“The Rats’ Man’s Lackey and the Bringer of Leaves” previously appeared in Pulphouse #33, and it’s now standalone in ebook for a paltry $1.99 on my bookstore.
More Rats’ Man’s Lackey stories exist, but the dang things keep selling to trad publishing. Seems there’s a market for “supernatural Witness Protection cosplaying as urban fantasy Nero Wolfe/Archie Goodwin” tales. At this rate, I’ll probably publish a collection in 2026.
You can’t get this at Amazon. I am no longer publishing short stories standalone in other bookstores. The pricing just doesn’t work. I think I should make a “a buck or two” on a story, and that you should pay “a buck or two.” If I price it for $1.99 on Amazon, I make about sixty cents. At $2.99 my cut jumps to about $2, but that’s a lot for you to pay.
Patronizers, your free copy is on the way. Well, I say free. You pay for the right to get my stuff for free. It’s a terrible deal, but you knew that.