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Through Shattered Glass Is FREE!

One of my favorite horror short story writers, David B. Silva, is making his great collection Through Shattered Glass available for free on Kindle. Here's what he has to say:

My short story collection, Through Shattered Glass, will be offered free for Kindle readers on Wednesday, March 14th through Thursday, March 15th.

The original collection was published in a limited edition of only 300 copies by Gauntlet Press, and I’m really eager to get it into the hands of more readers.

The collection takes readers on an imaginative journey through the lives of seventeen ordinary people struggling with extraordinary events in their lives.

This is a must-read collection for anyone who loves horror/dark fantasy stories, or really just short stories in general.

Oh, and did I mention it includes an introduction by the one and only Dean Koontz?

Well, it does.

GRAB IT WHILE IT'S FREE!

Tax Time

Going through my spreadsheets and receipts tonight in preparation for meeting with an accountant tomorrow, I realized that I purchased 68 books in 2011 (I'm not counting journal subscriptions, or books purchased at libraries). I spent about $290 overall.

Only 10 of those books were print, and their combined cost was about $185.

The rest were e-books. For 58 of them, I only spent about $105.

Ain't that something?

EDIT: Actually, I did buy several print books at last year's AWP, maybe a dozen or more, and probably spent about $150 or so, but unfortunately I don't have any receipts. Still, I think it's fair to mention that as well.

String-of-10 FOUR Winners Announced

From Flash Fiction Chronicles:

CONGRATULATIONS go out to Troy Farah whose story, “When Elliot Let Go,” has been selected by Guest Judge Robert Swartwood as the FIRST PLACE WINNER of the String-of-10 Four Flash Fiction Contest. 

“When Elliot Let Go” will be published in April at Every Day Fiction.  ”Dutch Boy” by Len Kuntz and “Nothing Left to Lose” by Andrew Stancek have placed Second and Third respectively and will be published in April at Flash Fiction Chronicles.  Exact publications dates to be arranged.

You’ll find a complete list of Winners and Semi-Finalists (in alphabetical order) plus an interview with Robert Swartwood below.

 Top Three Winners:

First Place: When Elliot Let Go by Troy Farah Second Place: Dutch Boy by Len Kuntz Third Place: Nothing Left to Lose by Andrew Stancek

Honorable Mention:

Pompeii is for Lovers by Folly Blaine Victims by Toni Somers Occupy Upstate by Ralph Uttaro Red Triangle Secrets by Sidney Bending

Semi-Finalists

A Bitter Wage by Jane Banning Bearing Witness by Linda Wastila Cure-all by Oonah V Joslin Everything by Rachel Thompson Gardening by Vanessa Gebbie Immutability by Sue Ann Connaughton In Dreams by J. Chris Lawrence Last Respects by Jillian Schmidt Marbles by Eliza Tomprou Modern Women by Sally York The Cost by JPReese

The Winner of the Patricia McFarland Memorial Prize

Most effective use of all ten prompt words and incorporation of the theme of freedom.

The Cost by JP Reese

Congratulations to all who entered the String-of-10 FOUR Flash Fiction Contest. 

As mentioned, you can find my interview at the bottom of this page.