A couple of months ago I came across a call for submissions for an anthology. It had two requirements...
Today is the release day of QSF's flash fiction anthology Flight, from Mischief Corner Books, containing my flash-fiction piece: Dies Irae. Here's the premise of the anthology...
Day of wrath. That's the name of the latest piece I submitted to a new flash fiction contest organized by QSF. I came up with the concept for the story one evening, and the next day I spent a good amount of time writing...
Hello, dear readers,
I have decided to take the plunge and get my own domain. As of today, this is the official H. J. Chacón website and blog. Please feel free to explore and leave me a note should you wish to ask a question or simply say hello.
I will be adding new log entries soon (I promise).
H. J. Chacón
Hello dear readers,
A friend of mine who runs a publishing house has asked me if I would host a Christmas themed story by Mark Allan Gunnells. I was honoured by the opportunity, so here you have it:
THE BOY WHO KILLED SANTA CLAUS
Hello, all,
I'm very happy to share some great news with you: My story "Gone" was selected for the QSF Flash Fiction Contest ebook. The book contains a total of 110 entries with the theme Discovery...
Last week I found out about a Flash Fiction contest organized by QSF. As I read the rules, I was surprized to find out that the length would have to be 300 words or less. As I read further, I asked myself what kind of story one can write in such a short piece.
Hello, all,
I hope your 2015 is going well. Mine is proving to be a great year so far.
In my last post, I mentioned that I had started working on a new story for a call for submissions with the theme of Monsters; the only catch was that these monsters were meant to be real life monsters, like the ones you find on the street, at the pub or in your own home.
Hi, all,
Following the final decision from Grey Matter Press about my story “The Next One,” a new call for submissions has been released: Monsters.
They’re not looking for your typical monster (zombies, ghosts, vampires, etc.), they’re looking for the worst type of monster… the real type.
Hi, all,
The dream for anyone starting his career as a writer is to get published… the ultimate dream is to become a famous writer... but we all must take baby steps.
On Wednesday I received a dose of reality. I got an email from Grey Matter Press where they informed me they wouldn’t be publishing the story I submitted to their Savage Beasts anthology.
Hi, all,
Sorry I have not been in touch in a while. I have been wrestling with my web site, tyring to get my blog posts to apper on the mobile version... but the more I tried to figure out what was going on, the more frustrated I became.
Allow me to introduce myself:
I am a mild-mannered IT Professional by day and an aspiring writer in my spare time.
Downtown Toronto is my home, but am lucky to have had the chance to live in Madrid, Guatemala and Ottawa. I have also travelled all over Europe, Costa Rica, Australia and various parts of Canada.