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I am happy to report that I have sold "Bringing Woden to the Little Green Men" to PanGaia. It began as a poem, then was submitted as a piece of flash fiction during Week Two of the Clarion workshop, and finally was rewritten as a long, alliterative poem after Clarion ended. It will appear in the "Science and Magic" issue along with a short, Pagan-friendly introduction I have been asked to write for the speculative elements of the piece.

I should also report that "The Ruin of Beltany Ring" will probably appear in the same issue. Finally, I will have more information about the placement of "From Our Minds to Yours" as soon as I can announce where it has been accepted.

This brings my total of post-Clarion sales to four; two poems and two stories. One from each category is a Clarion piece.

My short story entitled "From Our Minds to Yours" has received a tentative (90% certain, according to the editor) acceptance at a market I will disclose when I know for sure the story will run. This tale, which was the first of mine critiqued at Clarion and one of my submission stories, underwent a comprehensive re-write before it went back out. I think it is much improved.

I’ve just learned from Mike Allen’s LiveJournal that Issue #14 of Mythic Delirium is on its way out to contributors and subscribers. This means that "Στεφανος" is officially in print.

I’m tremendously excited about this one; it represents my first publication in the speculative fiction market. And it’s nothing to sneeze at either; Mike is the current president of the Science Fiction Poetry Association, and Mythic Delirium is widely read by SFPA members. But beyond all of that, MD is a gorgeous journal; each poem in every issue is a jewel. I’m really quite honored to be counted among the poets found in its pages.

I learned yesterday from Tyree Campbell, editor of Illumen, that my poem entitled Ἡφαιστος had been accepted for publication in the Fall 2006 editon of that magazine. Issues of Illumen and other magazines published by Sam’s Dot Publishing can be purchased at:

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