I'm thrilled to present my flash story, "Bones at the Door," as part of the newest issue of Fireside Fiction.
On Monday, a squirrel skeleton appeared on the sidewalk in
front of Mandy's house. Her parents didn't listen until Tuesday, when a cat's
skeleton appeared on their front steps. On Wednesday, it was a dog's backbone
at their door. The adults were terrified, but Mandy had an idea. This story is
her idea.
The story appears in Fireside alongside work from acclaimed
writers Sofia Samatar, Keffy Kehrli, and Lilith Saintcrow. I'm flattered to be
in their company. Editor Brian J. White has done a heck of a job with this issue.
You can read "Bones at the Door" on Fireside Fiction's website here.
If you want to support this wonderful magazine, you can subscribe or hit up its Patreon here. The full issue will be up for sale soon.
This is one of those stories I showed to very few people.
It's atypical Horror that I feared would actually get Fireside to blacklist me,
and praise be to Cassie Nichols and Max Cantor for both helping me edit it, and
for convincing me to send it their way. Both Cassie and Max have always been
lovely friends and beta readers. You'd be lucky to meet them.
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Congratulations, John! Can't wait to read it.
ReplyDeleteYou nailed that one. I will be thinking about it for some time. And any fiction which sets my mind wandering is a plus.
ReplyDeleteThank you.
Congratulations, John. Really enjoyed it.
ReplyDeleteCongrats, John. =)
ReplyDeleteThat was a great story. I loved it, despite the creepiness. You really captured modern parents. I laughed a lot reading this. Also, though I never met Keffy, he is a former member of my writing group.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations, John! I read the story. Thanks for sharing the link!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! I just read it. What a great, creepy story!
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