I just received word that my long story, “Temporary Monsters,” is being held for further consideration in Tesseracts Twelve.

The editor said there was “quite a lot to like” in the story, which is great to hear, even if he ends up rejecting it.

He invited me to submit another story, so I fired off “Deadstock,” another one of those too-long-to-send-anywhere-else stories. Here’s hoping he takes one of them.

• Currently reading: Wine of the Dreamers, by John D. MacDonald