Fourteen

I completed and submitted my fourteenth short story of the year a few minutes ago. This one—my fourth collaboration with Sandra Murphy—is a 5,700-word cozyish mystery.

Thirteen

I completed and submitted my thirteenth story of the year this evening. This one's a 3,200-word bit of crime fiction.

15

I received my 15th acceptance of the year a few minutes ago. This one's for a crime/horror mashup.

Twelve, 14

I finished my twelfth story of the year awhile ago—a collaboration with Trey R. Barker—and today I'm counting it as my 14th acceptance of the year. A bit of a cheat, perhaps, because the story will appear in next season's Guns + Tacos novella anthology series that Trey and I created and co-edit.