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Fiction and Poetry Publications

Eric Witchey has published under several pen names. His stories have been categorized in the following genres: Science Fiction, Fantasy, Magical Realism, Horror, Literary, Romance, Erotica, Outdoor Adventure, Young Adult, Crime, Experimental, Inspirational, and Visionary.  
Some dates are acceptance dates, not publication dates. Pub dates can follow by as much as two years. Some awards do not include publication. Some sales do not result in publication. 
  • "Three Tales to Heraklion." Scrawl Place. ed. Andy Brown. Nov. 2024
  • "Give a Man a Fish, Feed Him for Eternity." Timberline Review. ed. Susan Stecker Jones and Manny Frishberg. Aug. 2024.
  • “Lost Island Story Hour.” Nowa Fantastyka. Translated by Lucasz Sowa. April issue, 2024.
  • “Asylum Cake.” Deck Three anthology. Ed. Mark Teppo. Dec. 2023. 
  • “Flirting Implicature in Cooperative Discourse.” Flash Fiction Online, ed. Rebecca Halsey. Feb. issue, 2024.
  • “River’s Gift.” Rivanna Review. Issue 10. Ed. Robert Boucheron. Dec. 2023
  • “Right and Bright.” Underland Arcana’s Shub-Niggurath Cozy Horror Anthology. Ed. Mark Teppo et al. Oct. 2023.
  • “Gamers’ Consequences.” Demagogue Press. ed. Frances Pai Ipolito and Ken Hueler. Jan. 2023. Print date Oct. 2023.
  • "Asylum Cake." Underland Arcana. Mark Teppo, ed. Issue 9, March 2023.
  • "The Circular Morning." UDS Akron. Kaleidoscope Magazine. Issue 86. January, 2023.
  • "Familiar Well." Collected Stories of Underland Arcana, Deck Two. Ed. Mark Teppo. Nov. 2022.
  • "Moonlight Traditions." Daily Science Fiction. 2022
  • "Harpies Call." Daily Science Fiction. 2022
  • "Magic's Call." Daily Science Fiction. 2022
  • "The King of Bones." The Fifth Fedora. Sacramento Writer's Conference Press. 2022
  • "Familiar Well." Underland Arcana. Mark Teppo, ed. Issue 7, March 2022.
  • "Terrible Symmetry." CommuterLit.com. Jan. 2022.
  • "Shadow Helper." Daily Science Fiction. Sept. 2021.
  • "Pirate Ships Will Lower Their Flags," as E. E. Marshall. Mum Magazine, Australia. Fall, 2021.
  • "Lost Island Story Hour," Not a Pipe Publishing. Denial Anthology. Oct. 21, 2020
  • "Tomorrow or Today?" University of Hell Press. Anthology. Oct. 15, 2020
  • "Who Causes Thunder?" Finalist: Askance Publishing Winter Short Story Contest 2019/2020. 12 Finalists.
  • "I Am Not Charlotte." Daily Science Fiction. Sept. 2019
  • Littlest Death: An Afterlife Fantasy (a.k.a.: A Labyrinth of Souls Novel) “Winner” Fiction Fantasy Category 2019 Pinnacle Book Awards
  • Littlest Death: An Afterlife Fantasy (a.k.a.: A Labyrinth of Souls Novel) “Winner” Fiction Visionary Category 2018 International Book Awards
  • Littlest Death: An Afterlife Fantasy (a.k.a.: A Labyrinth of Souls Novel) “Finalist” Fiction: Fantasy Category 2018 International Book Awards
  • Littlest Death: An Afterlife Fantasy (a.k.a.: A Labyrinth of Souls Novel) “Finalist” Fiction Cross-Genre Category 2018 International Book Awards
  • Littlest Death: An Afterlife Fantasy (a.k.a.: A Labyrinth of Souls Novel) “Finalist” Best New Fiction Category 2018 International Book Awards
  • Littlest Death: An Afterlife Fantasy (a.k.a.: A Labyrinth of Souls Novel) “Second Place” Fantasy Fiction Category 2018 Independent Publisher Book Awards
  • Bull’s Labyrinth “Winner” Fiction: Fantasy Category 2018 International Book Awards
  • Bull’s Labyrinth “Finalist” Best New Fiction Category 2018 International Book Awards
  • Professor Witchey’s Miracle Mood Cure “Finalist” Fiction: Short Story Category 2018 International Book Awards
  • Professor Witchey’s Miracle Mood Cure “Finalist” Best Cover Design Category 2018 International Book Awards
  • "Small Courages" More Alternative Truths Anthology. Ed. Bob Brown, Phyllis Irene Radford. Fall, 2017.
