This is the first piece to be published from my current project, Pig City, a linked collection of genre-crossing YA stories. "Repairing the Robot" at New Orleans Review Thanks to Katherine Villeneuve for the wonderful art.  

I've wanted to see this one placed for a long time. Thanks to Okla and the boys for running it. "Dog Summer"

My friend Liz Green is cooking up some amazing illustrations for my collection. Check them out in her DeviantArt gallery.

Very pleased to have placed in the Million Writers Award. Thanks to all who voted. Also, got a fantastic book blurb from Jeff VanderMeer today, and news that a story previously published online might wind up in a print anthology. Amazing couple of days.

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My story, "The Butcher's Chimes," was named a notable story of 2011 by storySouth. Other notable stories are by folks like Nora Bonner, Roxanne Gay, and Mary Miller. Thanks to Jason Sanford of storySouth and Terry Rodgers of Menda City Review. The complete listing of notable stories is right here. "The Butcher's Chimes" will be … Continue reading The Million Writers Award Notable Stories of 2011

The announcement about my book is now up on the New American Press website: "We're pleased to announce that Benjamin Percy has named ELECTRICITY AND OTHER DREAMS, a story collection by MICAH DEAN HICKS, winner of the 2011 New American Fiction Contest." http://www.newamericanpress.com/

Hi everyone! Welcome to the new website. Cool stuff forthcoming. Stay tuned.