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.…
Gimpel the Fool
I woke up at 3:30 a.m. and couldn’t sleep. After a while I drifted downstairs, brewed coffee, and sat in front of the pellet stove waiting for the snow to arrive. I picked up “Gimpel the Fool” by Isaac Bashevis…
Prairie Rose Publications is Having a Sale – Including Nine Deadly Lives
I’ve just gotten word that Prairie Rose Publications, the publisher of the new anthology of “feline fiction” titled Nine Deadly Lives, is having a book sale through October 31. For more information, visit this link: http://prairierosepublications.blogspot.com/2015/10/prp-presents-fantastic-fallhalloween.html I received my own…
Some nice news, and is there any point to “NaNoWriMo?”
I realize I haven’t been writing significant blog posts for a while, but life has been a bit overwhelming this summer. At the same time, I’m rarely too busy to at least stop in to share some publication news. My…
My short story, “The Old Man” has been published
I wanted to share the news that my short, short story, “The Old Man,” has been published by the wonderful literary journal CONNOTATION PRESS: AN ONLINE ARTIFACT. The editors at this journal — people like Ken Robidoux, Meg Tuite, and…