New site!

I've set up a new site!

You can find it at joelmurrauthor ... dot ... com. It's shinier and nicer.

I'll no longer maintain this blog.

See y'all there.

"A Common Tourist" in Noir Nation 2

Noir Nation 2 is now available, with fiction by writers such as Nick Arvin, Ray Banks, Paul Calderon, and many more! And myself.

Check it out.

Acceptances and Publications

From now on, I'll only post about new stories once they've been published. For a list of upcoming stories, see the Murrography section.

"Fated" in Phantom Drift

Phantom Drift #1 is now available! It's full of excellent poetry & prose. And features my story "Fated".

Get your copy here.

"The Moral Education of a Mad Bastard"

Issue #72 of Beneath Ceaseless Skies, the premier magazine of literary adventure fantasy, is now online, featuring "The Moral Education of a Mad Bastard" by yours truly:

I was twelve when I, like my father before me, was sentenced to transportation to Sutterland. My crime was the theft of a leg of lamb. I stole to feed myself and, if Governor Bidwell was to be believed, because I could not do otherwise ...

Go check it out.

"The Pillow Book of Liisa Härkönen"

"The Pillow Book of Liisa Härkönen" is now online at Chizine. Go check it out!

It'll be online until the 1st of July.

ChiZine megaissue

ChiZine has relaunched with a new look and a special megaissue! Every week until the end of June, they'll feature stories and poetry by ChiZine alumni. First up, Neil Gaiman, Tom Piccirilli, Marge Simon, Bruce Boston, and more ...

Go check it out.