For the last few months I've had a number of short stories published in local magazines, together with a prominent footnote about my books plus fingernail cover pictures. This is one way to market books, though I have no idea if it brings in any new readers. It does keep my names (Ross Morton and Nik Morton) in the public eye. I have also had a couple of stories published on an online webzine; even if I wasn't keen on marketing my books, I'd still send stories to this outlet as they are gaining a fine reputation for a broad range of good writing, ably edited by Elaine Ash.
Beat to a Pulp is a webzine that features a great variety of stories in a number of genres. Each week a new story is featured; earlier tales are still accessible, either on the page or in the Archive. The writers also benefit from feedback from the readers, which is a real bonus.
This week's 'punch' is one of my short stories, 'I Celebrate Myself' - the title is taken from Walt Whitman; his poetry lends itself to story titles, I reckon. Anyone reading my latest western The $300 Man will know that Whitman - along with Christina Rossetti - is quoted by the two main characters.
Anyway, 'I Celebrate Myself' is about a NY cop faced with an unusual dilemma and it can be found at
http://www.beattoapulp.com/stor/2009/0809_nm_ICelebrateMyself.cfm
complete with readers' comments; feel free to drop in, read and leave a comment..
Nik
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4 comments:
Fantastic, Nik. I left a comment for you.
The opening paragraph is great, had my stomach turning over!
I loved it.
Thanks, Margaret. A small tribute to New York's finest.
Great story
Thanks, Gary. Beat to a Pulp has a new story up there now - anyone missing 'I Celebrate Myself' can still read it at the right-hand side-bar - along with Gary's tale too.
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