In the last several years a movement has been underway to declare May the month of the short story. As there are no governing bodies deciding what months mean — and that itself would be a hair-too-whimsical of a short story plot — this is a grassroots movement. To contribute to that movement, I hereby present, every day this month, a short story link.
TODAY: The Author, by Derek McCormack
Derek McCormack is a collector of images, anachronisms and junk who assembles his curios into clipped writings that are altars to his obsessions: vampire cowboy fashion designers, toxic novelty items, Peterborough, and butts. Ignoring trends, causes, and publishing, ahem, wisdom, McCormack’s short books and even shorter stories are guaranteed to outlive this century, like an evil polyester shirt.
