It’s been little over a week now since the release of Cirsova Issue #14 Spring 2023. It contains thrilling adventure stories, including my own SciFi short, Egg. If you haven’t had a chance to check it out, may I suggest you do?
Egg is my first published work, and while I still despise the title, I can’t help but feel there’s some symbolism in it. It’s a small thing, but this short little pulp is the culmination of years of practice and patience. I’ve wanted to be a writer since I can remember and that dream has always been in the abstract. As small as this little fleck of concrete is, it’s still concrete. That’s good enough for me, for now.
Friends and family have been asking me how I feel about finally being published and I’ve had a really hard time explaining it. I’m proud because any small triumph is worthy of some admiration, but at the same time I feel driven. Its like a fire was lit. I have more to say, more to write, more joy to bring. I tell stories because I love telling stories, publication is just the physical proof of that passion.
I’ve been turned down before, rejected, forgotten, ridiculed even. It took a lot of time to gain back the courage to send anything out for consideration. Then, one day, it struck me: “what’s the worse that can happen, they say no?”
As terrible and heartbreaking as “no” can be, it should never be taken personal. It’s a challenge, a call to the writer’s adventure.
I’d like to extend a hearty thank you to Cirsova and all those who keep the wonderful world of pulps alive. I’ve been supported by family and friends, all of whom were more excited about my story than me. Finally, I give praise and glory to God, who let me know I was on the right track with a stupid title like Egg.
Buy Cirsova #14!
The Salon at Elfland 