A few years ago, I was watching one of my favorite authors at a DragonCon panel on YouTube. I’d been following his blog and tips for writing for a while, so my ears perked up when he mentioned he’d be teaching at Superstars Writing Seminar that February.
So, naturally, I researched the writing workshop and signed up within the hour.
I attended my first seminar in February of 2018. It was a blast; I learned a lot and met a lot of great people (including everyone in my writing group). They sold an anthology that benefited a scholarship for the seminar, and most, if not all, of the contributors were viewed as luminaries of the event. I thought it was cool and made a point to submit something for the next one.
I didn’t.
I was too busy working on Space Throne, sue me.
Anyway, I caught wind of this year’s anthology theme and submitted a short story called “One Hit Webster.” It’s kind of like Neil Gaiman’s American Gods meets Charlie Daniels’ “The Devil Went Down to Georgia.”
The story focuses on a Nashville songwriter named Matt Webster, who, on the eve of his big break, finds out his muse informs Matt that he’s on strike. With five hours left to go, Matt panics and finds himself making a deal he may soon regret.
Folks, “One Hit Webster” made it into this year’s anthology called Hold Your Fire. It comes out February 19th, and if you’re interested in the teaser above, there are eighteen other stories to go with it.
You can pre-order here today: https://wordfirepress.com/pre-order-promotion/