The other day I received a surprise email from Keith Hoerner, editor of The Dribble Drabble Review. By way of the fun graphic below, he announced that my short fiction piece, “By the Sea” had won a place in the…
A “Best Of” Mention is Always Nice
New Microfiction and Poetry Publications
Just a quick note to announce some forthcoming work: Two of my microfictions, “The Place” and “Generations,” will be published in the Spring/Summer issue of The Centifictionist: International Microfiction in 100 Words or Less. This is a fascinating journal worth…
Wrapping Up 2021: New Publications and a Few Thoughts of Hope
It’s hard to believe that we have reached the final day of 2021. It seems as if we were celebrating the end of 2020 just a few minutes ago as we looked forward to a better year. Unfortunately, this year…
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…
Joy Castro's NEARER HOME gets Pre-Pub Review in Publisher's Weekly
Just a quick note this morning. Many of you know that Joy Castro, author of THE TRUTH BOOK, HELL OR HIGH WATER, and ISLAND OF BONES, was a faculty member during my tenure at the Solstice MFA Creative Writing program.…
My essay, "Walden Revisited," has been published by Connotation Press: An Online Artifact
This morning I woke up early, sat down at my computer and, before switching off the Internet (which I usually do so I can focus on my writing), took a look at the wonderful online journal Connotation Press: An Online…
Publication news
I learned yesterday that one of my essays, “Morning and Night,” will be published as part of the Women Writing Nature issue of Sugar Mule. Sugar Mule is an online literary magazine edited by M. L. Weber, with contributing editors…
Congrats to Solstice MFA Writers/Teachers on Recent Publications
From the Solstice MFA Newsletter: PUBLICATIONS MFA faculty member Kathleen Aguero’s poem, “Diana Playing Soccer with Her Nymphs on Cambridge Common,” will appear in the April issue of On The Issues Magazine. For more information, go to: http://www.ontheissuesmagazine.com/2012winter/index.php MFA graduate…
Prime Number Magazine Editors' Selections: Volume 1
Our postal carrier jogged up the walk a short while ago carrying a medium-sized cardboard box. I opened the front door and he smiled and handed the box to me, turned around, and continued on his way. After examining my…