The storySouth Million Writers Award for Fiction announces the "Notable Online Short Stories of 2003" and two of my stories made the list: "Happy Like Me" which appeared in Alsop Review, and "Life is No Fairy Tale" which appeared in Pierian Springs. I'd like to thank the editors of those publications for accepting the stories and for nominating them.
The purpose of the Million Writers Award is to honor and promote the best fiction published in online literary journals and magazines during 2003.
Over 600 short stories were nominated for the award (which includes nominations from 51 online magazines and journals, whose editors each selected up to three stories they had published in the last year). From these nominations, a volunteer panel of readers selected their favorite stories.
High school student Kevin Borden has a secret and his name is Louis Lannegan. He also has an overbearing mother. A tale of coming out in the shadow of parents and friends. Award winning novella.
The bulk of the collection is eight short stories that are set in yesteryear. The compilation is filled out with four entertaining fantasy pieces and three poems.