by Faye | Jan 6, 2025 | My Publications, Writing
“…The Varmint is one of the best short stories I’ve ever read. These are finely crafted pieces that remain accessible to any type of reader.” What a nice way to start the new year! I’m so grateful to reader Cindy Zelman, who left a five-star...
by Faye | Dec 30, 2024 | My Publications, Writing
It’s hard to believe that in just two days, 2024 will be behind us. I know it’s a cliché, but time does seem to speed up every year. Sometimes I wish it would stand still long enough to allow me to catch up with everything that’s happened. So many things change from...
by Faye | Dec 3, 2024 | My Publications, Writing
A quick post to let readers know that Amazon links are now up for my two new book releases — the 10th Anniversary edition of my memoir-in-essays Message from a Blue Jay and the new little stocking stuffer, a chapbook of three short fictions titled The Varmint and...
by Faye | Nov 16, 2024 | General, Writing
As I write this post, I’m sitting in a donut shop on a sunny day in our neighborhood. Acooling cup of coffee and an empty paper bag are situated on the table next to my iPad. I’ve already scarfed down the jelly donut that was in the bag (Saturday: a day off from...
by Faye | Nov 1, 2024 | My Publications, Writing
Thanks to Huntsville Independent Press (HIP), my first book, Message from a Blue Jay, is all set to find a new generation of readers. The 10th Anniversary Edition — featuring a foreword by award-winning author Joan Schweighardt, a publisher’s note, and two...
by Faye | Sep 30, 2024 | My Publications, Poetry, Writing
I was honored to write a literary review for Cider Press Review of Informed, the new book by poet Alison Stone. I have crossed paths with the crazily talented Alison many times in life — we are both alums of Brandeis University and the British and European...
by Faye | Sep 14, 2024 | My Publications, Writing
Just a quick note with some good news; a new poem, “September 1, 2024” will be published in Judith Magazine next week. Many thanks to the editors for this poem, which I wrote in the early hours of the morning just two weeks ago. Stay tuned for a link when the poem is...
by Faye | Aug 27, 2024 | General, Writing
It’s a Tuesday in late August, and the leaves of a small maple tree outside our living room window are glowing in the early morning sun. This summer has felt long, yet over before it began; summers have a tendency to feel both ways at once. It’s difficult to know how...
by Faye | Aug 13, 2024 | My Publications, Writing
On December 1, Huntsville Independent Press will publish a special 10th Anniversary Edition of my first published book, a memoir-in-essays titled Message from a Blue Jay. The original book was published by Buddhapuss Ink, a wonderful independent press that eventually...
by Faye | Aug 5, 2024 | My Publications, Poetry, Writing
I’m happy to report that a review I wrote of poet Alison Stone’s new full-length collection, Informed, has been accepted for publication in the October issue of Cider Press Review. Many thanks to the editors. I hope poetry lovers will check out Alison’s amazing work....
