Hooray! My story "Blue Joe" will be published in Shimmer Magazine. This is my first sale to Shimmer, and I'm really excited - it's such a beautiful magazine, I can't wait to see my story inside!

"Blue Joe" is my Croatian-American historical fantasy about shape-shifters, jazz, family ties, and 1940s Youngstown, Ohio, and I wrote it in memory of my very beloved Croatian grandfather and his family jazz band. I am so happy about this sale.

And thank you SO MUCH to Greg, Ling, and Maggie, who all offered me great advice and information on saxophones during my revision process! (I have listened to saxophones, and I've played in bands with saxophonists, but I have no idea how to actually play one myself. Greg, Maggie, and Ling all saved me with their expertise and generosity. Thank you!)