Announcement… “The Wall” 13 Nov 201913 Nov 2019 A very odd story of mine called, "The Wall," has just been published in Lamplit Underground, a magazine dedicated to, well, odd stories. This little piece was quite a departure…
Author post… Doldrums 6 Nov 20196 Nov 2019 I suppose I shouldn't complain, but September spoiled me: five short stories appeared in literary journals, and several acceptance notices came in. Of course that was exceptional. In October, only…
Author post Reading Time 24 Oct 201924 Oct 2019 No doubt this has happened to you: you mention a book you've recently read and loved, and your interlocutor immediately blurts out, "Oh, I just love reading too, but I…
Announcement… “Negotiation” 16 Oct 201916 Oct 2019 Well, it's been a couple of weeks since I could make another happy announcements, but here we go again: My short story, "Negotiation" has been published in r.kv.ry quarterly journal.…
book review “Just Finished….” (Three Micro-Reviews) 10 Oct 201912 Oct 2019 These are micro-reviews I posted recently on the delightful Facebook readers' group, First Edition, sponsored by the London Times. Just finished The Wallcreeper, by Nell Zink, and enjoyed it thoroughly!…
Announcement More Coming Attractions 4 Oct 20194 Oct 2019 Well, sometimes journals take a long time to get a story into print...so here's a list of short works of mine that are scheduled to appear sometime soon: Edify Fiction's…
Author post Locals Only! 26 Sep 2019 For Los Angeles locals only: Books by yours truly are now available at three Los Angeles Public Library branches! You can find my two novels in the Fairfax branch library…
Announcement “The Living Doll” 24 Sep 2019 Another one: My peculiar little thousand-word story, "The Living Doll," has just appeared in Potato Soup Journal. Go ahead, read it! It's not what you'd expect from the title...unless you're…
Announcement “Field of Honor” 20 Sep 201920 Sep 2019 "Field of Honor" is my story of two homeless people trying to find room for each other in an otherwise deserted lot between a hospital and a freeway. And it…
Announcement “The River” 15 Sep 2019 This is my third short story to be published in September, which I thought was going to be a bit of a dead month. Glad to be wrong! You can read…
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