Rhonda Parrish

My drabble, Sex on the Beach has been published at Shine today. This is my third time and fourth piece featured in Shine and I encourage everyone to go take a look. Also, a good friend of mine, BD Wilson has a kick-ass story in Shine this month as well — read that too, you’ll thank me later. Really.

Wow, they don’t waste any time over there at The Flask Review; not in reviewing submissions nor in publishing them.  Issue 12 is up and online — including my flash fiction piece, Not So Smart. I hope you enjoy it

My flash piece, Not So Smart, has been accepted for Issue #12 at The Flask Review.  Yay.

“Not So Smart” is a story that was inspired by a Word of the Week prompt at NaNoLJers.  Again, I find myself surprised by the high proportion of WotW stories I’ve written that have found homes in markets, surprised, but happily.  I think I’ll take this as a cue to write some more WotW stories, now all I need to do is fine some “spare” time before November arrives and brings NaNoWriMo with it.

I’ll post a link to the story once it’s published

This week is starting off with a bang — I’ve got reams of good news. First of all, my poem, Cock-a-roach has been accepted and in fact, published at Poets Against War. That’s hardly a ream all by itself though is it? Nope

My drabble, “Sex on the Beach” has been accepted at SHINE! and should be published in October -and- my short story, “This Year’s Toy” has been accepted for the next issue of DiddleDog (and is online now).

Lastly, my short story, “Absinthe Eyes” has been accepted for publication at UR-Paranormal in the very near future.

That, surely, counts as reams of good news, don’t you think?

I just got home from a wonderful vacation to find a contributor’s copy of the latest IdeaGems publication waiting in my mailbox.  My drabble, Fatherhood, was reprinted in it this month.  This marks the third time that particular story has been published, so I think I’m going to stop submitting it for a while.  I really like it, but I think it’s time some of my other stories got a chance to shine.

“Wrong Turn” a short story inspired by the NaNoLJers Word of the Week “Labyrinth” has been accepted for publication at Sorcerous Signals.  That is a wonderful way to start the month of July if you ask me :)  I can’t wait until it gets published this fall because it’s one of my favorite stories — in fact, it’s one I’ve mentioned here before when I was talking about the balancing act between trusting your reader and smacking them in the face with ideas.  I look forward to seeing what the readers of Sorcerous Signals think of it

Another piece of flash fiction a’la moi has found somewhere to call home.  “The Doll” is a very short, but powerful, story that is due to make an appearance in Burst Literary Ezine this fall.  Yay!  You’re going to love this one — honest.  I wish I could offer a sneak peek but for somewhat obvious reasons that’s not going to happen

Big Bear is now live and ready for your reading pleasure at T-Zero.  It’s a funny short story that is actually based on a true story from my days tending bar in Milo, Alberta.

Read, enjoy — it’s good, I promise

My incredibly short piece entitled “A Dozen Things” is now published and viewable at Poor Mojo’s Almanac(k).  It’s not -really- fiction…unfortunately.  I hope you enjoy it

When I popped over to SHINE today to check out my poem, Sandcastle #5 that was due to be published there yesterday I got an interesting surprise.  Not only was my poem published, but my WMD drabble was as well.  I knew I’d submitted it but according to my records I was still waiting for a response.  As far as surprises go, that’s a good one

So yeah, check out my haiku, Sandcastle #5 and my WMD drabble at SHINE