Fiction
I've given up on trying to get my short story, "Tile", published. I'd written it with a particular zine in mind, but it went under before I finished the story. I tried sending it elsewhere, but no luck. While I think it's a decent story, I've finally accepted the fact that it's predictable, which means no one is going to buy it. Rather than let it languish any longer on my hard drive, I've uploaded it to my website for people to read. If I can think of a way to improve upon it, I'll take it down and try again. In the meantime, I get to move on.
Silvio's tiling skills are top notch, but his luck isn't. He's hired to rebuild an ancient ceremonial bath for a private collector of antiquities. Although the job pays well, he suspects that his work will be put to use for something other than a creepy fetish.
It's horror. A bit Lovecraftian, in my opinion, but not overly so. If you're interested....
Rated R for adult language, situations, and violence.
UPDATE: 3/16/08. I've submitted it to "The Harrow" so I've taken it down from the site until I hear back from them, which should be 5-6 weeks. If they reject it, I'll put it back on the site.
UPDATE: 5/23/08. The Harrow has accepted "Tile" for publication in their September 2008 issue!!! I'll add the link to it when it goes live. HOORAY!!!
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DED
Silvio's tiling skills are top notch, but his luck isn't. He's hired to rebuild an ancient ceremonial bath for a private collector of antiquities. Although the job pays well, he suspects that his work will be put to use for something other than a creepy fetish.
It's horror. A bit Lovecraftian, in my opinion, but not overly so. If you're interested....
Rated R for adult language, situations, and violence.
UPDATE: 3/16/08. I've submitted it to "The Harrow" so I've taken it down from the site until I hear back from them, which should be 5-6 weeks. If they reject it, I'll put it back on the site.
UPDATE: 5/23/08. The Harrow has accepted "Tile" for publication in their September 2008 issue!!! I'll add the link to it when it goes live. HOORAY!!!
\_/
DED
Labels: fiction
posted by DED at 10:43 PM
6 Comments:
Too bad. But if you like to write sci-fi, then all there really is to do is write more sci-fi.
Good luck with the next project.
Thanks.
Still got another short story that I'm trying to sell to a zine. Haven't given up on it yet. And one of these days I'll find an illustrator for the novel's cover. Then I'll self-publish it.
a little creepy...but I liked it nonetheless. reminds me a little of a story you'd watch on "tales from the crypt"
Thanks, Jim!
It is horror, so technically creeping out the reader is a good thing. ;)
Clive Barker ain't got nothin' on you!
Except an agent and publishing houses willing to buy his books.
Thanks for the sentiment though. :)
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