Nancy A. Cavanaugh

January 1, 2012 —"Everything" is now available on Smashwords.com. This eBook features short stories from Zoey Mendez, Arthur Blair, Nathan Weaver and Nancy A. Cavanaugh. Nancy has two stories in this anthology.

May 18, 2011 —"Mini Tales From the Dark Side" is now available for the Kindle at Amazon.com. This eBook features more than 25 micro and flash fiction stories that fall under the umbrella of speculative fiction that Nancy A. Cavanaugh has written since 2006, when she discovered these unique story forms.

Available Now! — "Mini Tales: Life, Love and Death" will soon be available for the Kindle at Amazon.com. This eBook features 30 micro and flash fiction stories covering the spectrum of life from birth to death. Some of the stories are lighthearted fare but others are edgier and deal with murder, suicide, and spousal abuse. For more information about both books, visit My Books section.

Stories Submitted:

A Mother's Day Visit, Flashes in the Dark (May 2011) — ACCEPTED!
Three Wishes, 50 Word Stories (April 2011) — No response
High Stakes, 50 Word Stories (April 2011) — No response
Haunted Past, Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine (April 2011) — Rejected
The Little Emu's New Family, Marshall Cavendish Corporation (December 2010) — A revised version of Drew's New Family that is ready to be sent out again! — No response
Happy Ending?, 50 Word Stories (December 2010) — ACCEPTED! Publisher asked for a rewrite, which I submitted and the rewrite was accepted.
The Gift, Pens On Fire (January 2011) — ACCEPTED! The editor said, "Your story brought tears to my eyes." It will appear in the April edition.
Special Snow Delivery, Postcard Shorts (December 2010) — ACCEPTED!
Untitled, Fifty Words (December 2010) — REWRITE REQUESTED
The Heartfelt Gift, Twitterfiction (December 2010)
The Best Day Ever, Puffin, UK (August 2010) — Sent a query letter for this picture book. They've received the query letter but no further response.
The Little Emu's New Family, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Children's Books (August 2010) — A revised version of Drew's New Family that is ready to be sent out again! — No response
Prize Winning Destruction, Flashshot (August 2010) — ACCEPTED!
The Dark Tower, Ravenous Romance (August 2010) — Rejected
Drew’s New Family, Charlesbridge Publishing (January 2010) — No response
Santa Loses It All in Wall Street Crash, Flashshot (November 2008) — ACCEPTED! Scheduled to appear on Jan. 28, 2009
Create an Everlasting Pumpkin, Big Apple Parents (October 2008) — ACCEPTED!
Calculated Death, Flashshot (June 2008) — ACCEPTED! Scheduled to appear on Sept. 8, 2008.
Pandora's Folly, Fiction Flyer (August 2007) — ACCEPTED! Will appear in the September issue.
Pandora's Folly, Allegory (June 2007) — Rejected; editor said it was well written but wasn't right for the ezine.
Heavenly Entrails, Flashshot (June 2007) — ACCEPTED! Scheduled to appear on Oct. 24, 2007. The editor loved the punny ending.
Heavenly Entrails, Allegory (June 2007) — Rejected; editor said it was well written but the ending didn't work for him.
Autumn's Mini Garden, Highlights for Children (April 2007) — Rejected; the form letter that states "It is not suited to our present needs."

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