Success is counted sweetest

By those who ne'er succeed.

To comprehend a nectar

Requires sorest need.

--From "Success is Counted Sweetest - by Emily Dickinson

Taste the sweet nectar of victory by getting your short fiction piece in right away. It was due today, but anything received in the next couple days will still make the contest - Which book or anthology will you choose when you win?

I spent most of the day working on a short story for a magic malfunction anthology. I had a major breakthrough and now I just have to figure out the finish. Don't forget, "A Stardust Memory" comes out next week. I'll link it next time.

I finished Lincoln's Last Trial this week. Spoiler, his client was found not guilty. I really would like to say more about it - but I can't.

On the other hand, I did have a lot to say about Louis L'Amour's The Haunted Mesa. Read about it here.

Some time ago, I was thinking about this weird language we call English. Did you ever notice how you can add one letter to the front or end of a word and completely change the pronunciation?

Some examples: Heater - Theater; Rough - Trough; Though - Thought; and my personal favorite: Laughter - Slaughter.

Check out this telepathic alien detective from the 1930s - Lowan's Checkmate. Download it for free.

Looking for non-human characters in fantasy and sci-fi?

Falling into fantasy books on sale here.