The Dark Sire Issue 7 (Spring 2021) - PREVIEW | Page 3

Issue 7 of The Dark Sire

Welcome to Issue 7 ! Can you believe we are only one issue away from completing our second year ? This summer will mark the last issue of year two . Where has the time gone ?
I ’ m planning some new things for later this year :
• TDS Author Event at Bibliophile ( Late Spring or Early Summer )
• 2 nd Annual TDS Creative Awards , Submissions Call ( Summer thru Fall )
• TDS Memberships ( Summer / Fall )
• The TDS Fiction Podcast ( Fall )
• Dark Fiction Anthology ( Winter )
You ’ re not going to want to miss any of it !
Additionally , I ’ ve launched a new campaign : Beyond the Page . I ’ m collaborating with literary and film industry professionals ( directors , producers , agents ) to – hopefully – provide more opportunities for our creatives . After all , short fiction has been made into feature films for centuries .
Lastly , we have a new # 1 issue . Issue 1 was the most read issue since its release in Fall 2019 , but now Issue 6 is # 1 . That ’ s right ! I was totally surprised by this . Let ’ s see if Issue 6 keeps the leading spot after this issue ’ s release .
Thanks so much for your continued support , everyone ! ‘ Til next time ,
Bre Stephens , Editor Apr-June 2021