How am I doing on my #ROW80 goals?

Fracking Fantastic! Today my story was published! 

OK… I’ll calm down. Well, no I won’t… but I’ll keep my composure.

The actual writing goals? Very good, actually, although my focus has temporarily shifted from the novels to short stories for anthologies. I have one submission in waiting for a response, one submission waiting for the crit group next week, and another submission that is about 3/4 through the rough draft. My daily word count is consistently close to the “very good” level.

Speaking of anthologies…

Felt Tips is out today!

Shoshanna Evers, Kelly Jamieson, Karen Stivali, Karen Booth, and forty other authors share their office-supply-inspired fantasies in Felt Tips, an eclectic anthology of erotic literature. This collection is edited by bestselling author Tiffany Reisz, who contributes “Teacher’s Pet,” a brand-new Original Sinners short story. All proceeds from the sale of Felt Tips will be donated to an organization that helps struggling schools supply their classrooms.

My story In the Closet tells how one woman deals with the frustration of an anniversary dinner cut short. For you SciFi fans, this also involves a curious and somewhat voyeuristic AI…

If erotica isn’t really your thing, I also have a short story in Precipice, the Literary Anthology of Write On Edge.

The first volume of Precipice showcases twenty-one short stories and essays by seventeen members of the Write on Edge community.

My story Abandon tells of a woman who uses tattoos in a unique way to deal with her personal challenges.