Jon Etter

Writer, Teacher, Resident of the October Country

Tales of the Once and Future King, an all-ages anthology of stories about/inspired by the stories of Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, will be available in eBook/Kindle format this Friday, September 30th (print version to come) and includes a short comedy/fantasy I wrote: “Somebody’s Favorite Knight.” Big thanks to editor/anthologist Anthony Marchetta …

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I’m happy to report that Fighting Monkey Press’s anthology Uncommon Lands, edited by the incomparable Jessica West, is now available in both print and ebook formats and includes my short magical realism romance “Anderson’s Necessaries.” Jess has really put together a fantastic collection of stories, and I’m honored to be included. I’d also like to thank …

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I’m very happy to report that Dark Fire Fiction has been kind enough to publish my short story “Dissecting the Future” on their website. They do a great job of bringin’ the creepy, so it’s a real honor for them to pick up the story. Word to the wise: while my fiction usually sticks to sunnier patches …

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I’m very excited to announce that my story “Beer, Wine & Spirits” has been reprinted in issue 4 of The Singularity, available in print and ebook formats now. It’s a great London-based Science Fiction/Fantasy magazine with some real top-notch talent, so it’s a real honor to be included. Go love them with your monies and …

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Want to read my work without all the hassle of running your eyes across words on a page? Of course not–reading to yourself is for suckers! Well, now you don’t have to: The Great Tome of Forgotten Relics and Artifacts, featuring my stories “Special Collections” and “The Oracle of Delphi Street,” is now available as an …

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The new issue of Moonglasses Magazine, a fantastic online comedy webzine, went up today and includes a short piece I wrote entitled “The Supervillain’s Dentist: A Lament.” Old-school spy movies always show you the volcano, lunar, or undersea base and all of the security goons stationed there, but aside from a few tech people manning monitors and …

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Growing up, I loved short story anthologies. Any fantasy, sci-fi, or horror collection I could find at the Forrest Public Library, order through interlibrary loan, or scrape together the money to buy at Waldenbooks or B. Dalton, Bookseller at the nearest mall (45 minutes away, for the record), I devoured: Whispers, Weird Tales, Vampires!, Demons!, Wizards! (actually, quite …

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