Tag Archives: short stories

Close…But No Cigar

Posted on May 11, 2018 by Shedrick

So I got word from the nice folks at Writers of the Future…my story did not make it into the top three. But it was officially a Finalist in the contest for the first quarter, which is still pretty damn … Continue reading →

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Be Free, My Children, Be Free

Posted on January 21, 2016 by Shedrick

I know that you’ve been dying to know the current state of my fiction submissions, so here goes. I have two stories that I’m still shopping around to various markets. The rejection pile grows ever higher, but I’m still hopeful … Continue reading →

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Published! “Thirty Nine” Appearing in Stupefying Stories!

Posted on March 7, 2015 by Shedrick

My second published short story (entitled “Thirty Nine”) now appears in the March edition of Stupefying Stories. You can pick up your copy for Kindle at Amazon here. “Thirty Nine” is the story of a failed inventor who finds that … Continue reading →

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“Gauntlet” reviewed in SFcrowsnest

Posted on October 1, 2014 by Shedrick

My short story “Gauntlet” (appearing in On Spec #96 Spring 2014) got some praise over at SFcrowsnest: “This enjoyable, well-crafted ripping yarn might have been stretched into a short novel with a few more sub-plots and could even make a … Continue reading →

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New Fiction: Blood Bond

Posted on August 15, 2014 by Shedrick

So, Blood Bond is a piece (a novella? A novelette?) that I’ve been fiddling with for a long time. I don’t think I can sell it–it’s a bit on the old fashioned side and long. But, maybe you might enjoy it. … Continue reading →

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