2015 was kind of a mixed bag, all around.<\/p>\n
A lot of the issues I had with 2014<\/a> haven’t exactly gone away. I’m still feeling more than a little rudderless, looking for direction (or at least an apartment I can actually afford). I was in a minor car accident in February. And, of course, we took a big hit this year when Tucker, our family’s dog, passed away at the start of May<\/a>. <\/p>\n But, despite all of that, and maybe even somewhat to my surprise, overall I feel like 2015 was a good year.<\/p>\n I took an online writing course with author Cat Rambo<\/a>, which, if nothing else, got me to the point where I actually sat down and finished<\/i> a few of my short stories. I sold one of them, “The Northern Recess,” to Stupefying Stories<\/a> in October. Considering that it’s been about five years since I really actively worked on my writing, to the point where I was sending stuff out, I think that’s pretty good. I just need to bring more focus to it in 2016.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, I read<\/i> a lot of short stories in 2015, at least one almost every day, for a total of 440. I already listed my favorites, with links when available, here<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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\nI had four other stories published this year:<\/p>\n\n
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