Received the most positive rejection letter on a story today. It was a professional paying market, so I am sort of bummed out on the rejection, but the e-mail provided extensive praise on the story (especially the ending). The editor said I managed to perform a difficult feat in surprising him. But sadly, it is too long for what they need now.

Been writing a short story about the bogeyman, but been stuck on the ending, until now. Got a creepy climax that I think editors will like.

Who You Gonna Call?
http://jonathandnichols.blog.com/2013/07/14/who-you-gonna-call/

The Right to Procrastinate
New blog post (the first in six months).
http://jonathandnichols.blog.com/2013/07/12/the-right-to-procrastinate/

Dark Light book three just released in digital format today, with my story “Hob Gob”. It is not yet available in trade paperback format.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00DPQFBE6/ref=redir_mdp_mobile?keywords=dark+light+three+crushing&qid=1372595965&ref_=sr_1_1&sr=8-1

Rejection letter today from Villipede Publications, which is disappointing, but it was not a generic rejection. They gave me a lot of praise for my work, but merely stated it didn’t fit the theme of the anthology in question and they hoped to receive something from me in the future that is a better fit for the topic they are looking for.

Received an e-mail today from Sarah Jayne Carr today. She will be editing “Dark Light 3” containing my short story ‘Hob Gob’. Its release date is still to be determined, but when I was initially accepted into the anthology, Dark Light 2 was not out yet, so progress is moving right along.

Purchase a copy of “Grave Robbers”, edited by James Ward Kirk, to read my story ‘Ghoulishness’.

http://www.amazon.com/Grave-Robbers-James-Ward-Kirk/dp/0615780423/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1366775087&sr=8-5&keywords=grave+robbers