6

I received my 6th acceptance of the year this evening, this a 3,100-word bit of crime fiction. This will be my first appearance in this publication.

3, 4, 5

I'd behind in posting. Since my last post, I've received my 3rd, 4th, and 5th acceptances of the year. Today's was for a brief bit of non-fiction.

Two

I finished and submitted my second crime fiction story of the year. This one's a 3,900-word collaboration with my wife, Temple.

2

I received my 2nd acceptance of the year this morning, this for the story I submitted on January 1.

One

I wrote and submitted my first short story of the year today. It's an 1,800-word bit of light-hearted crime fiction written in response to an invitation.

1

I received my 1st acceptance of the year today, this for a reprint.

19 & 20

My 19th and 20th acceptances of the year: Last week I wrote the introduction to another writer's short story collection, and today I received an acceptance for a short story I co-authored with Sandra Murphy.

18

I received my 18th acceptance of the year yesterday, this time for non-exclusive podcast rights to a co-authored mystery story.

17

I received my 17th acceptance of the year this morning, this for a bit of crime fiction I co-authored with my wife, Temple Walker.

16

I received my 16th acceptance of the year this afternoon, this for a bit of crime fiction submitted in July.

Ten & 15

Earlier today, I completed and submitted my tenth story of the year—a 6,700 bit of crime fiction—and it's already been accepted, becoming my 15th acceptance of the year.

14

I received my 14th acceptance of the year this afternoon, this for a 5,900-word bit of crime fiction submitted almost a year ago.

Nine

I completed and submitted my ninth short story of the year this afternoon. This one's a 2,100-word bit of crime fiction.

13

I received my 13th acceptance of the year this afternoon, this time for a 2,500-word bit of crime fiction.

Eight

I finished and submitted my eighth story of the year this evening. This one's a 5,400-word bit of crime fiction for an invitation-only anthology.

12

I received my 12th acceptance of the year while I attending Bouchercon last week. This one's for a 5,700-word bit of crime fiction set in the world of taxi dancers.

11

I received my 11th acceptance of the year a few minutes ago, this for a bit of crime fiction finished in October 2022 and submitted to this publication in April 2024.

10

I received my 10th acceptance of the year this afternoon, this to reprint a bit of crime fiction first published in 2022.

Seven

I completed and submitted my seventh short story of the year this afternoon. This one's an 1,800-word zombie story I started writing September 30, 2009.

9

Earlier today, I received my 9th acceptance of the year, this one an extremely noirish bit of crime fiction.