Ooh, I've been waiting to share this news with you for so long! Issue Six of Frozen Wavelets has my little flash story about prayer and revenge. This tale rushed out of me like a long-held breath after I'd been working and chewing on a completely different ibis idea. Writing brains are weird beasts, I'll … Continue reading New Story is Out!
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2020 Awards Eligibility Post
Hey, I had FIVE original stories published in 2020! That makes me eligible for cool awards. Awesome! The Third Angel PouredThe Future Fire, Jan 2020 Public ServiceDaily Science Fiction, July 21, 2020 The LonelyPsychopomp Magazine, Fall 2020 Temple of the EndlingsBards & Sages Quarterly, October 2020 Jewel of the SeaStories for the Thoughtful Young anthology, … Continue reading 2020 Awards Eligibility Post
Bards & Sages Quarterly
Look! My name is on the cover! My story, Temple of the Endlings, was written pre-pandemic, but it addresses a lot of the feelings we're grappling with as the death toll mounts and we feel lost and alone, and our prayers feel unanswered. Thanks for reading!
The Lonely
Psychopomp Magazine has published their Fall Issue, and my story, The Lonely, is one of the pieces included beside all the other talent! This is one of my older stories, written about six years ago and then rewritten several times more. I kept changing the ending. I was excited to find such a perfect home … Continue reading The Lonely
The Good News
I have three fairly cool things to share during this time of absolutely hellish dark headlines, stress dreams, and math that never looks good. Let me say here: it's not just you. Things are very stressful and awful. However you are coping or not coping, you are not alone. More than ever, we need to … Continue reading The Good News
Two Book Benders
There have been several attempts at the What-If notion about characters coming out of books or readers popping in. And while I have only read a few of them, The Unlikely Escape of Uriah Heep is now my gold standard. The trick is that Parry manages to excel on three levels simultaneously. Character, Plot, and … Continue reading Two Book Benders
Dreams & Nightmares: Issue 114
My prose poem, Sewing by the Stars, can be found in the latest print issue of Dreams & Nightmares! It's tucked between a funny, conversational piece about language and zombies and a melancholy long-form about Jewish brides told from a unique viewpoint. The whole issue is eclectic and entertaining, and the art is wonderful. A … Continue reading Dreams & Nightmares: Issue 114
The Third Angel Poured
My dark and weird western, The Third Angel Poured, is up in The Future Fire! It's my first publication of 2020, but not my last, and I'm super excited to share it with you! This whole issue is about resilience and tenacity against overwhelming force, and I hope you'll take the time to read through … Continue reading The Third Angel Poured
January’s Story Prompts
A Medici baby made of lumpy pearls. This is a fairy gift if I've ever seen one. The listing claims there are 28 diamonds, but I can't figure out where. As the article that led me to this states at the end, the story of lumpy pearls is one of slavery and suffering. Honestly? These … Continue reading January’s Story Prompts
Famous Starts
Famous starts, but instead of a Humble Ending, let's do another Internal Comparison. I'm taking all the starter sentences today from Edna St. Vincent Millay. I found hers harder to do than the Merwin ones. Oddly, I think this is because she is so precise in her word choice and clear in her meaning. You'd … Continue reading Famous Starts