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Monday, May 6, 2024

Three New 5-star Reviews for Hungry Thing

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Published Online Free Reads (f=fiction; p=poem)

f: "A Golden Memory"(CafeLit, Tuesday, 17 April 2018)
f: "A Warlock's Curse", (Friday Flash Fiction, 3 June, 2019)
f: "An Exchanged Man", World of Myth Magazine
f: "Call the Exterminator" Trembling With Fear: Unholy Trinity [3 connected drabbles], (The Horror Tree, June 7, 2019)
f: "Circle of Unlife" Trembling With Fear: Unholy Trinity [3 connected drabbles], (The Horror Tree, Nov. 1, 2019)
f: "Dark Trek", by The World of Myth Magazine
f: "Dissatisfied Voters", Potato Soup Journal, 10-word-stories
f: "Feeding Time", Paper Djinn World
f: "Goodbye My Lush" (CafeLit, Thursday, 17 May 2018)
f: "I Confess I Still Love You", (Pendora Magazine, 12 May, 2019)
f: "Joseph and Me", in Djinn World
f: "Magic Number" (CafeLit, Tuesday, 5 February 2019)
f: "Nevermore", (Dark Moments online publication, by Black Hare Press)
f: "Nothing Up My Sleeve" (Paper Djinn Press, July 6, 2020)
f: "Nothing Up My Sleeve" (Spillwords, June 2, 2019)
f: "One More Beatdown" (Spillwords, February 8, 2019)
f: "Priceless Jewels" (Friday Flash Fiction, October 14, 2018)
f: "Psi of Relief", (Dark Moments online publication, by Black Hare Press)
f: "Riddle of the Sphinx", Dark Moments, by Black Hare Press
f: "Satan's Butterfly", "Dark Moments", Black Hare Press
f: "Sissy Fuss", Lockdown-Horror #2, by Black Hare Press
f: "Tearful Triangle", Potato Soup Journal, 10-word stories
f: "The Hot Bunk", Dark Moments - Online Publication, by Black Hare Press
f: "Waiters are People, Too" (CafeLit, Wednesday, 6 February, 2019)
f: "Wave Goodbye" (CafeLit, Saturday, 23 June 2018)
f: "We'll Always Have Venus", (Dark Moments online publication, by Black Hare Press)
f: "Winner of our Discotheque" (Spillwords.com, 22 March, 2019) with Stephan Klimek
f: "World Falls", Spillwords, on 4/14/2019
f: Lockdown Fantasy #8, "From Heaven", and 'Faerie Display", by Black Hare Press
f: Lockdown Sci-Fi #7, "On the Tip", and "The Last Loophole", by Black Hare Press
p: "All Hands on Deck" (Spillwords.com, 28 February, 2019)
p: "Banepyre and Bitewind", Lockdown Fantasy #1, by Black Hare Press
p: "Hivemind of the Universal Donor", Lockdown Sci-Fi #1, by Black Hare Press
p: "Huffed the Wolf", On The Premises Mini-Contest #45
p: "The Right Stuff" (NewMyths, Issue-38, April 2017)
p: "Vampire Valentine", NewMyths, Issue 40, September 2017)
p: "Vampire Valentine", World of Myth Magazine, by Dark Myth Publications (October 24, 2019)
p: "Where Pixies Relax", Winning Writers "Wergle Flomp Humorous Poetry Contest 2019"