  • Novel: Littlest Death. Shadow Spinners Press. 2017. Launch at World Fantasy.
  • "Herding Geese" published as Em Arshál. Flash: A Celebration of Short Fiction. Aug. 2017.
  • "Sunset on Crete" published as Eric Witchey. Flash: A Celebration of Short Fiction. Aug. 2017.
  • "Slug Trainer Extraordinaire" published as Erika Marshall. Flash: A Celebration of Short Fiction. Aug. 2017.
  • "Badger Love." Neighbourhood Stories. Pub. Ebshop, United Kingdom. 2017.
  • "Pittsburgh Wishing Star." Neighbourhood Stories. Pub. Ebshop, United Kingdom. 2017.
  • "Nan and the New Spinners." Neighbourhood Stories. Pub. Ebshop, United Kingdom. 2017.
  • "Alternative Solutions." Neighbourhood Stories. Pub. Ebshop, United Kingdom. 2017.
  • "Dawning." Neighbourhood Stories. Pub. Ebshop, United Kingdom. 2017.
  • "Dragonflies Dance." Neighbourhood Stories. Pub. Ebshop, United Kingdom. 2017.
  • "Matching Baggage." Neighbourhood Stories. Pub. Ebshop, United Kingdom. 2017.
  • "Slug Trainer Extraordinaire." Neighbourhood Stories. Pub. Ebshop, United Kingdom. 2017.
  • "Cascade Sunrise." Neighbourhood Stories. Pub. Ebshop, United Kingdom. 2017.
  • "Kalimera; Kalispera; Kalinichte." Neighbourhood Stories. Pub. Ebshop, United Kingdom. 2017.
  • "The Hero of Kill Devil Butte." Neighbourhood Stories. Pub. Ebshop, United Kingdom. 2017.
  • "Grandma Vernon’s Cookies." Neighbourhood Stories. Pub. Ebshop, United Kingdom. 2017.
  • "The Treasure of Craig Denis Park." Twists of Romance Anthology. Ebshop, United Kingdom. 2017.
  • "The Curtain." Twists of Romance Anthology. Ebshop, United Kingdom. 2017.
  • "Her Hemp Purse." Twists of Romance Anthology. Ebshop, United Kingdom. 2017.
  • "She Blossoms in Mine Tailings." Twists of Romance Anthology. Ebshop, United Kingdom. 2017.
  • "Who Causes Thunder?" Read Short Fiction. 2017. Accepted. Not paid. Not printed
  • Novel: Bull's Labyrinth. IFD Publishing. 2016.
  • “Life and Death and Stealing Toads” Prof. Witchey’s Miracle Mood Cure. Ingredients: Tales of Magic, Strangeness, Wonder, and Mystery. IFD Publishing Print and Ebook. July. 2016.
  • “Lost Island Story Hour” Prof. Witchey’s Miracle Mood Cure. Ingredients: Tales of Magic, Strangeness, Wonder, and Mystery. IFD Publishing Print and Ebook. July. 2016.
  • “A Fitting for the Groom” Prof. Witchey’s Miracle Mood Cure. Ingredients: Tales of Magic, Strangeness, Wonder, and Mystery. IFD Publishing Print and Ebook. July. 2016.
  • “Aunt Linda’s Egg Nog” Prof. Witchey’s Miracle Mood Cure. Ingredients: Tales of Magic, Strangeness, Wonder, and Mystery. IFD Publishing Print and Ebook. July. 2016.
  • “The Fix in Mr. Giovelli’s Bandit” Prof. Witchey’s Miracle Mood Cure. Ingredients: Tales of Magic, Strangeness, Wonder, and Mystery. IFD Publishing Print and Ebook. July. 2016.
  • “Circus Circus” Prof. Witchey’s Miracle Mood Cure. Ingredients: Tales of Magic, Strangeness, Wonder, and Mystery. IFD Publishing Print and Ebook. July. 2016.
  • “Worlds Apart” Prof. Witchey’s Miracle Mood Cure. Ingredients: Tales of Magic, Strangeness, Wonder, and Mystery. IFD Publishing Print and Ebook. July. 2016.
  • “El Bosque Circular” Prof. Witchey’s Miracle Mood Cure. Ingredients: Tales of Magic, Strangeness, Wonder, and Mystery. IFD Publishing Print and Ebook. July. 2016.
