19th Century Stripper "Dusty Drapes" LaRue. (So named because of the fabric she made her dress out of, right?)
Tease #1: My short story “The Orchard of Hanging Trees” has found a good home. Where? Buy me a coke zero and I’ll spill the beans. (Or, just wait a few days until I’ve signed the contract, then I’ll post the news here). I will tell you this, though. I’m particularly excited about this sale because this will extend my work into a new medium, giving me access to a broader audience.
I’m proud of this story, and can’t wait to share it with you.
Tease #2: I’m editing a chapbook titled The Pessimist. This will include reprinted work by a critically acclaimed author (a living legend in horror and dark fantasy, actually), as well as original work by a less-well known author who happened to send me a story that was paralyzingly dark. (Is “paralyzingly” even a word?). There’s still some work I’m acquiring for this one. (And before you even ask, The Pessimist is not open to unsolicited submissions, sorry). More news about this in a couple of weeks. At this stage, even if you bought me a whole case of coke zero, I wouldn’t whisper a word of the delicious details.
Tease #3: Mama Cushing’s Short Story Society will recommence next Monday with the last in a series of blogs on Jack Ketchum’s “Gone”. I’ll be discussing the influence that story has had on changing the scope and direction of my writing career.
Stay tuned, Cushingistas! Your patience will be rewarded.
