Although I find short stories hard to write, maybe because I’m too long-winded and do better with novels, this was my year for anthologies. My stories appeared in five! I don’t ever expect to be that fortunate again (although it’s a good goal).
The first story was published back in August. In the Desert Sleuth’s collection, “Horse Play” recounts Kique’s experiences doing a little detective work for a condo manager. While the manager is scared that a serial killer is loose, Kique learns that there is a more logical reason for a former resident’s demise.
Then in March, Tucson Sisters in Crime published Trouble in Tucson. My short story “Encore” was a complaint against forced retirement. I was poking fun at the UA English Department, whose hiring/firing practices have been worthy of concern.
In April, it was the Malice Domestic anthology, Mystery Most Senior. “The Nanas and the Baritone” explains how my nanas (from Dervla Alarms the Nanas), help prevent the Santa Fe Opera from going to ruin.
In May, it was for cat lovers! Curious Cats, is a collection of 12 cat-themed mysteries from Nine Lives Library. My story, “Spring Cleaning,” stems from a weird neighbor who used to live down the street.
As a final coup, I was contacted by the Chicken Soup of the Soul people. They wanted to reprint my story from an earlier anthology, Chicken Soup for Family Caregivers. The current one is Care for the Caregiver. My story is a humorous one about some antics caused by my grandfather when he was at St. Joseph’s Nursing Home.
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