  • “The Cell Door Opened” Prof. Witchey’s Miracle Mood Cure. Ingredients: Tales of Magic, Strangeness, Wonder, and Mystery. IFD Publishing Print and Ebook. July. 2016.
  • “Running Water to LA” Prof. Witchey’s Miracle Mood Cure. Ingredients: Tales of Magic, Strangeness, Wonder, and Mystery. IFD Publishing Print and Ebook. July. 2016.
  • “Polished to Perfection” Prof. Witchey’s Miracle Mood Cure. Ingredients: Tales of Magic, Strangeness, Wonder, and Mystery. IFD Publishing Print and Ebook. July. 2016.
  • “Wheels on the Bus” Prof. Witchey’s Miracle Mood Cure. Ingredients: Tales of Magic, Strangeness, Wonder, and Mystery. IFD Publishing Print and Ebook. July. 2016.
  • “The Tao of Flynn” Prof. Witchey’s Miracle Mood Cure. Ingredients: Tales of Magic, Strangeness, Wonder, and Mystery. IFD Publishing Print and Ebook. July. 2016.
  • “Hope for a Green Hero” Prof. Witchey’s Miracle Mood Cure. Ingredients: Tales of Magic, Strangeness, Wonder, and Mystery. IFD Publishing Print and Ebook. July. 2016.
  • “Ezekiel, Prophet to Bones” Prof. Witchey’s Miracle Mood Cure. Ingredients: Tales of Magic, Strangeness, Wonder, and Mystery. IFD Publishing Print and Ebook. July. 2016.
  • “Prime Time Religion” Prof. Witchey’s Miracle Mood Cure. Ingredients: Tales of Magic, Strangeness, Wonder, and Mystery. IFD Publishing Print and Ebook. July. 2016.
  • “Bibliophile” Prof. Witchey’s Miracle Mood Cure. Ingredients: Tales of Magic, Strangeness, Wonder, and Mystery. IFD Publishing Print and Ebook. July. 2016.
  • “Lindeman’s Life” Prof. Witchey’s Miracle Mood Cure. Ingredients: Tales of Magic, Strangeness, Wonder, and Mystery. IFD Publishing Print and Ebook. July. 2016.
  • “Codependent Spectral Disorders” Prof. Witchey’s Miracle Mood Cure. Ingredients: Tales of Magic, Strangeness, Wonder, and Mystery. IFD Publishing Print and Ebook. July. 2016.
  • “Whispering Canyon” Prof. Witchey’s Miracle Mood Cure. Ingredients: Tales of Magic, Strangeness, Wonder, and Mystery. IFD Publishing Print and Ebook. July. 2016.
  • “Wrong Medium” Prof. Witchey’s Miracle Mood Cure. Ingredients: Tales of Magic, Strangeness, Wonder, and Mystery. IFD Publishing Print and Ebook. July. 2016.
  • “Mirages” Prof. Witchey’s Miracle Mood Cure. Ingredients: Tales of Magic, Strangeness, Wonder, and Mystery. IFD Publishing Print and Ebook. July. 2016.
  • “Forgotten Lore” Prof. Witchey’s Miracle Mood Cure. Ingredients: Tales of Magic, Strangeness, Wonder, and Mystery. IFD Publishing Print and Ebook. July. 2016.
  • “To Build a Boat” Prof. Witchey’s Miracle Mood Cure. Ingredients: Tales of Magic, Strangeness, Wonder, and Mystery. IFD Publishing Print and Ebook. July. 2016.
  • “Vincent's First Bass” Prof. Witchey’s Miracle Mood Cure. Ingredients: Tales of Magic, Strangeness, Wonder, and Mystery. IFD Publishing Print and Ebook. July. 2016.
  • "Thought Clouds,” Finalist in the Pen-2-Paper Award for the Coalition of Disabled Texans. Web-published. 2015.
  • "Bats, Bushes, and Barbless Hooks." (Also an essay. True story, mostly) Taut Lines. UK Anthology. Oct. 2015.
  • "Codependent Spectral Disorders." Shadow Spinners Anthology. Oct. 2015.
  • "Hold the Moon." ROAR Anthology. Fall, 2015.
  • "Tequila Volcano." Timberline Review. Summer, 2015.
  • "Fitting for the Groom." Spinetingler Magazine in the UK. Fourth Place. Dec. 2014.
  • "Goodbye Home." Independent Ink Magazine. Issue 12, Jan. 2014.
