The Hole in the Wall
I’m delighted to say that one of my short stories has just been published in Metaphorosis, an online speculative fiction magazine the looks for “intelligent, beautifully written stories for adults”, and though the implication is flattering I’m far too modest to had said so myself!
The story in question is The Hole in the Wall, which follows the journey of a trader of unique goods who relentlessly pursues the best possible deal for herself, and learns the high cost (but good value) of wisdom as a result.
I mentioned this story at the beginning of the year when it was selected as a runner-up in the fifth annual Friends of the Merril short story contest. That modest prize and this modest fee make this my most lucrative work — worryingly appropriate, given the subject matter…
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Good story! I particularly liked the flora and fauna, i.e. the stonefruit and the blind translucent fish. And, of course, the subtext of a small businesswoman achieving success despite rampant taxation!
Eric wrote: "Good story! I particularly liked the flora and fauna, i.e. the stonefruit and the blind translucent fish. And, of course, the subtext of a small businesswoman achieving success despite rampant taxation!"Many thanks, Eric! I never realised this was actually a criticism of Big Government until this very moment...
