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Accepting Rejection? Now up at Vol. 1 Brooklyn
ByJSB
I wrote a piece on rejection inspired by a student who has, by way of their first rejection slip, joined our family of the damned. You can read it at Vol.1.Brooklyn, a great little lit mag taking lollipop steps all over the intersphere. For TW and RN.
90 Day Noveltopia – Day 20
ByJSB
Other people get the flu. Writers take Pseudoephedrine. 1000 words. Plus I’ve been dreaming a lot lately. Always happens when I start a new work, and the uppers help.

Writing the Weird restarts on Sept 22 at LitReactor.
ByJSB
I love teaching this class. It can get wiggy. Some new material for a new group of talented writers pushing the boundaries of the heart and mind—I learn more from them every time.
Aletheia shortlisted for Aurealis Awards
ByJSB
Blown away and grateful to be listed among such stellar talent. 2017 Aurealis Awards shortlist announcement

Status update
ByJSB
I write my first story for the new year. 1500 words start to finish and I can’t seeing it growing much longer. I have some longer ones in the breach, but I’m trying a new process. 2015 was a tough year for writing, sooner it’s put behind me the better.

New article up at LitReactor: Six Killer Death Scenes
ByJSB
in which I talk about Laird Barron, Don DeLillo, Shirley Jackson and others. Here is a taste but you can read more at LitReactor. Image courtesy of LitReactor. When my kids were little we had a family fun game called “Death Scenes.” We’d gather in the back yard or in the playing fields behind our…