I may have written two books and an unproduced screenplay, but I’m still new at fiction, so I’m thrilled that one of my short stories was recently published.

“Grace Dominion” is a moody, late-night tale of kids doing bad things in a graveyard. The story debuted in Grassroots Literature, a literary magazine with a twist: It’s a free iPhone app (download here). Here’s how the editors behind GL describe their publication:

A literary magazine designed as an iPhone app, Grassroots Literature features writing by new and emerging writers on an international scale. Our stories cover a variety of different genres and styles, and speak to the experiences of every man and no man. It is our intention to draw the reader into the experiences of characters that are as familiar as an old pair of shoes, but as exotic as a piece of fruit from a distant land. Join us for a journey that starts at your doorstep.

I love the “lit mag app” concept, because it answers two major problems: People don’t have time to read, and many small publishers are having trouble staying afloat in the face of spiraling overhead costs. In this case, if readers download the Grassroots Literature app, they’ll always have the latest issue everywhere they go without having to carry a magazine around. Meanwhile, the editors can release each new issue to a steady readership—you’ll open your app one day and discover the latest edition is on your phone—without backbreaking printing and distribution costs.

If you’d like to find out more about the app—or even better, read “Grace Dominion”—head to grassrootslit.com or simply download the app for free in the iTunes store.