The October Roundup – New Stories and a Poem

Stories and Poems, not Cattle

The October Roundup (and August-September), because it’s been a crazy autumn here at MEF. So many stories, and one poem. Five stories went live, and one lonely poem. YeeHaw! For those of you, my Lovely Readers, who missed a few, let’s roll out the lariats. Time to rope, tie, and brand them doggies!

And here we go with The October Roundup…

New City

My short story New City is featured in the Volume 34 of The Opiate magazine. New City tells the tale of a foolish man in love with a woman from the wrong side of the fence. In the dystopia of New City, workers are banished to camps beyond the buffer zone. Only the rich live in the techno-city. And never the twain shall meet.

https://theopiatemagazine.com/

Dmitri’s Way Back

My short story Dmitri’s Way Back, a brand new tale just published by the fine folks at East of the Web. Dmitri’s Way Back tells the story of a recovered addict, a turning point that leads downhill, and the long road back.

https://www.eastoftheweb.com/short-stories/UBooks/DmitWay1372.shtml

The Last Playlist

Brand new dystopian slipstream: my short story The Last Playlist, just published by the lovely editors at Creation Magazine. The Last Playlist tells the tale of a father and son trapped in a lonely cabin at the fiery end of days, and the soundtrack they create for the end of everything

https://indd.adobe.com/view/707ab206-ba65-42c1-a584-d08d33e15358

Kiddie Pool

Kiddie Pool – New Poetry from Press 53 and Prime Number Magazine. Hot off the presses, my latest poem has just been published by the fine editors at Press 53. Kiddie Pool deals with the weight of banned books, a weight we all carry.

https://www.press53.com/issue-241-editor-selections-poetry-and-short-fiction

Three Seconds

Brand new literary fiction, my short story Three Seconds, just published by the bodacious editors at Muleskinner Journal. Three Seconds tells the story of the happiest moment in one man’s life, the hardships that led him to that moment, and what happened three seconds later.

https://www.muleskinnerjournal.com/

Beyond the Briar

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.

https://ruralfictionmagazine.wordpress.com/

Drum Roll…

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