Also, be sure to vote “helpful” for good reviews. I honor the honesty of some reviewers, but in all honest I don’t think it’s helpful for them to do the unnecessary “full disclosure” and say they are contributors to the magazine. The reason I think everyone got involved was because they liked the magazine, so there’s nothing dishonest about…[Read more]

Thanks Steven!

Raising squash, onions and chickens. Reading, writing, editing. Getting my brain irradiated.

Would the audio versions be read by the authors or by actors? An interview with the author could be a nice addition.

Excellent idea, Doug.

I would love this. I’m always listening to books in my car.

Interesting idea. I think it might broaden our audience.

This sounds like a swell idea! It would also enable those with sight problems a chance to hear some of these great writers.

I think it would be excellent. I’ve done recordings for Librivox, so I know the perils of relying on volunteer voice readers, but I think you could create a whole new level of participation if you relied on volunteer readers instead of a paid service (though maybe the service is an organization like this and would handle the headache of quality…[Read more]

B&N is notorious for being very picky about what publications they allow in their store. I can host up individual issues, but they’ll always be a month behind. Maybe we can bombard B&N with letters and emails demanding eFIction be made available.

I’ll also request it through them __ I just got a free Nook Touch for subscribing to the NY Times Digital edittion for a year. It will save me money over what I pay for the print edition anyway, so adding eFiction is a natural.

You guys could always purchase the issues through this site and then just upload them to your Nook.

Can you use Amazon Paypal to purchase items on Amazon?

Oh Geez – I meant ”I keep a balance in Amazon & Paypal”. I’ve decided to buy a pre-loaded credit card and use that. One little missing ampersand can change the whole world… see? Sorry Doug.

I paid for mine with an Amazon gift card.

Thank you, Steven.
Almost off-topic, I’d have a question, if I may.
Have you considered other avenues than amazon.com, and/or other formats than for their Kindle?
Amazon is not always delivering world-wide, it seems they’re using the country-specific sites for that, and those are again just that: specific. To my (not very good) knowledge, you…[Read more]

Ah, I see.
I was thinking more at availability for readers (instead of a certain subset of potentially interested readers), than at marketing in itself, but I didn’t know much. Thank you for taking the time to explain to an uninformed person such as myself.

Actually, I’ve never plugged my own writing here. I’ve occasionally posted a link to my blog when I’ve posted about writing. I did ask people to download a free book by an Indie author, and for that I apologize if I gave the wrong impression.

It sounds good. I actually paid for it, but I don’t consider 99 cents to be a hardship. I can’t wait to read it.

I find that’s it’s often daunting…asking myself, ”Steve, old boy, why can’t you write something like that?” But then again, I have enough of my own stories in me and some muses that often don’t let me sleep that I shrug the ”daunting” off and keep truckin’….

I’ll always feel more inspired when reading other peoples’ stuff, but sometimes it can be daunting if they’ve done an amazing job.

I understand perfectly what you mean! And I agree! In fact, you just inspired me to write something about it on my blog:

http://www.stevegrant.ca/home/ramblings

Sandra, you’re in this group, so you’re probably an avid reader…readers rule! We writers are either here to entertain you (fiction) or inform you (fiction and non-fiction) or to make you think deep thoughts (all the above + poetry). BTW, we don’t show ourselves in our underwear…we put our characters in skivvies (or nothing at all!). I…[Read more]

The cover.

This issue contained a lot of stories which gave a fresh twist on the usual horror genre, but that cover, that chilling, gut-wrenching cover was perfect.

Okay, I know this was asked a month ago, but I just finished the October issue. (So much to read! What to read first??)
If I had to choose one, my favorite was “Tell Us Everything” by Randy Attwood. I have vivid pictures in my mind’s eye when I read this one and that mades it very easy to focus on it. Also, I am so addicted to listening to…[Read more]

I never liked the word zombie, but, of course, my October contribution to eFiction was about one of the dear fellows. It was more about a time warp, though, so I was only partially tainted by zombie mania. LOL. Theraflu implies flu…I’m surprised you can even read what you’re reading with aches and a fever…get well soon!

That’s a very good book, but I personally prefer Grahame-Smith’s second book Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter

So is Jane a zombie? I always thought so….

It’s hard to find something I don’t like. It’s a great issue.

The problem is that it was hard to pick out the single thing that was the best about the October issue. It was a very good mix of well-written, interesting articles. I agree with Maggie, it was a great issue.

I got distracted by the November editing and didn’t finish the October issue. I will! I will! I’m just new here. Oh and scary stuff gives me nightmares.

I work during the day as a pre-k teacher.
I have 2 sons, and if I thought for a second my children would learn anything from me, I would homeschool them. I have looked into it, because of my own disappointments with the school system, and how they have handled dealing with my oldest son’s disability. (That is one soap box that I will not jump…[Read more]

I’m Doug. I live in Chicago. I edit a magazine for fun and to pay my brother to let me live with him.

I’m Maggie (only family call me Phyllis). I live in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, where I enjoy retirement and grandkids.

I’m Steve. I’m a full-time writer. I was a scientist in my old day job. I used to live in the Boston area but now I live in NJ just outside NYC. I also spent many years in Colombia so I’m almost bilingual. Most writers are avid readers. I’m happy to have found eFiction.

Hi, I’m Kevin. I live in Central Florida. My first career was as an Air Force intelligence Analyst, my second is as a technical writer and geographer, but my true passion is writing horror/fantasy fiction. I have two ebooks in distribution and a third on the way. I also write a blog about the self-publishing experience…[Read more]

Hi, I’m Erica. (Chorus: Hi, Erica!) I live in California. I’m a full-time writer and had nine majors in college. I worked in journalism until the field failed. I don’t miss it at all. Also, I’m the world’s worst blogger.

I’m Fern, a part-time writer, full-time parent and spouse, full-time techie and random hobbyist. Romance novels annoy me so I’m writing (self-publishing) a new subgenre that revolves around honest and open communication *gasp* To that end, I read, actually, to any end. Reading gets me through the day!

I live in Wisconsin. My day job is as a receptionist in a Vet Clinic, although I hope to eventually work less hours there, and spend more time as a writer. Besides working full-time, I take a writing class at the local technical college. I also belong to Chapter One Writers Group. I love to cook, garden, and collect antiques. I live with my…[Read more]