HIRAETH PUBLISHING’S
OCTOBER 2024 NEWSLETTER
Rage Against the Dying of the Light
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Adapted from Einstein… “Insanity is voting for the same people over and over and expecting different results.”
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Bullet Points has just published my story “Autumn Corn,” which is related to the history of warfare, although there’s no actual warfare in it. To read the story (it’s free), go to this link, click on Home, and I’m the first one on the left. Enjoy.
https://bulletpoints.nathantoronto.com/details?recordId=V6SH3oPySD9d5encSbaARS
As storytellers and writers (yeah, and editors and publishers), we have a vested interest in readership. Little is so lonely as a story or poem (yeah, or article or essay) unread. It just sits there, forlorn and distraught, waiting for some kind eyes to discover it and begin to scan the words and lines, one by one. Some publications sell better than others. That’s a given. Not every publication is everyone’s cup of tea. Not everyone “gets” you. That’s just the way it is.
But the lack of reading ability among our elementary to high school students is not encouraging. Sure, there are some who revel in the printed word. But it seems more often that students are reading anywhere from two to eight levels below their grade. Why?
As parents, it is incumbent upon you to see to your children’s health, welfare, and education. Most of us, within our limitations, do that. Kudos to you. But we pay teachers to teach their students reading, writing, and ‘rithmetic, and in too many instances it does not appear that these three are priorities.
We have an election coming up: federal, state, local. In many places, local elections include school boards. If your schools are deficient in teaching your children those three R’s, well…you’re smart, folks, you know what to do come election time.
As a side benefit, fellow storytellers and poets and essayists, when there are more people who can read, more of us will be read. Win-win.
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SPECIFIC STUFF:
CASUAL REMINDER: NEW EDITOR AND SUBMISSIONS ADDRESS FOR THE MARTIAN WAVE!
The Martian Wave began with James Baker of ProMart Publishing back around the turn of the millennium. After his passing in September 2002, it was under the editorial stewardship of J Alan Erwine, now of Nomadic Delirium Press. In November 2019, it was handed over to Hiraeth Books. And now J Alan Erwine has been hired, effective immediately, to edit The Martian Wave. Back to the roots, as it were. He will start off by reading for the March 2025 issue.
The new submissions address can be found in the updated guidelines, which should be read prior to submitting work, located here: https://www.hiraethsffh.com/martian-wave
DRABBLE CONTEST:
Drabble Harvest #13—Hunting With the Wolves is now under way. Start putting pencil to paper or stylus to clay tablet. Guidelines are posted here and should be read: https://www.hiraethsffh.com/drabble-contest
ICYMI: ANNOUNCING A NEW IMPRINT FROM HIRAETH PUBLISHING
Doubleday had an imprint called Image Books, which published certain specific titles. Signet (an imprint itself of the New American Library) had an imprint called Mentor, which specialized in Classic works such as the Iliad. Fawcett had Crest, which also specialized.
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Now Hiraeth Books has an imprint called Into The Light. Books under this imprint will focus on Christianity. Currently, we are open to submissions to a digest called MEDITATIONS. See below. The first novel under Into The Light, “Miracle at the Foundry,” will be released in September. It is to be noted that this imprint in no way affects our genre publications under Hiraeth Publishing.
We have opened an e-mail address for Into The Light. It is into the light books @ gmail dot com. You will have to combine it. The editors who work at that address are: Teri Santitoro, Francis W. Alexander, and Tyree Campbell. Just below is the submissions blurb for Meditations.
ANNOUNCING A NEW ANTHOLOGY OPEN TO SUBMISSIONS…
The title of the anthology is MEDITATIONS: a Minimalist Poetry Anthology for Christians. We are looking for haiku and tanka written in the spirit of Christian love and peace. It is imperative that contributors read the guidelines.
Guidelines are posted and may be read here: https://www.hiraethsffh.com/meditations
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DIGITAL STORE UPDATE
We have two digital stores, one for PDFs, the other for ePubs. This is the link to our digital store: https://www.hiraethsffh.com/digital-store Come check out our titles!
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COLOR INTERIOR ART
Printing in color can be prohibitively expensive. However, the current issues of Drabble Harvest #11 and the Spring Illumen both feature color interiors. You’re invited to check them out.
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​SCIFAIKUEST AUGUST 2024 ONLINE
Edited by t.santitoro
This edition is now available on our site. It is not the same as the print edition. Come read and enjoy! Here’s the link: https://www.hiraethsffh.com/scifaikuest-online
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STORE SALES:
Next up, and at the risk of being somewhat repetitive, because we want our storytellers and poets to be read, and our artists to be seen:
THERE’S A SALE GOING ON!!!
