Paper Djinn Press – The Warlock Who Dressed Up As a Ghost

Greetings! Umair Mirxa runs the site Paper Djinn Press and today he is posting a flash fiction story an hour to celebrate Halloween. Here’s my story:

World of Myth – 2 Stories

Greetings! Special thanks to Steph for including 2 of my stories in this months World of Myth Magazine: my drabble, “Shape Shifter,” and the eleventh episode in my SF series, “Lost.” Enjoy!! Use the link, go to the main page and select “stories” to see them. http://www.theworldofmyth.com/

Was It Just My Imagination? – Review by Steve Lester Carr

Greetings! I just wanted to share this extraordinary review of my story now up on Spillwords, “Was It Just My Imagination?” It’s by my friend Steve Carr and I’m just blown away by it. Thank you Steve!! Jim, you are the Norman Rockwell of modern American short story writing. No one – and I mean

Spillwords – Was It Just My Imagination?

Greetings! Special thanks go out to Dagmara and his team for featuring my Halloween themed story today!! Happy Halloween to all!!

Potato Soup Journal – 10 Word Story

Greetings! Many thanks to Julie and the editors for featuring my 10 word story today! Here’s the story if you don’t want to use the link: Time of Joy Covid-19 couldn’t stop Her smiling wide On her first birthday.

Sweetycat Press – I, The Writer

Greetings! I’m absolutely thrilled to be included with so many talented writers. Cover design by Priti J!! Available in November.

The Pushcart Prize – Aliens

Greetings! I never expected this to happen. I was a C+ student in school, barely hanging on and certainly never the winner of any awards of an academic nature. I love to write purely for the enjoyment of creating (hopefully) entertaining stories for people to read and enjoy. So imagine my surprise when I received

The Terror House Magazine – Sunday, Bloody Sunday

Greetings!! I’m thrilled to share this story with you! Thanks to editor Matt for featuring it today.

Write what’s in your Heart

Originally posted on Kathy Sharp:
‘Write what’s in your heart.’ So says my writer friend Jim Bates, and I’m sure he won’t mind if I quote him on this important matter. It makes the point that writing is about so much more than identifying a gap in the bookselling market and manufacturing something to take…

To Be Or Not To Be A Writer – Essay

Greetings! Yesterday Steve Carr editor of Sweetycat Press posted a callout for an essay on writing. I chose the topic “What advice would I give to a beginning writer.” Since I am a former teacher, I saw this as a ‘teaching moment.’ The content came into my head right away. I wrote it out. Read