MobileRead Short Story Anthology - "Planting the Flag"

Graham · 02-18-2023, 01:02 PM

Some of you may recall our attempt at putting together a short story anthology back in 2014. The threads are still stickied in Writer's Corner!

We didn't get that over the finishing post, but I submitted my two stories to various magazines. One of them, Planting the Flag, earned me my very first paid fiction acceptance, at Stupefying Stories.

But the magazine went through a rough time, for sad personal reasons which the editor Bruce Bethke details on his blog, and Planting the Flag never got published, until today!

You can read it online at:

https://stupefyingstories.blogspot.c...ham-brand.html

I have a big soft spot for this story. It's one for lovers of robots, starships, and grand voyages.

The other story, Cutting it Fine, appeared in Electric Spec back in 2016, and I'm really happy that its companion has finally seen the light of day!

Kekler · 02-19-2023, 04:21 AM

Very interesting to read and compare how the forecasts worked 9 years later. Thanks for sharing!

Graham · 02-22-2023, 04:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Kekler

Very interesting to read and compare how the forecasts worked 9 years later. Thanks for sharing!

Thanks Kekler. Although we didn't complete the anthology, I think we all learned a lot about writing and rewriting in the process. I certainly came away from the process with more confidence, and that was priceless.

arjaybe · 02-22-2023, 01:04 PM

Congratulations, Graham. I wonder how anyone else has done with their stories. I haven't even tried submitting mine anywhere.

gmw · 02-23-2023, 06:51 AM

It looks good, Graham. I'm pleased it finally made its way out, and in style!

arjaybe, I didn't try to submit my story anywhere, just put it up on Smashwords and my website.

arjaybe · 02-23-2023, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by gmw

It looks good, Graham. I'm pleased it finally made its way out, and in style!

arjaybe, I didn't try to submit my story anywhere, just put it up on Smashwords and my website.

Hm, Smashwords. I'll have to have another look at that. My stories will soon join the flash fiction that I'm recording and posting on my site. It's all Creative Commons.

02-18-2023, 01:02 PM	#1
Graham Wizard Posts: 2,743 Karma: 32912427 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: North Yorkshire, UK Device: Kobo H20, Pixel 2, Samsung Chromebook Plus	MobileRead Short Story Anthology - "Planting the Flag" Some of you may recall our attempt at putting together a short story anthology back in 2014. The threads are still stickied in Writer's Corner! We didn't get that over the finishing post, but I submitted my two stories to various magazines. One of them, Planting the Flag, earned me my very first paid fiction acceptance, at Stupefying Stories. But the magazine went through a rough time, for sad personal reasons which the editor Bruce Bethke details on his blog, and Planting the Flag never got published, until today! You can read it online at: https://stupefyingstories.blogspot.c...ham-brand.html I have a big soft spot for this story. It's one for lovers of robots, starships, and grand voyages. The other story, Cutting it Fine, appeared in Electric Spec back in 2016, and I'm really happy that its companion has finally seen the light of day!

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Kekler Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2019 Device: Kindle	Very interesting to read and compare how the forecasts worked 9 years later. Thanks for sharing!

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gmw cacoethes scribendi Posts: 5,809 Karma: 137770742 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Australia Device: Kobo Aura One & H2Ov2, Sony PRS-650	It looks good, Graham. I'm pleased it finally made its way out, and in style! arjaybe, I didn't try to submit my story anywhere, just put it up on Smashwords and my website.