BUY ALL THE BOOKS YOU WANT AND USE THIS 20% DISCOUNT CODE:
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BOOKS2024
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THIS DISCOUNT CAN BE USED AS MANY TIMES AS YOU WISH,
SO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IT!
GO TO OUR SHOP AT WWW.HIRAETHSFFH.COM
NO MASKS, NO WAITING, AND WE NEVER CLOSE!
THIS JUST IN!
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NEW RELEASES!
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FLASH DIGEST OCTOBER 2024
Science fiction, fantasy, ghost, romance, and spooky stories, all served up in small and easily-read portions. Thrill, chill, and don’t spill your wine or beer as you go through this potpourri of adventures.
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Stories
Chess With a Ghost by Stephen W. Chappell
Dead Mall by Paul Lonardo
Lovers in the Night-Time by Iseult Murphy
Ted by Richard E. Schell
The Man in the Chair by Mike Rader
Stood Still by Francis W. Alexander
Fit for a Queen by Pamela Love
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Illustrations
Symbiote by Amanda Bergloff
Moon Bathing by Iseult Murphy
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SPACEPORTS & SPIDERSILK OCTOBER 2024
Spaceports & Spidersilk features science fiction and fantasy for ages 9 to 99. It presents adventures on other planets and in imaginary worlds. Inside these pages you’ll find visitors from other worlds, dragons, magic, and strange friends.
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Stories
A Halloween Murder by David Aronlee
The Other World by Cheryl J. Brown
A Graveyard Promise by Drew Alexander Ross
Near and Far by Laurel Hanson
Trail of the Dancing Dinosaur by Pamela Lee
Stay Cool Danny by Hala Dika
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Poetry
The Hungry Vampire in Space by Gary Davis
Pointy Things by Adele Gardner
Little Ghost by Margaret Zotkiewicz
Haiku by Lisa Timpf
Outside the Alien’s Petting Zoo by Lauren McBride
Wicked Woods by Leigh Therriault
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Illustrations
Illustrations by Michelle St. James
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ILLUMEN AUTUMN 2024
Illumen is a quarterly digest of science fiction and fantasy poetry, including minimalist forms such as haiku, haibun, empat perkataan, cinquains, and other forms, as well as more traditional formats for poetry.
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Featured Poet:
Dawn McCormack
Cover art “Star Rise” by Brian Quinn
Interview with Christian Dickinson
Plus: Marcie Lynn Tentchoff, Lee Clark Zumpe, Sandy DeLuca, Richard E. Schell, and many more!
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COSMIC CRIME STORIES SEPTEMBER 2024
Crimes of some form will be with us as long as there are laws to break. Technology helps solve those crimes. But those solutions will always be found by the ones who get down and dirty—the detectives. Come see what the future holds for the dark side of law & order.
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Novelettes
Inverted Centers by Tyree Campbell
What Happened to Agnes Montgomery by Anneli Marks
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Short Stories
The Lilies by Ann Yihyang Kim
Dumb Color for a Dinosaur by James Arthur
An Old-fashioned Guy by Gustavo Bondoni
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Illustrations
Night in the City by Brian Quinn
Print; PDF; ePub
ICYMI
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PARABNORMAL MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2024
Here’s the lineup:
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Stories
Suzy Snowflake by Lance Loot
The Other Jennie by a.l. Dawson
Aveline’s Apartment by Shikhar Dixit
Taking Jenny Home by Sarah Cannavo
For Serenity by Corrine Pridmore
DRUDE by Herika R. Raymer
Poems
Oblivion by Debby Feo
Ghosted by Jan Cronos
A Portrait of Death in Grief & Brief by A. A. Alhaji
Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum by Lee Clark Zumpe
What Happened by Denise Noe
The Walled Garden by Jean-Marie Romana
Spectral Presence by DJ Tyrer
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Articles
Brain Science Paranormal by R.D. Hayes
The Zen of Halloween: A Holiday of the Normal and the Paranormal by Gary Davis
She-Devil (1957): Hair Color and Sensuality, Sensuality and Horror by Denise Noe
On the History of Psychic Science by Sonali Roy
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Illustration
Ectoplasm by Hira Rashid
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THE MARTIAN WAVE SEPTEMBER 2024
The Martian Wave features stories of the exploration and settlement of other worlds.
