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Book Review: Electric Trees by Melissa Bobe

Posted on December 20, 2024 by Jami Fairleigh

Electric Trees by Melissa Bobe Electric Trees: The Hive Press (2021) 288 Pages Amazon | not available at Bookshop.org Book Description This book has monsters and murders, elephants and polar bears and wolves, of a kind. It has crappy jobs...Read More

Software Review: Duotrope

Posted on January 20, 2023 by Jami Fairleigh

If you have unpublished short fiction, non fiction, or poetry, Duotrope is a great tool to help you find a publisher for it. What is Duotrope? Duotrope is a web-based subscription service that provides a global database of current publishers...Read More

Why Short-Form Fiction is Great for Writers

Posted on January 13, 2023 by Jami Fairleigh

Short-form fiction is perfect for today's digital consumer. Not only do short works require less of a time investment, they are concise, fast-paced, and many times incorporate a fun twist. These stories are often meant to be read in one...Read More

New Short Story: “A Place of Peace”

Posted on December 6, 2020 by Jami Fairleigh

Today, Terror House Magazine published one of my short stories titled, "A Place of Peace". Now, in case the name of the literary magazine hasn't already given it away, I'll give you fair warning, the story is not peaceful. If you've...Read More

Write for Who You Know

Posted on June 7, 2018October 15, 2021 by Jami Fairleigh

I was recently tasked with writing a short story intended for a reader I cared about. Someone who meant something to me. I found the assignment daunting. Who should I pick to write for? Should I pick my audience based...Read More

Click Here To Submit

Posted on April 10, 2018April 10, 2018 by Jami Fairleigh

Yesterday, I did something I hadn’t done since I was a child. I submitted a short story in a contest. The last time I did so, I won an entry to a young author’s conference, a signed copy of Jane Yolen’s...Read More