Writing news that I shared in other social media places but forgot to post here: My story, “The Summer Ahead,” is on the storySouth Million Writers Notable Stories of 2010 list. Better news: There aren’t even close to a million writers on that list. Best news: There’s…
OH! I forgot something. I finally finally finally got my contributor’s copy of the anthology Dia de los Muertos, in which my story “The Catrinas Will Dance With Any Boy They Like” appears. The cover looks like this:My story is the last in the book, which I…
Totally geeked out that the anthology Dia de los Muertos, which includes my story “The Catrinas Will Dance With Any Boy They Like,” is now available…on Amazon.com! It’s like I’m a real writer or something. It’s also available directly from the publisher (using Paypal or by sending…
My story, “Man Remade,” is up at Stirring. Whatever you’re doing, wouldn’t you rather be reading a short story?
“You Arrive at Plan B” was the first place winner of the Dallas International Book Fair short story contest in 2008, originally published in Al Amanecer (“At Dawn”), a literary journal that defies Google. Thanks to Miriam and the Dallas Public Library for running the contest, and…
My story, “Low Life,” is just out in the new issue of Southern Indiana Review. It’s pretty! Not as easy to get as a Good Housekeeping, sure, but chock full of stories by people I’ve heard of and read, including Lee Martin and Joe Meno. “Low Life”…
Many of my friends have emailed me to say they’ve bought the Good Housekeeping with my story in it. Before I say another word, let me say thank you to those who went out of their way to get a copy. It’s flattering and sweet, and I’m…
My news is that my short story, “Layers of Love,” (originally titled “Trifles”) is the grand prize winner in the very first short story contest held by GOOD HOUSEKEEPING. (That link is just the announcement of the contest. Was hoping GH would put something up on their…
Extremely excited to offer you a link to Freight Stories, where my story “The Summer Ahead” now lives. It’s living well, too. Look how pretty it is, how well edited, how well fed. Writers, take note. The editors, Andrew Scott and Victoria Barrett, were great to work…
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