambiguous Morality” has been accepted for the Spring 2013 issue of The Lincoln Underground. This is my ninth short story acceptance this year.

But…that isn’t all. This is also the year that my novel in short story form Bones Buried in the Dirt was accepted by River Otter Press (thanks again to all the wonderful people over at River Otter Press). That book will be forthcoming in March 2013.

But, that still isn’t all.  I’ve published 27 book reviews so far this year. I’ve written a respectably sized bunch of original stories this year, revised countless others, read a ton (222 books so far, about 66,854 pages), and even wrote an entire short novel in the month of January. Two of my previously accepted stories were selected for anthologies and Atticus Review was even kind enough to publish a short essay of mine about my thoughts on the short story form.

It’s just been an amazing year for me for writing. The year isn’t even over yet and I’ve already got enough that I’d be satisfied if it had been for two years or more. I’m just floored.

Of course, this is going to raise my expectations a bit for 2013…