Well, WordPress is acting weird for me. For some reason I can’t access stats or most other things, and I can’t even contact WP support! Anybody else experiencing this problem? I had to go through some serious hoops just to get this blog post written, let alone published.
Anyway, enough complaining, because I have amazing news! Late last year, after The Great Editing, I wrote the first new story in what felt like forever. “White Leaves” was about the events that occurred in an apartment complex one misty Halloween morning. It was an unusual story, even for me, because it was under three-thousand words for the first draft and was written in the second person. But I was excited about it and was eager to share it with my critique group for feedback.
Well, I submitted the story to the group. And edited the story with their feedback. And, after quite a few submissions and rejections, I’m pleased to announce that “White Leaves” is being published and narrated on the Tales to Terrify podcast!
If this particular publisher sounds familiar to you, it should: Tales to Terrify published and narrated my novelette “The Dedication of the High Priestess” back in 2022. (Click here to listen to that particular episode.) I loved what they did with that story, which I feel is among my best work, and I was eager to have them do it again. And, as luck would have it, “White Leaves” made them “wickedly happy,” as their acceptance email said. So, we’re collaborating again!
Now, it’s not decided when the story will appear on the podcast. They get a lot of good stories and only are able to fit one to two each episode. It could be quite the wait. However, I know that when it’s time, it’ll be great! And I’ll be sure to update you all when it happens.
Anyway, that’s all for now, my Followers of Fear. I’ve got the Columbus Book Festival tomorrow, so I’m going to try to go to bed early tonight and be at full energy tomorrow. Until next time, good night, pleasant nightmares, and I hope you’re having as wonderful a time as I am!
Rami Ungar The Writer 
Yay! Congratulations! That’s wonderful news! I look forward to listening to ‘White Leaves’. Sleep well, pleasant nightmares, and I hope you sell lots of books tomorrow!
Thanks Iseult! I can’t wait to hear it, either! And from your mouth to God’s Ears.
That’s cool, Rami. Congratulations.
WordPress is weird sometimes. I hope it starts behaving for you soon!
I finally got in touch with WordPress support. When I have a moment, I will try what they suggested, though I have my doubts.
And thank you, Priscilla. I say it all the time, but I appreciate the support.
Congratulations, Rami! I’m excited for you. 😀 When it comes out, I look forward to hearing it.
Thanks Ruth! I look forward to sharing it with you.