  • "Vincent's First Bass." Daily Science Fiction eMagazine. 02/23/14
  • "Vincent's First Bass." Daily Science Fiction Print Anthology. 02/23/14
  • "Cascade Sunrise." Short Story America Anthology Vol. IV. 08/25/13
  • "Forgotten Lore." Second Prize at Short Story America. Short Story America Anthology Vol. IV. 08/25/13
  • "Fly, Denora Bird." Short Story America Anthology Vol. IV. 08/25/13
  • "Co-dependent Spectral Disorder." Short Story America Anthology Vol. IV. 08/25/13
  • "Beware the Boojum." Novelette. IFD Publishing. eBook version, July. 2013
  • "For Your Entertainment." Third Place Winner of the Aeon Award 2012 Short Fiction Contest. Published in Albedo One Magazine in Ireland. Fall, 2013.
  • "Bosque Circular," Short Story America III Anthology. Third Place in the Short Story America Festival Contest. Sept. 2013. (print antho, e-antho, audio, e-single). Aug. 2012.
  • "The Cell Door Opens," Short Story America III Anthology. Top Ten in the Short Story America Festival Contest. Sept. 2013. (print antho, e-antho, audio, e-single). Aug. 2012.
  • Novel: How I Met My Alien Bitch Lover: Book 1 from the Sunny World Inquisition Daily Letter Archives. IFD Publishing. eBook version. July 2012
  • "Circus, Circus." Circus: Fantasy under the Big Top. Anthology. Prime Publishing. Aug. 2012
  • “Lost Island Story Hour.” Short Story America Anthology. Vol. II. June, 2012. (print antho, e-antho, audio, e-single).
  • “Seducing Storms.” Short Story. IFD Publishing. eBook version, Feb. 2012
  • “Diver's Moon.” Short Story. IFD Publishing. eBook version, Feb. 2012
  • “The Apple Sniper.” Short Story. IFD Publishing. eBook version, Jan. 2012
  • “To Build a Boat, Listen to Trees.” Short Story. IFD Publishing. eBook version, Nov. 2011
  • “The Tao of Flynn.” Short Story. IFD Publishing. eBook version, Oct. 2011
  • Novel: Beyond the Serpent’s Heart. IFD Publishing. eBook version, Aug. 2011
  • “Reunion.” Short Story. Finalist Eric Hoffer Literary Prose Award. April, 2011. Pub, Oct. 2011.
  • “Roxie’s Jackhammer.” Oysters and Chocolate online Magazine. Sept. 2010.
  • “Opacity and the Death Editor.” w/ Alan M. Clark. Boneyard Babies. A Bizzaro Anthology. Lazy Fascist Press / Eraserhead Press. Sept. 2010
  • “Nan and the New Spinners.” By E. M. Arthur to Moon Washed Kisses. Sept. 2010
  • “Hold the Moon.” . Dark Wine and Stars. June, 2010
  • “The Sense in Nonsense: Teun VanDijkt, Walter Kintsch, and Bizzaro Tales” An essay on why the Bizzaro fiction experiments work. Bizzaro Fiction Anthology. June. 2010
  • “Brieanna’s Constant,” The Writer Magazine Web Site, accompanying the print publication of Enriching Characterization with Similes, Metaphors, and Symbols. June, 2010
  • “Conrad’s New Shoe Goo.” with Allan M. Clark. Boneyard Babies. A Bizzaro Anthology. Eraserhaed Press. May, 2010
  • "Can You See Me Now?” Realms 2: The Second Year of Clarkesworld Magazine. March, 2010
  • “She Blossoms in Mine Tailings." Quantum Kiss Magazine online. July, 2009
  • "Ezekiel, Prophet to Bones." Second Place in the Ralph Williams Memorial Short Story Contest, 2008. Science Fiction.
  • "Service." Third Place in the Ralph Williams Memorial Short Story Contest, 2008. Science fiction.
  • "Mirages." Polyphony 7. May, 2008
  • "Can You See Me Now." Clarkesworld. Feb. 2008.
  • "Dreams and Bones." Nowa Fantastyka. Dec. 2007. Printed without permission. Negotiated rates. Succeeded.
