[How many people still use the term “bleg,” I wonder? Andrew Sullivan used to use the term a lot, but I haven’t seen it lately…]
At the risk of becoming repetitive: please, please, please go read the latest short story by Noah Goats. It’s free to read on his blog.
I love all Noah’s work, as you know, but this is a departure from his usual humorous style. It’s much more in the realm of speculative fiction or even horror, depending how you look at it.
It’s everything I think a short story should be: concisely evocative, moving, and open to multiple interpretations. Noah is turning out great stories at a nearly McCollum-esque pace. I’m hoping he will collect them all in a book at some point. At any rate, his work deserves to be widely-read.
Thanks for the Bleg! I’m definitely going to publish a short story collection next year. I’ve got about ten stories so far, and I may do one or two more.
Yay! That’s great news. 🙂
Berthold you’re a really good friend to your fellow readers. I mentioned you today in my blog https://pmprescott.blogspot.com/2019/12/writer-friends.html
Thank you! I am honored! 🙂
I don’t think I’ve ever heard the word “bleg” before, but I will go read that story. 🙂
Thank you! 🙂