Editor Jonathan Laden writes with the schedule of what will be appearing on Daily Science Fiction for the month of March. He has other news as well, writing “We are also pleased to announce The first official Daily Science Fiction Longer Short Story March and April (and Part of May) Madness–DSFLSSMAMM for short–single elimination 64 story brouhaha, which commences March 1st with daily face-offs. Preview the brackets here:  http://Dailysciencefiction.com/documents/dsf-madness-bracket-2013.pdf.

“Starting on March 1st, one poll, featuring two stories in head-to-head competition, will be posted on the website each day. Whichever story gains the most votes wins the round and proceeds to the next round of the competition. Until finally a single story wins the coveted Favorite (Longer) Short Story of DSF Year 2012. A virtual, and heretofore, unseen eighth rocket dragon shall be awarded to each story in the final four. The winner shall have a ceremonial ninth rocket dragon put to his or her name. Additionally, the winner and runner up will each win a custom illustration of their story by artist Seth Alan Bareiss.”

March 1: “Copper and Steel” by Lynette Mejia
March 4: “Fidelity” by Ben Heldt
March 5: “Gullible Georgina Agravaine” by Michael J. Greenhut
March 6: “Doctor was Madman, Family Man” by Paul Blonsky
March 7: “To Maintain the Balance” by Jamie Lackey
March 8: “Spirit Gum” by Mike Resnick and Jordan Ellinger
March 11: “Neighbours” by Rob Butler
March 12: “Linger” by Ken Liu
March 13: “Subject AT-171” by Melissa Mead [Twisted Fairy Tales]
March 14: “Jimmy Smith Has a Dinosaur” by Gregg Chamberlain
March 15: “Pythian Games” by Tom Doyle
March 18: “Skipping Stones” by Devin Miller
March 19: “The Tying of Tongues” by Kristi DeMeester
March 20: “The Man and the River” by Therese Pieczynski
March 21: “Shadow Play” by Liz Argall
March 22: “Foundering Fathers” by Brian K. Lowe
March 25: “Heaven” by Janet Shell Anderson
March 26: “Mirror, Mirror” by Davyne DeSye
March 27: “Sweet Justice” by Melissa Mead [Twisted Fairy Tales]
March 28: “Soft” by Cat Rambo
March 29: “Rubies and Tangled Webs” by Nicky Drayden