Reviewed

Karielle reviews High Octane Heroes (Cleis Press) at Books a la Mode and has this to say about "Big Guns," my contribution to the anthology:

"Big, brutish Special Agent Howie is THE man of our unnamed narrator's naughty fantasies. When, on her bartending gig, she finds herself in the middle of his undercover assignment, he not only saves her life, but also teaches her exactly what fantasies are made of. I liked the sensuality of this story, and how it leaves a lot to the imagination."

She gives my story and the entire collection eight out of ten hearts. Read the entire review here.

Guest post

Today I take John Floyd's spot at SleuthSayers, a group blog by and for mystery writers, when I write about how to "Market-First, Write-Second." Read my guest post here.

Published

My story "A Roomful of Santas" appears in the December True Story.

36

I received my 36th acceptance of the year this evening.

Thirty-Three

I finished and submitted my thirty-third short story of the year this evening. This one's a 4,300-word erotic vampire story.

Published

My erotic story "Feelings" appears in the current issue of Clean Sheets. Read it here.

Random thought

I plan to found a new company called Michael Enterprises, or ME for short, so the next time someone says, "You're not the boss of me!" I can look them squarely in the eye and say, "Actually, I am."