Uncategorized “Counselor” 6 Nov 20236 Nov 2023 My short story, "Counselor," has just appeared in new print journal Suspended, and is ready to read when you're ready to buy the rag. Of course there are plenty of…
Announcement… “Tartts Nine” 12 Aug 2023 I was a finalist in this year's Donna Tartt Fiction award, run by theLivingston Press at the University of West Alabama. And as a finalist, I was included in the…
Author post… “Be Like the Tide” 28 Jul 2023 Every now and then, I'll publish something here, just to share. And since I've endured something of a dry spell, with not much new work published recently, todays'a good time…
Announcement… “The Garden” 1 Jul 20231 Jul 2023 My longish narrative poem, "The Garden" has just appeared in the Summer 2023 issue of Gyroscope. The poem is set in a community garden in a neglected neighborhood of Los…
Author post An Open Letter to the Parents Protesting Inclusive Literature in Schools 4 Jun 2023 Teaching about gay and trans life is not “grooming”; it is exploring the world as it is. You cannot turn a straight child gay, any more than you can turn…
Announcement… “The White Butterfly” 16 Apr 202316 Apr 2023 Another short story featuring the Observer; that makes two published this month. A bit abstract, and smidgen experimental, and wide-ranging in a quiet way. Although it involves a butterfly, dive…
Announcement… “Watching Shadows Move” 9 Apr 2023 My short story, "Watching Shadows Move," is now available in L'Esprit Literary Review in print or PDF format. You can purchase the journal at: Esprit Library review, Issue Two In…
Announcement… “Three Poems”…. 28 Mar 202328 Mar 2023 Three of my poems have just been published in print rag Awakenings Review. They are: "Ghost in the Window" "The Air like Water" "Between the Walls" Written at various times,…
Announcement… Thoughts on First Drafts 22 Mar 2023 I'm one of three writers interviewed on this "Words to Write By" podcast series this week (the others being Delta James and M. J. Brunnabend), and the subject being first…
Announcement… “Fried Baloney Sandwiches” 23 Feb 2023 This tragicomic story of a homeless man and his birthday debacle explores community, endurance, memory, and hope, and is based on the folks I met and came to know over…
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