For a writer, there is nothing quite like the feeling of having a publisher accept your manuscript — especially the first time. For decades, this has been a sign of “acceptance” as a writer in the literary (and wider) community.…
Writers in the Trenches: An Interview with BEFORE WE DIED author Joan Schweighardt
The first installment of “Writers in the Trenches,” a new series of interviews I’ll be posting on the blog, features Joan Schweighardt.
On Starting Over After 40,000 Words
As I write this, Hurricane Matthew is barreling up the Florida Coast. The storm has already devastated Haiti and caused issues throughout the Caribbean. My thoughts are with those who were — or are — in the path of this…
Author Copies Have Arrived!
It’s always a nice moment when your work arrives in the mail published in a book or literary journal. I just received my two author’s copies of the July 2016 issue of Red Earth Review, which includes my short fiction…
Catching up on some writing news
Can the first week of August really be over? Apparently, yes. I started the summer with a trip to Alaska and have spent time since then working, writing, reading, and getting ready for the fall semester at Lasell College. I’ll…
I’ve had a new story accepted for publication
I just learned that my short story “Capture the Moon” has been accepted for publication by Red Earth Review, a literary magazine published by the Red Earth MFA program at Oklahoma City University. The story will appear in Volume 4…
A third place win for my first mystery story
I have some fun and exciting news to share today. The winners have just been announced in the MYSTERY TIMES TEN 2013 Short Story Competition sponsored by the independent small press Buddhapuss Ink (publisher of my first book, due this…