The Unwritten Future of Princess Melodious Squeak

The online fiction magazine Nanobison published my short story The Unwritten Future of Princess Melodious Squeak.
 

This story had a long journey. It began after reading Warped Passages by Lisa Randall. Randall is a noted theoretical physicist and her book covers various theories of dimensions in the universe. I recommend the book, even for non-scientists (like me) as it is written for the layman in mind.

 

With idea in hand, I wrote the story I think in late 2005 or very early 2006. After some critiques and edits I started submitting it, again and again and again. It didn't strike a chord with editors and I was running out of places to send it!

 

The last stop was Nanobison. I sent it off in December of 2006 and it was accepted in April of 2007. Huzzah! It was due to be published in the autumn. And then the winter. And then the spring. The editor was closing up shop on his magazine, but did finally put out the last issue in September of 2008 where Princess Squeak found a home.

 

After reading the story, you may wonder about one part in particular. It is true that mice sing, sort of.