Thirty-five

I completed and submitted my thirty-fifth short story of the year this evening. This one's a 2,600-word confession I began writing  October 7, 2015.

Thirty-four

I completed and submitted my thirty-fourth story of the year this evening. This one's a 2,500-word confession I started writing on December 17, 2003.

Thirty-three

I finished and submitted my thirty-third short story of the year this afternoon. This one's a 5,100-word bit of crime fiction I started on June 14.

25

I received my 25th acceptance of the year this evening, this time for a confession.

24

I received my 24th acceptance of the year this morning, this time for a confession.

Thirty-two

I completed and submitted my thirty-second short story of the year this afternoon. This one's a 4,000-word confession I began writing December 29, 2014.

Thirty-one

I finished and submitted my thirty-first short story of the year this afternoon. This one's a 3,400-word bit of crime fiction I began writing on July 10, 2014.

Thirty

I completed and submitted my thirtieth short story of the year this afternoon. This one's a 4,000-word bit of crime fiction I started writing on May 21, 2015.

Twenty-nine

I completed and submitted my twenty-ninth short story of the year this evening. This one's an 800-word romance I began May 29.

23

I received my 23rd acceptance of the year this morning. This one's for a confession.

Twenty-eight

I completed and submitted my twenty-eighth story of the year this morning. This one's a 4,200-word confession I started June 20, 2013.

13 years and counting

Effective with the just-released July issues of True Confessions and True Story magazines, I have now had one or more short stories published each and every month for 156 consecutive months. That's 13 years.

Published 3x

My story "Summer School Sketches" appears in the July True Story and my stories "An Affair with My Sister's Fiance" and "New Love Caused by Divorce" appear in the July True Confessions.

Twenty-seven

I completed and submitted my twenty-seventh short story of the year this afternoon. This one's an 800-word romance I started May 17.

22

I received my 22nd acceptance of the year this evening, this time for a mystery.

Reviewed

At Little Big Crimes, Robert Lopresti reviews "Sugar" (published in Crime Syndicate, issue 2) and calls it a "terrific" story. Read the entire review here: http://lbcrimes.blogspot.com/2016/05/sugar-by-michael-bracken.html?spref=fb.

The Short Mystery Fiction Society at 20

In 2016, the Short Mystery Fiction Society turns 20. Long-time members and past officers have been invited to share their memories about the organization on the SMFS blog. Go here to read what I had to say: http://shortmystery.blogspot.com/2016/05/the-society-celebrates-20-years-michael.html.

21

I received my 21st acceptance of the year this morning. This one's for a confession.

20

I woke up to my 20th acceptance of the year. This one's for a confession.

19

I received my 19th acceptance of the year this afternoon. This is to reprint a story first published in 2010.