My query, sent a few moments ago to Intergalactic Medicine Show:
Greetings!
Attached is “The Dragon and the Firefly”, a short story (approx. 8,000 words) set in a fantasy version of Japan in the era of samurai and shoguns. In this world, serpent-fruit trees can heal or kill, and children left at their base are said to grow up blessed. A warlord, Minoru, battles the emperor for control of the One Tree, the only such tree able to bring life to the dead. Long after the war, though, why is Minoru still unwell, and why is a dead man roaming the streets?
I hope you enjoy this tale, and thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Keanan Brand
Now the dreaded three-month wait for a response. š
I believe “The Dragon and the Firefly” has more than a fighting chance. In case of rejection, I may publish the story on Kindle, but it’d be encouragingĀ if the editors select it for publication.
(c2016, KB)
Adventures In Fiction 
Mirtika
February 2, 2016 at 6:34 pm
Yay, good luck!
Amy
February 2, 2016 at 9:03 pm
Congrats and good work! I’ve got two stories that need revising so that I can send them back out into the void to find their place in the world. Above all, we must persevere.