What a busy week!  I'm working on the three themed anthologies for Static Movement: Hell, Grave Robbers and Serial Killers 2.  Static Movement is a "for the exposure only" publisher.  I've wondered about that.  Like most writers, I want to be paid for my work.  On the other hand, getting noticed goes a long way toward earning that "payday."

Aaron French's Static Movement anthology (and I have a story in this one) The Shadow of the Unknown had two short stories nominated for the 2011 Bram Stoker Award (preliminary ballot).

I'd call that great exposure.  My boss, Chris Bartholomew, made the top 10 in Book Editor in the Preditors and Editors 2011 poll.

If you know me, then you know I am dedicated to helping Indiana writers published through my Indiana Horror, Indiana Science Fiction and Indiana Crime anthologies.

I've brought this dedication to Static Movement.  Great Indiana writers such as Paula D. Ashe, Murphy Edwards and and the poet Davis S. Pointer have made it into the anthologies.  If you're an Indiana writer, get to it and submit your work to jwkstaticmovement@att.net.  Just put the title of the anthology in the subject line.

Indiana Science Fiction will open to submissions on July 1, 2012.  Send your work to indianascifi@att.net.  I will be offering a free download of Indiana Science Fiction 2011 on the same day as submissions open.

So, Indiana writers, let's get those stories written and published!

Love and peace,

James Ward Kirk