My story, “#minism,” is in the Summer 2022 issue of Grain Magazine.
‘Little Woman’ in upstreet seventeen
My very short and non-Luisa-May-Alcott-related short story, “Little Woman” is in the seventeenth annual issue of upstreet literary magazine.
Mars Rover Diary Excerpt: Sol 1022-1027
My unauthorized story about the inner life of a Mars rover is in the first edition of The Antihumanist:
https://theantihumanists.com/2021/06/26/1st-edition/
The issue is full of funny, thought-provoking stories, a combination I always strive for.
“The Big S” at Metaphorosis
My story about memory, sadness, and a cocker spaniel is up at Metaphorosis.
Read here or get the Metaphorosis April 2020 book
“The Rock in Your Shoe” at Intrinsick
My story about rock and roll, fatherhood, and a poke in the foot is up at Intrinsick. Check it out
“A Night Out” at Space and Time Magazine
My story “A Night Out” is available in issue 137 of Space & Time. I wrote the first draft of this story several years ago. When I dug it up this February, I realized I’d learned a few things about writing in the intervening time and was able to give it a good polishing.
What’s most surprising about it being published now is that it actually seems timely, dealing as it does with being cooped up at home, though for a very different reason than a pandemic…
Score: an SFF symphony
Score: an SFF symphony is a series of stories arranged to an emotional score. So, the first story focuses on longing and joy, the 4th story focuses on curiosity and respect, the 14th story focuses on hatred and fun, etc. Each story linked to the next like notes in a musical score. Interesting, no?
My story focuses on boredom and tension — yes a story about boredom, but hopefully not boring!
Score: an SFF symphony
Here is the short interview I did about writing the story:
David Hammond (“That Moment You Realize”) – Boredom + Tension
“Suzy’s Friend” at Metaphorosis
“…Dear Dr. Hanover,
I am writing on behalf of the Octopus bimaculoides in your office aquarium whom you call Suzy. The water is too warm. Please reduce the temperature to 18℃. She would greatly appreciate it.
Sincerely,
Suzy’s Friend…”
or get the Kindle eBook here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08LSV95G9
Reading 5×5 Anthology
My story “Countdown” is in the Reading 5×5 Anthology.
The Reading 5×5 anthology = 5 genres X 5 stories = 25 stories by 25 writers, plus lots of extras for writers and readers alike. I’m honored to be a part of it.
It was a labor of love for everyone involved. All proceeds go to the Clayton Memorial Medical Fund.
“Thanksgiving” at Eyedrum Periodically
“We give thanks for the sun, whose energy feeds this great Earth, which, in turn, feeds us.
“We give thanks for the ocean, whose purple waters support our many-limbed body, providing the bed on which we sleep and the
platform on which we work.
“We give thanks for the pale green sky whose beauty inspires us even as it protects us from harmful cosmic radiation…”
David Hammond 