Creative Writing under the name N.E. Rule

This is my library of work in print.

My books

Other places to find me

Published or Honourable Mentions from newest to oldest - links where available to read online or purchase.

# Title Publisher Type Date
53 Hiring Freeze Black Hare Press Christmas Anthology Horror Macabre Minima - Ho Ho Ho Nov '23
52 Day of Epiphany Black Hare Press Christmas Anthology Horror Macabre Minima - Ho Ho Ho Nov '23
51 Waiting for Santa Black Hare Press Christmas Anthology Horror Macabre Minima - Ho Ho Ho Nov '23
50 Shrinking Labour Black Hare Press Christmas Anthology Horror Macabre Minima - Ho Ho Ho Nov '23
49 A New Year's Resolution Black Hare Press Christmas Anthology Horror Macabre Minima - Ho Ho Ho Nov '23
48 Grim Lodgings Black Hare Press Christmas Anthology Horror Macabre Minima - Ho Ho Ho Nov '23
47 Down to Earth Hiraeth Publishing Space Port Duty-Free Drabble Harvest Contest - HM & publication in upcoming Sept issue. Aug '23
46. Ties that Bind Off Topic Publisher Contest - Short Story Contest Winner! (2nd time winner!) Jul '23
45. Down the Rabbit Hole Black Hare Press Anthology - Run Rabbit Run - published April 2023 Apr '23
44. Just Rewards Black Hare Press Anthology - Run Rabbit Run - published April 2023 Apr '23
43 Fluid Illustrations Black Hare Press Online for patreons only - Plus Anthology - Year Five
coming Jan '24
Mar '23
42 Kissing Cousins Black Hare Press Anthology - Run Rabbit Run - published April 2023 Feb '23
41 Tiny Smuggler Off Topic Publisher
Contest - Short Story
Contest - Winner! Jan '23
40 My Best Friend's Guy Off Topic Publisher
Contest - Short Story
Honourable Mention (3rd time with OT) Oct '22
39 Payback Black Hare Press Anthology - Nom Nom
Halloween Theme
Available in Kindle & Print
Jun '22
38 Ready to Wear Black Hare Press Online for patreons only - Plus Anthology - Year Four - Jan '23
Available in Kindle & Print
Jun '22
37 Charmed Flash Fiction Magazine - 101 Words Online - flash fiction - published date - March 7 Feb '22
36 The Caregiver Black Hare Press Eldritch & Ether - Dark Poetry
Available in Kindle & Print
Feb '22
35 Foresight Black Hare Press Online for patreons only - Plus Anthology - Year Four - Jan '23
Available in Kindle & Print
Feb '22
34 The Next Victim Black Hare Press Eldritch & Ether - Dark Poetry
Available in Kindle & Print
Jan '22
33 The Wrong Guy Black Hare Press Eldritch & Ether - Dark Poetry
Available in Kindle & Print
Jan '22
32 Death Sentence Black Hare Press Eldritch & Ether - Dark Poetry
Available in Kindle & Print
Jan '22
31 Tender Gifts Black Ink Fiction Anthology - Winter ShocksAvailable in Kindle & Print Dec '21
30 Shrink Wrap Black Hare Press Wimbledon Common Children's Anthology Dec '21
29 Elder Care NYC Midnight Madness - Micro Fiction 250 Honourable Mention Dec '21
28 Identity Crisis Australian Writers' Centre Furious Fiction - Flash Fiction Challenge - Long Listed (5th time with AWC)

Oct '21

27 The Letter Black Hare Press Eldritch & Ether - Dark Poetry
Available in Kindle & Print
Oct '21
26 His Funeral Off Topic Publisher
Contest - CNF
Honourable Mention (2nd time with OT) Sep '21
25 Trick or Treat (Member's only) Black Hare Press Published Online &
YEAR THREE: Dark MomentsAvailable in Kindle & Print
Sep '21
24 Stay at Home Dad Black Hare Press Anthology Cyborg
coming 2023
Aug '21
23 The Tooth Fairy's Revenge Black Hare Press Anthology 666
Available in Kindle & Print
Aug '21
22 Waiting for Santa Black Hare Press Anthology 666
Available in Kindle & Print
Aug' '21
21 Battle of the Bands Black Hare Press Published Online &
YEAR THREE: Dark Moments
Available in Kindle & Print
Jul '21
20 Rule Three Black Hare Press Published Online &
YEAR THREE: Dark MomentsAvailable in Kindle & Print
Jun '21
19 That Day Tasted Like Freedom Toronto Star Published Online May '21
18 Kissing Cousins Black Hare Press Won a contest and is to be published on the inside cover of a BHP Writer's Journal. May '21
17 Passage for Two Black Hare Press Published Online &
YEAR THREE: Dark Moments
Available in Kindle & Print
May '21
16 The tone of your voice Off Topic Publisher
Contest - Poetry
Hounourable Mention (1) May '21
15 Centre of Gravity Australian Writers' Centre Furious Fiction - Flash Fiction Challenge - Long Listed (4th time with AWC)