Published Available to Purchase

f: "Funny and Sad" in "Death House: Death Series vol. 1, by Raven & Drake Publishing [edition 1 of 2]
f: "Funny and Sad", in "Death House: Mortem Cycle, Vol. 1, by Breaking Rules Europe [edition 2 of 2]
_Clarendon House Publishing (links to all ICWG anthologies, including paperbacks on Lulu.com)
_Inner Circle Writers Magazine (subscription link)
f "Hunger of the Nian", "Manticore Hide", and "Corpse Flies", in "Mythical Creatures of Asia: Insignia Drabbles, Vol. 3"
f: "A Bitter Aftertaste" (& nine other stories), Curses & Cauldrons, by Blood Song Books
f: "A Taste of Friendship", "Vortex: ICWG Literary Anthology, 2018”, by Clarendon House Publishing
f: "Alien Emissary", Unreal: An Anthology of Speculative Fiction, The Great Void publishing
f: "Birthday Desserts", "Nightmare with a Twist!", by Barrio Blue Press
f: "Bite of the Flamingo Boa", Deep Space (science fiction anthology by Black Hare Press)
f: "Breakfast Craving", 100 Word Zombie Bites, by Reanimated Writers Press
f: "Buried Mars" & 4 other stories: "ANCIENTS: Dark Drabbles Book #10" b
f: "Caution to the Wind" & 3 other stories: "Winds of Despair", multi-genre drabble anthology by Fantasia Divinity
f: "Change is Everything", Clockwork Dragons, by Zombie Pirate Publishing
f: "Claire's Special Day", Inner Circle Magazine (Issue 11),
f: "Curse of the Demon Lord", in "Reign: A Dark Fantasy Anthology" by Black Hare Press
f: "Dark Enough to See" & 2 other stories: Rowan & Oak (Hawthorn & Ash Book 2), by Iron Faerie Publishing
f: "Dark Moments: YEAR ONE", by Black Hare Press
f: "Dark Trek" in Journeys: A The Writer's Journey Blog anthology, by Barrio Blues Press
f: "Dark Trek", in "Journeys: The Writer's Blog"
f: "Dark Trek", in "World of Myth Anthology IV"
f: "Delayed Pleasures Loophole", "Hell" (500 series)by Black Hare Press
f: "Eye of the Storm Giant", in "Dark Moments: Year Three" by Black Hare Press
f: "Final Wave Goodbye" & 4 other stories in "OCEANS: Dark Drabbles Book #9" by Black Hare Press
f: "First Revenge" (& 4 other stories): ANGELS : A DIVINE MICROFICTION ANTHOLOGY (Dark Drabble Book 2) by Black Hare Press
f: "Form-a-Fiend" (& 4 other stories): "MONSTERS : A HORROR MICROFICTION ANTHOLOGY (Dark Drabbles Books 3) by Black Hare Press
f: "Foster March", Passenger 13, by Black Hare Press
f: "Get Off My Lawn", Tall Tales & Short Stories, by Escaped Ink Fiction
f: "Good Morning and Farewell" (& 4 other stories) "WORLDS : A SCIENCE FICTION MICROFICTION ANTHOLOGY" (Dark Drabble Book 1) by Black Hare Press
f: "Goodbye My Lush", The Best of CaféLit 8, Edited by Gill James
f: "Hunger of the Nian" & 2 other stories in "Insignia Drabbles, Vol. 3: Mythical Creatures of Asia"
f: "Ice Queen", in "666", a dark drabbles anthology by Black Hare Press
f: "Jurassic Date", in Raygun Retro, by Zombie Pirate Publishing
f: "Just Watch Me", Scary Snippets: Virtual Edition, by Nocturnal Sirens
f: "Keelhauled" & 3 other stories, in "100 Ways to Die" drabble anthology, by "Crows Feet Journal"
f: "New Owners for Old Earth", in "Cosmic Convocation", by by Starry-Eyed Press
f: "Not Wallace" (& 4 other stories): APOCALYPSE: Dark Drabble Book 6 by Black Hare Press
f: "PreGenesis", "Carrier Wave: ICWG Comedy Anthology 2018”, by Clarendon House Publishing
f: "PreGenesis", "Gold: The Best from Clarendon House Anthologies, Vol. 1, 2017/2018”, by Clarendon House Publishing
f: "Pregenesis", Personal Bests Journal, Issue 1, edited by David Gardner
f: "Proof of Unlife" & 4 other stories, in "Legends of Night: INFECTION" by Black Ink Press
f: "Rocket Skin", "Tempest: Inner Circle Writers Group Science Fiction Anthology, 2019", by Clarendon House Publishing
f: "Seize Tomorrow", "TICK TOCK: A Time Travel Anthology (500 Fiction)", by Black Hare Press
f: "Skin Trade" & "Welcome to the Storm", Wetware, by Black Hare Press
f: "Tattletale on a Shelf" (& 4 other stories), : Eleanor Merry Presents: Dark X-Mas Holiday Drabbles
f: "The Captain's Dinner", "Treasure Chest: Selected Short Stories", Zombie Pirate Publishing
f: "The Captain's Dinner", Flash Fiction Addiction, 101 Stories, by Zombie Pirate Publishing
f: "The Face I Love" & 4 other stories, in "LOVE: Dark Drabbles book #7" by Black Hare Press
f: "The Fateful Voyage of the Fortunate Seven": Grumpy Old Gods, Vol. 2, by Stormdance Publications
f: "The Floabnian Fiasco", World War Four: Science Fiction Anthology, by Zombie Pirate Publishing
f: "The Jealous Wish", Drabbledark: An Anthology of Dark Drabbles
f: "The Kissing Stump", Forest of Fear, by Blood Song Books
f: "The Medium is the Message" (& 4 other stories): "BEYOND" anthology of dark drabbles by Black Hare Press
f: "The Patriarch's Birthday" & "Retirement 101", Dark Celebrations: Holiday Horrors Book #4, by Macabre Ladies
