Author post… “Night Hunt” 2 Aug 2026 The protagonist tracks down his errant lover in another man's apartment, not to render mayhem but in an effort to understand. Things go inevitably awry.... Derived from a chapter in…
short story “Islanders” 3 Jun 2026 A new short story, dealing with community, crime, and compassion fatigue, is available online now on page 179 of Antae's June 2026 issue: "Islanders" Rick Risemberg
short story “Bus Shelter” 25 Feb 2026 This story, about a common urban interaction (at least in Los Angeles) has just been published in Ginosko, available at no charge online. Scroll down to page 8 to see…
Announcement… “Aurora Riley” 23 Dec 2025 My short story, "Aurora Riley," has been published by Adelaide Literary Magazine in Issue #84, out now. This story is part of my "Gray Man Suite," the story of a…
Announcement… “Household” 22 Jun 2025 A new, longer story just published by Open Doors Review, a magazine based in Italy. The story is lyrical yet a bit on the experimental side, and rides on undercurrents…
Announcement… “Vague” Literary Journal 6 May 20258 May 2025 A little neighborhood endeavor, the "Kitchen Table Writing Group," which comprises exactly four and a half writers (one being rather shy and attending only part-time), has crafted and released a…
Announcement… “Motel Room” 26 Feb 2025 My short story, "Motel Room," has just been published in the Spring 2025 issue of Thriller Magazine. A road trip stop in a small mountain town leads to a series…
Announcement… “Sometimes the Bear” 7 Nov 2024 My seriocomic short story, "Sometimes the Bear," has just appeared in table//FEAST Literary Magazine, on page 50. PDF available now, print issue to follow in spring of 2025. Anyway, it…
Announcement… “No Longer Available” 9 Sep 20249 Sep 2024 My short story, "No Longer Available," has in fact just become available in Ginosko Literary Journal's issue 32. It's a tale of unexpected loss and a world left a little…
Announcement… “Nothing to See Here” 19 Jun 2024 Another short story published in Off Course..."Nothing to See Here" is based on an actual regrettable incident I witnessed a few years ago in East Hollywood. Take look: "Nothing to…
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