My short story Circling the Void was published in Carmina Magazine on 9/16/23.
Photo by Samuel PASTEUR-FOSSE on Unsplash
I am very excited about this. It’s an example of finding a way back to a story and revising and expanding.
I really started to work on this story, which I only had a kernel for one of Molotov Cocktail’s awesome contests. And then significantly expanded it after getting a close but no cigar from them. So it’s all about revision and persistence and finding the right home and Carmina Magazine’s mission inspired and encouraged me.
This story is also an example of songwriting and fiction coming together since the character Fancy first appeared in MAKAR’s song Fancy Hercules.
I delve into the inspiration and creation of this story in fuller detail in my author note at the end of my story.