My Latest Publication – “Scare Tactics”

Hey, folks, The Devilfish Review has just published my short story “Scare Tactics.” It’s a quaint little story about a girl, her pet demon, and a budding parapsychology career.

I had a lot of fun writing this one, and I hope you have as much fun reading it. You can read the entire story online by following the link below. So, you know, do that, and then say nice things about it. 😉

8 Comments on “My Latest Publication – “Scare Tactics””

MichelleK
February 2, 2016

Very well done!

I have Devilfish on my list of places to submit my flash horror. I don’t think mine has the odd factor, though.

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- Aeryn Rudel
  February 2, 2016
  
  Thanks, Michelle.
  
  You should totally submit to Devilfish. I’ve never thought of them as a place for weird of offbeat fiction. The other story of mine they published, “Night Games,” certainly wasn’t like that. I think they’re just looking for good spec-lit stories, odd or no.
  
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  - MichelleK
    February 2, 2016
    
    Thanks, Aeryn. I like my story, and one of my beta-reader friends who does NOT blow sunshine up my butt in any way shape or form, said it genuinely creeped her out. But I don’t think it’s particularly inventive, so I don’t want to bug the pubs that are looking for weirdness.
  - Aeryn Rudel
    February 2, 2016
    
    Send it in. Good trumps inventive every time, in my opinion.
Chet Zeshonski
February 2, 2016

Great job, Aeryn! Great story, too.

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- Aeryn Rudel
  February 2, 2016
  
  Thanks, man. I’m glad you enjoyed it. 😉
  
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Michael Bracken
February 3, 2016

Nicely done.

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- Aeryn Rudel
  February 3, 2016
  
  Thanks, Michael.
  
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