Getting Paid to Wait
I had understood that my flash story ‘Ghost Spider’ would be in either the Sep. or Oct. issue of AlienSkin, so when I got the check I was delighted and watching for it to go up…but, like most watched pots, this one never boiled. Perhaps they celebrate a much creepier Christmas than I do, and we’ll see it in December.
[...] I’ve been patiently waiting for Ghost Spider to go up on AlienSkin, and wondered over the check. Then yesterday I pinged the editor for a status check and it turns out the story ran back in August! Check out the archived version, if you wish, and tell my spider friend to not be so shy next time. [...]