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Short Stories
Perch by Eric Del Carlo
Shakespeare’s Garden by James Arthur Anderson
A Cloud on Fire by Jason Lairamore
The Gray Area by Travis Lee
And So On Down the Drain by Eric Del Carlo
Poems
Eunomian Scrapyard by Lee Clark Zumpe
Our Last Ice Giant Exploration by Lauren McBride
Watch Where You Step by Lauren McBride
Gunships Over Ganymede by Lee Clark Zumpe
Illustration
The Corridor by Denny Marshall
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THE CURSE OF THE SCARLET SCARAB BY ANGEL FAVAZZA
The Curse of the Scarlet Scarab follows the story of Ruby Blood, the great-great-granddaughter of Thomas Blood, the infamous thief of the Crowned Jewels. A skilled and daring jewelry thief in her own right, Ruby, along with her loyal accomplice Mollie, embarks on a high-stakes heist in London’s elite jewelry district. However, their plans take an unexpected turn when they become entangled in the dark secrets of an ancient curse and a shadowy organization that will stop at nothing to protect its secrets.
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MIRACLE AT THE FOUNDRY BY TOBY CAMPBELL
At the Anthony Lost Foundry, Leah has lost her way and has asked for help. Eric is assigned to be her advisor. As the official encounters proceed, Leah finds more and more questions and doubts; Eric dissipates most of these, but the final answers have been saved for last, when they discover what God has in mind for them both.
Into the Light Books is an Imprint of Hiraeth Publishing
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THE FIFTH DI… AUGUST 2024
Cover art by Teri & Nic Santitoro
The Fifth Di… presents science fiction, fantasy, and horror for your reading enjoyment. Come meet the difficulties and the characters who deal with them in The Fifth Di…
Novelette
The Ascent of Old Cormac ‘Round the Horn of the Moon by Lawrence Buentello
Short Stories
The Children of Summer by Kellee Kranendonk
The Alchemist and Her House by Anj Baker
Slumber in the Garden by Mason Wageman
Flash Fiction
The Lotus Seller by S. Cameron David
Poetry
Clockwise Dreams by Holly Day
Subject: After Death by Debby Feo
Taurus Season by Hillary Smith-Maddern
A Place and a Thing by Holly Day
Pages of Waste by Holly Day
The Lowing of the Stars at Night by Holly Day
Lasting Legacy by Lauren McBride
Apparently Most Serial Killers are Virgos by Hillary Smith-Maddern
SCIFAIKUEST AUGUST 2024
22nd Anniversary Issue!!!
Featured Poet: Tyler McIntosh
The Yujiia Vereta Page
The John Gant Page
The John Granville Page
…and much more!!
Article: Kimo Word Pictures by Kerb Kauderer
INFRADEAD 2024—TALES OF HUMAN EXTINCTION
This is the end of the human species…or is it? Here are tales of events that led to our demise. The causes and characters vary, as do the ultimate outcomes.
Remember: we were here.
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DARK AS LIFE 2
Dark As Life features dark stories of trying to stay alive under dismal living conductions. Some of those conditions are created by ourselves, others are created for us. A teenage girl is punished for her interest in science fiction. A traveler comes home to a place she has never been. A revenant seeks revenge against her enemies and her friends. You’ll find all this and more on these pages. Turn them carefully.
THE RED FOIL by t.santitoro
When Soefee Sparrow’s roommate and ex-lover, Tayla Block, goes missing aboard a space mining station, Sparrow—a rocket-horse jockey—suddenly finds herself under suspicion of murder. Despite the mining company's main source of income—megatons of industrial minerals and gemstones—no one but Soefee seems to be searching for their leading geologist. Were gemstones being stolen from the mining company? Did it have anything to do with Block’s disappearance? Why was everyone being so tight-lipped? What happened to Tayla Block, and why wasn't anything being done to find her?
Enter Jicob Elfrendini, an undercover agent for IBCP, a division of Law Enforcement employed to ensure against the theft of valuable gems. But Elfrendini has secrets of his own. And then a woman’s dead body is found at the bottom of a mine shaft and, together, Soefee and Jicob must work to find out who killed Tayla Block—and WHY?
Ordering Links: Print ($11.95): PDF ($3.99)
THE FUTURE ADVENTURES OF BAILEY BELVEDERE
By Tyree Campbell
As the societies of Earth collapse into chaos and destruction, Bailey Belvedere, a U.S. Army Intelligence officer fighting for her very survival, steals aboard an alien spacecraft, and soon finds herself given the authority and power by a superior alien entity to intervene in various problems in the Galaxy. Along the way she frees a world from interstellar slave traffickers, deals with an AI who becomes pregnant, inadvertently destroys a waffle house, fights against the abductors of a special child, and generally finds herself in some sort of trouble one moment to the next.
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Without further ado, then: browse, read, buy, enjoy. If you have any questions or comments, send them to us at hiraethsubs at yahoo dot com. See you in November!
Tyree Campbell
Storyteller and Managing Editor
October 2024
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