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New A. J. Payler short story "Spoilers on Page Thirteen" up now at Suspect--plus audio!
Suspect has published my short story “Spoilers on Page Thirteen” today, posted and free to read in its entirety at: https://singaporeunbound.org/suspect-journal/2023/12/22/spoilers-on-page-thirteen
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They also offered me the opportunity to read the story for audio, which I enthusiastically accepted. I’ve always enjoyed hearing authors read their own work and much prefer it to the traditional generic narrator or celebrity voicing (or *shudder* AI voicing), though I understand why others feel differently.
The recording is also up at the same page (scroll to the bottom, below the story text), like a free little audiobook or podcast. Making audio versions available only makes the writing accessible to more people—hopefully more publications will do the same in the future!
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