The Literay Yard – Haiku

Greetings! Many thanks go out to editor Onkar Sharma for continuing to support my writing! I hope you enjoy this little three-line haiku 🙂

Best of Mad Swirl – The Maple Leaf

Greetings! Many thanks to Johnny O. and Tyler and the other editors at Mad Swirl for including my story “The Maple Leaf” in this awesome collection! 🙂

Mad Swirl – Fear of Snakes

Greetings! Many thanks to the good folks at Mad Swirl for featuring my story! 🙂 Fear of Snakes

“Dreamers” is Launched!

Greetings!! Just a heads up that my new collection of short stories is now available for purchase. These were all written two to three years ago and include some of my all-time favorites. https://www.clarendonhousebooks.com/jim-bates

Early Release – Dreamers

Greetings!! It’s with great joy I’m announcing my soon-to-be-released collection of short stories through Clarendon House Publishing. Many thanks to the editor and all-around good guy Grant Hudson for making this happen. https://www.clarendonhousebooks.com/jim-bates

The Drabble – The Tulip Bulb

Greetings! Many thanks for out to the good folks at The Drabble for featuring my little story “The Tulip Bulb” today! https://thedrabble.wordpress.com/

The Terror House Magazine – Decision Time

Greetings!! Many thanks go out to editor Matt for continuing to support my work and for featuring my story today! 🙂

New Collection – Dreamers

Greetings! I’m thrilled to reveal the cover for my new collection of short stories. It’s going to be published soon by Grant Hudson and Clarendon House. The Title is “Dreamers”. I’ll keep you posted. Here’s the blurb: Overlapping memories, overlapping lives, wide open spaces and soft but sometimes heart-breaking reminiscences, with the mighty Mississippi running

CafeLit – March

Greetings! Many thanks go out to editor Gill James for continuing to support my writing. This is the third story in my Pandemic Year series. I hope you enjoy it! 🙂

cc&d magazine – Niobium

Greetings! Many thanks go out to editor Janet K. for including my story in this issue!! http://scars.tv/cgi-bin/works_e.pl?/home/users/web/b929/us.scars/perl/text-writings/g10852.txt