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“Stain”

mdeira — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 05:47:08 +0000

On Sunday, my flash fiction piece “Stain” went live at A cappella Zoo. I’m going to count this as my “story of the week.”

She came to life with a port-wine stain on her right cheek. The mark of the devil, said her grandmother. The kiss of God, said her grandfather.

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A cappella Zoo, Issue 4

mdeira — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 20:47:13 +0000

A cappella Zoo, Spring 2010, is available now and includes my flash fiction piece “Stain.” Order a copy!

“Stain” and four other works from the spring issue were recently reviewed in The Review Review by Vince Corvaia. I appreciate how Corvaia reviews the literature — explaining what works and what didn’t and why. Check it out!

A cappella Zoo, Issue 4 Spring 2010

mdeira — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 19:29:59 +0000

Issue 4 of A cappella Zoo, in which my story “Stain” appears, is available for pre-order. Only $5 right now. You can see the full table of contents here.

Soldier!

mdeira — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 06:15:46 +0000

My flash fic piece “Soldier” is up at Brain Harvest. It’s short and unsweet.

While you’re there, check out the rest of the stories, including last week’s “Inventory” by Jason Fischer.

Short story up at Strange Horizons.

mdeira — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 15:24:50 +0000

My very short story “Finisterre” has been published by Strange Horizons.

You can read it here.

While you’re there, please consider making a donation to the Strange Horizons 2009 Fund Drive.