Beyond the Briar – New Dystopian Fiction

New Dystopian Fiction from Rural Fiction Magazine

Beyond the Briar – New Dystopian Fiction

Brand new dystopian fiction, my short story Beyond the Briar, just published by Rural Fiction Magazine. Beyond the Briar is a retelling of the fairy tale Briar Rose. In this version, while the enchanted kingdom has slept away a century of dreams, the world has descended into dystopian chaos. A lone bowman, a mercenary, finds his way past the thorny barrier of the briar hedge and into the legend.

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Speaking of FREE reads…

Hotch Potch is a great ‘Zine created by a collaboration of writers and visual artists. And yes, full disclosure, I am one of the founding editors. Hotch Potch Volume Two Issue One is available as a FREE PDF download or a FREE online read. BookFunnel ensures safe downloads and easy online reading. Just click the link below.

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The Madness…

Yes, through the looking glass sort of madness, such is the case here at MEF. A cascade of acceptances (Yayyyyyy!!!!) and rejections (Booooo!!!!!). New stories fluttering about, waiting for their turn to venture out into the cold, cruel, literary world. Tune into the MEF blog for all the latest:

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