December is the time to set writing goals for the new year, but I thought it would be fun to see if I achieved my goals from last year, because I always forget them by the end of January. My initial goal for 2021 was to finish a short story I was working on forContinue reading “Out with the old goals, in with the new.”
Author Archives: PYates
Flying Home for Christmas
I stand the suitcase on the scales. Damn. Fifteen kilograms over the allowed luggage weight. Opening the suitcase, I sift through my clothes. A fleece-lined jacket? I don’t need that. Christmas Day in Australia will either be flooding rain or a heatwave. Dad will have a spare raincoat if I need one. Closing the suitcase,Continue reading “Flying Home for Christmas”
2021 Awards Eligibility Post
In the spirit of eternal optimism, it’s that time of year when writers put together a list of stories they’ve published during 2021. The list helps people find stories to nominate for science fiction, horror, and fantasy awards. I was fortunate to have three awards eligible stories published this year, and I’ve listed these below:Continue reading “2021 Awards Eligibility Post”
Dark Moments Monthly Drabble Challenge
Another month, another writing challenge and Black Hare Press continues to tempt me with its Dark Moments monthly drabble challenge. The theme for September was Halloween, and stories had to be exactly 100 words. When I say exactly, that’s exactly what it means and I always have fun making sure elipses (…) don’t add toContinue reading “Dark Moments Monthly Drabble Challenge”
The Lost Librarian’s Grave horror and dark, short story anthology now available on Amazon as an ebook
Originally posted on Ann's Immaterium:
I am happy to say that the horror and dark fiction anthology I’ve been working on some quite some time went live on Amazon last night as an ebook. Besides being available for purchase, you can read it for free if you have Kindle Unlimited. Buy the ebook on…
New Anthology/New story
The Lost Librarian’s Grave – a superb new anthology published by Redwood Press – Includes my story, The Jump, a creepy short horror story with an end you won’t see coming.
The Lost Librarian’s Grave: Table of Contents Reveal
Originally posted on Redwood Press:
Our debut ebook anthology is going to be available on Amazon in a couple of days, so I thought this would be a fun time to post our table of contents. The book contains 36 short stories, including one novella, and four poems. It is a sizeable tome! What is…
The Lost Librarian’s Grave: Back Cover Text
Originally posted on Redwood Press:
We’re putting the finishing touches on The Lost Librarian’s Grave ebook, and Don and I finished sorting out the book description, which we put near the beginning of the ebook. This description will also be on the back cover of the paperback, which I’m working on now.. I also added…
Spies Like Me
When a retiree suspects his neighbor is involved in a gunrunning racket, he sets out to obtain evidence to bust up the operation. An NYCMidnight Flash Fiction Challenge entry. Prompts: Spy/an arsenal/a string trimmer # # # My mission is simple, if I choose to accept. Get undeniable proof that my neighbor is hoarding gunsContinue reading “Spies Like Me”
Dark Drabbles July
I enjoy the challenge of writing drabbles (exactly 100 words) and last month I participated in another monthly drabble challenge by Black Hare Press. The July Dark Moments theme was ‘WAR’ with the following criteria: Can have medieval, modern day, science fiction, supernatural, gangs, speculative fiction vibes, armies of ants, Alice in Wonderland. Conflict betweenContinue reading “Dark Drabbles July”
Pauline Yates 