Wizard Submission and GLVWG conference part one

Today I finished polishing my short story, Mine to Control, and submitted it to the Way of the Wizard anthology. Here's a brief blurb: A town crier announces a magic contest with the prize to become a famous wizard's apprentice. Madeline enters but isn't chosen. However, the wizard Larkin isn't as kind and good as he appears. Can Madeline save her friends and their village?

I love writing stories about swords and sorcery. This anthology was right up my alley. I really hope that Mine to Control...