Apr '21

14 This is NOT a Bedtime Story ... more Propertius Press Picture Book
coming out - August 2023
Mar '21
13 Displacement Error Australian Writers' Centre Furious Fiction - Flash Fiction Challenge - Long Listed (3rd time with AWC)

Mar '21

12 Too Pretty Black Hare Press Anthology Dragon
Available in Kindle & Print
Mar '21
11 Stories Behind the Stories Australian Writers' Centre Furious Fiction - Flash Fiction Challenge - Long Listed (2nd time with AWC) Feb '21
10 Hotel Hell Black Hare Press Anthology Hell
Available in Kindle & Print
Feb '21
9 Intelligent Life Black Hare Press Published Online &
YEAR THREE: Dark MomentsAvailable in Kindle & Print
Feb '21
8 The Migration Black Hare Press Published Online &
YEAR THREE: Dark Moments
Available in Kindle & Print
Jan '21
7 Inclusion Black Hare Press Published Online &
YEAR THREE: Dark Moments
Available in Kindle & Print
Jan '21
6 Eye Candy Wyld Blood Published Online Jan '21
5 Killer Meeting Australian Writers' Centre Furious Fiction - Flash Fiction Challenge - Long Listed (1) Oct '20
4 Premature Congratulations Press 53 Contest Win - 53 words - Available online Sep '20
3 To win, Get a Clue to Who's Playing a Game Bam Mullin Anthology - 42 Stories - to be published in 2024 - this anthology will be 42 stories x 42 genres Aug '20
2 Modern Day Retelling of Sword in the Stone Bam Mullin Anthology - 42 Stories - to be published in 2024 Aug '20
1 Manic Mundane - Poem Rosemary Boyd Anthology - 101 Things to Ponder During a Pandemic
(Unity Project for Relief of Homelessness in London, ON)
Jul '20

I have always enjoyed writing. It wasn't until the Pandemic that I have had time to pursue it again. Now, I always have stuff on the go and I am always waiting to hear back on things sent out (waiting is the hard part!) Since July 2020, I have written over 100 short stories.

Unfortunately, I can't publish them here and still send them out for submissions. Let me know if you want to be on my first readers' list.

I am currently working on a picture book series about a kid with a great imagination. The first books is titled "My neighbour is a vampire". I have sent to an agent.

I have also written an 80K RomCom Romance story called Destination that I have sent out for submission calls.

And I have a mid-grade chapter book story called Hanson & Petal that I have sent out. Cross your fingers for me.

Sincere thanks for your intererest.

Printed Books

16. Cyborg - Anthology - coming soon

15. Year Five - Dark Moments - Anthology - January 2024

14. MACABRE MINIMA - HO HO HO - Christmas Anthology - November 2023

13. This is NOT a Bedtime story - Picture Book coming August 2023

12. Run Rabbit Run - Anthology - April 2023

11. Dragon - Anthology - March 2023

10. Year Four - Dark Moments - Anthology January 2023

9. Wimbledon Commons - Children's Horror - November 2022

8. Nom Nom - Halloween Anthology - October 2022

7. Eldritch & Ether - Dark Poetry Anthology - October 2021

6. Hell - Anthology - Feb 2021

5. Year Three: Dark Moments - Anthology - January 2022

4. Winter Shocks - Anthology January 2022

3. 666 - Dark Moments - Anthology - August 2021

2. 42 Stories - Anthology -
Coming 2024

1. 101 Things to Ponder During a Pandemic - Anthology - July 2020

 

Selected Publishers & Contests

Black Hare Press - their calls are for dark fiction & horror. Super nice people that run this company. Author contributors group is also very nice.

Off Topic Publishing - This is a Canadian publisher, editor and contest link rolled into one. The contest has a small cost to submit but the prize is half of the submissions collected and judges provide feedback. I have won 2x and had 3 HMs.

Press 53 - free monthly 53-word contest (won 1x) among other contests and submissions.

Propertius Press - The publisher of my "coming" picture book. Lots of other good books published.

Wyldblood Press - Speculative fiction - lots of great calls and free fiction to read on their site.

Black Ink Fiction - speculative fiction - horror mostly. Many great anthologies.

Furious Fiction - This is a great writing centre (many courses) and they have a super (and free! but alas no longer a cash prize!) quarterly contest. So far I have been long listed 5 times. (sigh - always the bridesmaid)

 


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