  • "Men Are From Mars; Women Are Intravenous." Space Squid. Dec. 2007
  • "The Hero of Kill Devil Butte." 2nd Place Writer's Digest Inspirational Category. Oct. 2007
  • "Bibliophile," Nowa Fantastyka. June, 2007
  • "Running Water for L.A." Jim Baen's Universe, 2006
  • "Scare Tactics," Dark Discoveries, Oct. 2006
  • "Brieanna's Constant," The Best of Jim Baen’s Universe, 2006
  • "Bibliophile, " CDN first video presentation rights. June, 2006
  • "Forgotten Lore," CDN first video presentation rights. June, 2006
  • "Prime Time Religion," CDN first video presentation rights. June, 2006
  • "Service," CDN first video presentation rights. June, 2006
  • "Batbaby and Big Foot vs. The Blood-Trucking Vampire," CDN first video presentation rights. June, 2006
  • "Circus, Circus." Realms of Fantasy. June, 2006
  • "Christmas Spice Cookies," UpLights Christmas Anthology, 2006; Paid, but project cancelled.
  • "Daniel's Wagon," UpLights Christmas Anthology, 2006; Paid, but project cancelled.
  • "On The Program," Thug Lit Magazine, 2006
  • "Brieanna's Constant," Jim Baen's Universe Magazine, 2005
  • "Christmas Spice Cookies," Story House Christmas Edition Coffee Bags, 2005
  • "Mud Fork Cottonmouth Expedition," The Best of Polyphony, 2005.
  • "Hold the Moon" -- CleverKitty on-line Magazine for Cat Lovers. June, 2005. Accepted but amicably withdrawn due to weak offer.
  • "Bibliophile" -- Flash Me Magazine on-line. Jan. 2005.
  • "By the Light of the Christmas Moon" -- Fortean Bureau, Dec. 2005
  • Poem: "Collaboration." Surreal Magazine, Oct. 2004
  • "Stealing Faith" -- Ralan.com Third Place Grabber Contest 2004
  • "Wheel of Fortune" -- Cicada, Sept. 2004: Negotiated for rights. Failed.
  • Novel: Fighting Mother's Echo -- Fantastyka Wydanie Specjalne, Sept. 2004
  • "Life and Death and Stealing Toads" -- Nowa Fantastyka, Sept. 2004
  • "Batbaby and Bigfoot vs. The Blood Trucking Vampires" -- Fortean Bureau, July, 2004
  • "The Fix in Mr. Giovelli's Bandit" -- Still Dead On Demand IV Antho, July, 2004
  • "The Tao of Flynn" -- Nowa Fantastyka, in Poland. June, 2004
  • "The Mud Fork Cottonmouth Expedition" -- Polyphony 4. 2004
  • "Purity of Blood and Courage" -- accepted by Fantastical Visions III -- 2003: Negotiated rates. Failed.
  • "Christmas Spice Cookies" -- accepted by Story House. --2003: Negotiated for rights. Failed.
  • "Confessions For a Heart of Stone" -- Fortean Bureau -- 2003
  • "Life and Death and Stealing Toads" -- First Place, Ralan.com Grabber Contest; Spectravaganza E-Anthology -- 2003
  • "Rattlesnake Hill" -- Generation X National Journal -- 2003
  • "The Tao of Flynn" -- Realms of Fantasy -- 2003
  • "Diver's Moon" – Mammoth Books Best New Erotica 3 -- 2003
  • "Grandma Vernon's Cookies" – Short Stuff for Adults (printed without permission) – 2003
  • "Diver's Moon" – Calendar.atEros e-book anthology – 2002
  • "Voyeur" – Low Port Anthology -- 2002
  • "Hold the Moon" – Frequency Audio Anthology; Vol. 4 (NP) -- 2002
  • "Hold the Moon" – Kinships Magazine (NP) -- 2002
  • "Seducing Storms" – Mammoth Books Best New Erotica 2 -- 2002
  • "The Runner" (a.k.a. "Small Courages") – America's Intercultural Magazine -- 2002
  • "Lindeman's Life" – Realms of Fantasy -- 2001
  • "Seducing Storms" – Clean Sheets -- 2001
  • "Prime Time Religion" – Eugene Register Guard (NP) -- 2000
  • "Dreams and Bones" –Writers of the Future Vol. XVII -- 2000
  • Excerpt from Echo – New Century Writers, 1999
  • "Daniel's Wagon" – One Evening a Year Anthology -- 1999
  • Excerpt from Echo -- In Our Own Voices Anthology, 1998
  • Excerpt from Echo -- In Our Own Voices Anthology, 1996
  • "The Golden Spike" – Lost Treasure Magazine -- July, 1987
  • Poem: Masquerade -- American Poetry Anthology. 1983
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