(Both of the short fiction stories mentioned in this blog post are also available in the story collection, The Blues and The Oranges....

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CRAZY! That’s a great way to describe my writing life the last few months. Here’s what I’ve been working on: Trying to finish a draft of...

If you already follow Jen Luitwieler’s blog, you may have noticed I was tagged in a recent post to provide details of my current works in...

I realize I’ve had several new followers/readers of this blog, lately. Not only do I appreciate you stopping by, reading, and liking my...

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Last week I agreed to sub at the high school where Cami teaches. Three days with middle- and high-school students always makes for an...

The week started well. My story, Most Dead Birds Are Never Found, was featured in Eunoia Review. (A link to the story, along with several...

Thanks to Epiphmag.com for publishing my story, Dudley’s Sacrifice, in their current online issue. If you follow this link, you can read...

I posted a few weeks ago about my story, Solomon’s Ditch, being featured at Ozone Park Journal. Since I often get questions like, “What...

I wonder if Steve Jobs ever felt this way. (Yes, I’m starting this blog post by comparing myself to Steve Jobs.) I wonder if, as he held...

Ozone Park Journal, the online literary magazine edited and designed by students in the MFA program at Queens College in New York (not...

Last year, I found a literary journal that provides the first line to the writer, and then picks the best submissions that begin with...

Hey there! Looking for some input, here. Below are four possible cover concepts. Would love to have some “other eyes” giving these a...

Check out: http://www.thefirstline.com/subscribe.htm The current issue of The First Line (volume 12, issue 3, Fall 2010) features my...

Two weeks ago, I opened an email to find the words every fledgling writer is waiting to hear: We enjoyed your story and would like to...

Hello friends, I’ve finished an updated draft of a story called, Solomon’s Ditch. I need some beta readers, and you can help. (The link...