Weirdbook Magazine: Submission

Some time ago, I submitted a story to the relaunch of Weirdbook Magazine: "The Road to Hell". In this story, two middle-aged/elderly men sit around a fire, waiting to die. During the course of their conversation we discover what happened to their world, and why they are so fatalistic about it all.

The editor accepted it and asked to use it in the second planned issue a week ago; however, my past experience with Wildside Press (the publisher) and John Betancourt left me less than confident that my story would ever be published.

Today I received the publication contract. I have signed it and will return it once I get clarification on what rights I am selling. I have allowed myself an extra helping of confidence and have decided to make this announcement for the benefit of my fans.

However, and this bears repeating:

*** There is no guarantee my story will be published. ***

Even with a signed contract, nothing is certain until the issue actually comes off the presses. I hope that after a decade Mr. Betancourt is more professional with his publications, but one thing that bothers me is that he is not promoting the magazine; he isn't even offering advance sales. There isn't even any announcement that Weirdbook is forthcoming.

So...

How it now stands is I have signed a contract to allow my story to be published, but I still don't know if it will be. I will make another announcement when the issue is available for purchase.

But I wouldn't hold my breath.