A sci-fi poem about a sentient self-replicating swarm of nanobots struggling with its own appetites and ecology, appearing in Penumbric Magazine of Speculative Fiction, April 2k24
Archive for the ‘Words’ Category
Love Like a Guitar in the Road
My flash fiction, “Love Like a Guitar in the Road“, appearing in Syncopation Literary Journal’s Guitar Issue (vol. 3, no. 1)
Cascade
My speculative climate story “Cascade” appearing in Peatsmoke Journal.
Pop Forgot
A sci-fi poem about doom and memory, published in Abyss&Apex Magazine.
Up and Down
My short story, appearing in Mythaxis Magazine, Winter 2022 issue 32.
These Shorts Will Get You Through the Apocalypse
My piece of short satire about the best shorts for the worst people, appearing in Greener Pastures.
No One Came To My Self-Immolation
Based on a tragic event at the steps of the US Supreme Court, this piece of satire is kind of a sick burn.
Starting A Short Story: A Craft Essay Goes Too Far
What’s the opposite of analysis paralysis? I got a bit obsessed with the beginning of a short story I found at a writing conference and went a little too far with it. I knew better but I couldn’t help myself.
The result ended up in The Masters Review.
https://mastersreview.com/starting-a-short-story-a-craft-essay-goes-too-far-by-j-howard-siegal/
Rocks and Snow
My short story, “Rocks and Snow”, appearing in Lamplit Underground volume 6.
This story was nominated for a 2021 Pushcart Prize.
That Kid Who Saved the World One Time
My short story, “That Kid Who Saved the World One Time”, published in the Spring 2021 issue of SHiFT: A Journal of Literary Oddities.