Hi Everyone! I’m thrilled that my drabble Patchouli Oil is featured in Bindweed Magazine. Enjoy! https://bindweedmagazine.wordpress.com/2020/04/27/james-bates-fiction/ Here’s the drabble if you don’t want to use the link: The stink of the diesel idling outside their apartment agitated the old man. His caregiver opened a vial of patchouli oil and wafted it under his nose. InstantlyContinue reading “Bindweed Magazine – Patchouli Oil”
Monthly Archives: April 2020
Spillwords – Paradise
Hi Everyone! I’d like to give a special shout-out to Dagmara for featuring my story today. Thank you so much!! https://spillwords.com/paradise/ Here’s the story if you don’t want to use the link: Paradise My wife and I were sitting in the living room reading and taking frequents breaks to check our phones to see whatContinue reading “Spillwords – Paradise”
The World of Myth Magazine – Preparations Are Made
Hi Everyone! I’m thrilled that Steph Bardy and World of Myth Magazine has published episode #6, Preparations Are Made, in my SF series on the aftermath of global warming. They also published my drabble, Happy Valentine’s Day. Here’s the link: http://theworldofmyth.com/ Here’s the story along with a recap: This ten part SF series has toContinue reading “The World of Myth Magazine – Preparations Are Made”
Down In the Dirt – Foundations
Hi Everyone! I am thrilled to have 3 stories included in this collection published by Scars Publication and Down In the Dirt Magazine. http://scars.tv/2020February-April-issue-collection-book/Foundations.htm
Academy of the Heart and Mind – Winter Sun
Hi Everyone! Many thanks to Thomas for publishing my poem today! https://academyoftheheartandmind.wordpress.com/2020/04/17/winter-sun/ Here’s the poem if you don’t want to use the link: Winter Sun The boy loved the icy winter, And playing in the snow, Sledding and building snowmen, Snowballs for him to throw. One day he awoke quite ill, Confined there to hisContinue reading “Academy of the Heart and Mind – Winter Sun”
Inner Circle Writer’s Group Magazine – 5 Spring Haiku
Hi Everyone! I have 5 haiku in the latest issue of the Inner Circle Writers’ Group Magazine. It can be purchased via this link and downloaded: https://www.clarendonhousebooks.com/inner-circle-magazine-subscribe-pag The haiku are listed here: Lullaby Woodland stream babbling Bubbling and trickling with joy Nature’s lullaby. Resting Beneath the tree-tops A lush carpet of soft ferns Beckons oneContinue reading “Inner Circle Writer’s Group Magazine – 5 Spring Haiku”
CafeLit – Prairie Wind
Special thanks to Gill James for featuring my story today! https://cafelitcreativecafe.blogspot.com/2020/04/prairie-wind_16.html Here it is if you don’t want to use the link: Prairie Wind Traveling from the East he came upon a tiny graveyard. It’d been nearly six hundred miles driving and, as he coasted to a stop outside the gate and turned off theContinue reading “CafeLit – Prairie Wind”
On to the Next Round!
Hey everyone! I just wanted to share this email from Grant Hudson at Clarendon House. More good news: this is to let you know that your submission for the Great Clarendon House Writing Challenge 2020 has made it into the ten chosen for publication in the issue due out very soon. It will appear anonymouslyContinue reading “On to the Next Round!”
Terror House Magazine – Arasu
Hi Everyone! Thank you to Matt for featuring my story today. Please note that this is brutal subject matter. Here’s the link: Arasu Here’s the story if you don’t want to use the link: Arasu Allie listened with disgust as the door to her tiny bedroom groaned open. She turned to face the wall tryingContinue reading “Terror House Magazine – Arasu”
Th Literary Yard – Heroes
A special thanks goes out to Onkar and his staff for featuring my story today. Thank you!! Heroes Here’s what author and friend Steven Carr says about this story: “Heavens! Jim, this is so beautiful! I’m not sure most folks can appreciate how hard it is to write a story like that and make itContinue reading “Th Literary Yard – Heroes”
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