f: "The Poison Poisoner" (& 4 other stories): "UNRAVEL" crime/detective anthology of dark drabbles by Black Hare Press
f: "Wait Plan" & 4 other stories, in "HATE: Dark Drabbles Book #8" by Black Hare Press
f: "Widow Maker's Mercy", Grievous Bodily Harm, Zombie Pirate Publishing
f: "Wings of Hope", Full Metal Horror 2 anthology by Zombie Pirate Publishing
f: "World Falls", "Maelstrom: Inner Circle Writers Group Literary Anthology, 2019", by Clarendon House Publishing
f: "Zeus Really Has to Go," Grumpy Old Gods Anthology, Vol.1, by Storm Dance Publishing
f: 42 Stories Anthology "Old Vat-Grown Caretakers Already Know New Tricks"
f: Cabin: Where the shadows breathe and the forest hungers (Flash Frights Book 3), "Survivalist", and "Cabin Made of Bones", by Black Hare Press
f: Hex: Where voodoo dolls and dark magic weave tales of terror and enchantment. (Flash Frights Book 2) "The Poppet Tree", by Black Hare Press
f: ICW Magazine, Issue 11: "Claire's Special Day".
f: ICW Magazine, Issue 12: "Goodbye My Lush"
f: ICW Magazine, Issue 2: (assorted 'Tom Swifties', pg. 90)
f: ICW Magazine, Issue 29: "Pregenesis", pp 30-41
f: ICW Magazine, Issue 3: "The Tell", 'Great Clarendon House Writing Contest' submission, pg. 57 (subject of 'Writer's World', pg 6)
f: ICW Magazine, Issue 5: "Warlord of Mars" (essay) pp 77-82; "Desert Island Books" (interviewed guest) pp: 114-117
f: Lockdown Fantasy #6, "Princess Barbie and the Troll Baby", by Black Hare Press
f: Lockdown Sci-Fi #5, "The Quantum Oracle", by Black Hare Press
f: Reap: Where the undead harvest more than just fear (Flash Frights Book 1), "The Meatless Unlife Aftertaste Diet", and "The Mimicry Mutation".
p: "A Cocky Dude'll Do", Cocky-Tales : A Multi-Genre Anthology (out of print)
p: "A Spaceman", "Poetica # 3: The Inner Circle Writers' Group Second Poetry Anthology 2021"
p: "Charlie Whinesworth's Lucky Trinket", Lockdown-Sci-Fi #4, by Black Hare Press
p: "Daylight is the Designated Driver of My Soul", Nation poetry chapbook, by Barrio Blues Press
p: "Final Log of Captain Courage", "Poetica #7: An Inner Circle Writers' Group Poetry Anthology" by Clarendon House Publishing
p: "Heavy is the Head that Wears the Crown" (& 7 other poems) "Organic Ink, Vol. 1" by Dragon Soul Press
p: "Hive Mind of the Universal Donor" (Dastaan World, Ch-12,"Labyrinth", pp. 28-33) [major editing errors never corrected]
p: "Jack and Jim", "Poetica: Inner Circle Writers Group Poetry Anthology, 2019" by Clarendon House Publishing
p: "Kylie's Show and Tell", Jibbernocky, by Black Hare Press
p: "Malomenire the Mad", Lockdown-Fantasy #4, by Black Hare Press
p: "Not the Whole Angel" (Dastaan World, Ch-4, "Dreamscape", p.50)
p: "On Her Deathbed, Aunty Rose" & "On His Deathbed, Uncle Mort" (Dastaan World, Ch-6, Fantasy Lands, pp. 52-53)
p: "Our Love Cannot be Broken", "BAD ROMANCE" by Black Hare Publishing
p: "Play for the Lizardmen", Unity, Vol. 1: Magical Realism & Magical Dreams anthology, by Barrio Blues Press
p: "Ravens" (Dastaan World, Ch-10, "Journey", p.48)
p: "Rebel Breakfast", "Portal: ICWG Children's Anthology, 2019" by Clarendon House Publications
p: "The Art of Hunger" (Dastaan World, Ch-8, "Harmony", pp 26-29)
p: "The Final Spell of the Archmage, Astromote", Lockdown-Fantasy #5, by Black Hare Press
p: "The Marvelous Tale of Max the Mariner", "Cadence: ICWG Poetry Anthology, 2018”, by Clarendon House Publishing
p: "The Penguin Leaped", in "Poetica 2: Inner Circle Writers' Group Poetry Anthology 2021, by Clarendon House Publishing
p: "The Right Stuff", in "Journeys: A Writer's Journey Blog Anthology", by Barrio Blues Press
p: "The Right Stuff", in "Journeys: The Writer's Blog"
p: "The Wizard and the Dinosaur", "Window: ICWG Children's Anthology 2018”, by Clarendon House Publishing
p: "What Lies are For" (Dastaan World, Ch-11, "Kismet", pp. 50-51) with Stephan Klimek
p: ICW Magazine, Issue 26, "The Spoiled Prince and the Five Princesses", by Clarendon House Publishing
p: ICW Magazine, Issue 10: "ABC Poems" (4) including "Nobody Owns Poetry", pg 70
p: ICW Magazine, Issue 4: pg. 13: "Purple Ribbons Were Falling All Around Her" (Writing Prompt); "Obsidian and Olivine", pp 42-45
p: ICW Magazine, Issue 7: “Counting with Ken and Kate”, “Mother Didn't Take Her With Her”, “The Swimming Bird and the Flying Fish Love Story”, and “Patience”;

Coming Soon (Works Accepted for Future Publication)

f: Thorns, "Dust to Dust", by Black Hare Press

Videos - Performances and Vlogs

p: "Heavy is the Head that Wears the Crown", Episode 2, The Poetics by Sweetycat Press (read by Wendy Vogel)
p: "Remembering Gladys", from the book "Hungry Thing", by Shawn M. Klimek
v: "Hungry Thing" book preview by Dr. Jesu Maria Estrada
v: "Hungry Thing" book review by Daniel Roche

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