Publications

Allison

Round 2 of March Sadness

My March Sadness essay about “Kiss the Rain” by Billie Myers is facing off against Melissa Faliveno’s fantastic essay about “Round Here” by Counting Crows in Round 2 of March Sadness!

The most special part of it all is that Billie Myers herself read my essay (WHAT?! Still in absolute shock and so flattered and grateful) and shared it on her Instagram!

But if you’re inclined to vote, there’s still time. (Well, depending on what time you’re reading this post.)

Voting is open until 11am CT on Saturday, March 14th.

VOTE HERE!

Allison

NFFD Highly Commended Microfiction

I’m so thrilled to announce that my piece “I’m invited to Watch Them Feed Her Body Into the Incinerator” was highly commended in the 2026 National Flash Fiction Day Microfiction Competition!

You can read it online HERE and in the anthology released this summer!

Allison

“It Feels like You’re So Far”: March Sadness

Update: Made it through round one by the skin of my teeth! Stay tuned on social media for round 2 voting: @HowIFeelAboutBooks and @allisonwrites.bsky.social

Today’s the day! My March Sadness essay about “Kiss the Rain” by Billie Myers is LIVE and waiting for your votes!

VOTE HERE!

Voting is only up for 24 hours, so if you don’t see this before March 3rd at 9am Arizona time, you’ve missed your chance, but you can still read the essay – plus all the other awesome essays in the competition (as strange as it feels to call sad essays about sad songs “awesome”…).

Allison

“Engagement, April 2010” published at Roi Fainéant

I’m happy to share that my flash CNF piece “Engagement, April 2010” is published in Issue 93 of Roi Fainéant!

I wrote this in Nancy Stohlman’s “Courting the Muse” workshop back in May 2023. We were asked to “plunder” another writer or story, studying what we loved about it and then trying to emulate that in our own work. I love “Egg Toss, August 1989” by Meagan Cass, so that was clearly my inspiration here!

Allison

“Washed Away” published at The Hoolet’s Nook

I’m excited to share that my micro “Washed Away” is published in Issue 3 of The Hoolet’s Nook! There are so many great pieces in here, including nanofiction, microfiction, and poetry, so go check it out.

I wrote this story in Meg Pokrass’s Surrealist Microfiction workshop back in summer 2023 and am so happy it found a home!

Allison

“The Sky is a Neighborhood” published at Ghost Parachute

I’m excited to share that my micro “The Sky is a Neighborhood” is published in the November issue of Ghost Parachute! It’s paired with an amazingly perfect piece of art, so go check it out – along with all the other fantastic stories and artworks in this issue.

I wrote this story in Nancy Stohlman’s Pop Lit workshop back in September 2022 and am so happy it found a home!

Allison

Finalists in the Ekphrastic Marathon

In July, I took part in the Ekphrastic Review‘s Ekphrastic Marathon for my third time! It’s become one of my favorite flash fiction events to do each year.

This year, I wrote 14 pieces inspired by amazingly unique works of art. I submitted five, and two were listed as finalists!

Read “Current” and “Collage”, plus many other amazing pieces, here.

click the pics to read the full pieces

Allison

Green Light on Book Squad Goals Podcast

Janet Dale and I got to talk Gatsby on an episode of the Book Squad Goals podcast! Mostly we talk about the 2013 film version but we go off the rails in a few (aka many) parts for a delightfully good time.

Check out their podcast page so you can listen via whatever service you use.

Allison

‘Why Wouldn’t You Believe a Woman’ published at FERAL

If you loved Green Light: A Gatsby Cycle because it featured both Janet Dale AND me, then we have a treat for you!

FERAL published our collaborative blackout poem, ‘Why Wouldn’t You Believe a Woman’ in Issue 22 – The Revolution Issue!

We worked together during an online gurkshop to blackout words from Jessica Bennett’s “Why We Love to Watch Women Brought Low” published in the opinion section of The New York Times on May 20, 2022.

Check it out along with the other amazing revolutionary work in this issue!

ICYMI: I previously had six photographs included in FERAL’s Issue 12 – The Time Issue – direct links on my Photography publications page

Allison

National Flash Fiction Day Stories 2025

As with every year, I had a great time writing and submitting to The Write-In on National Flash Fiction Day! It was especially lovely this year as a much-needed distraction over the weekend.

I’m thrilled that 5/5 of my submissions were published! I’m sharing the links here, along with the prompts to give an idea of the guidelines/constraints.

Don’t forget to check out the complete list of prompts and stories!

Four Years: Write a story with two distinct sections, each taking place in a different season

It’s My Destiny: Write a story in which a character is searching for something specific, and unusual

Man’s Best Friend: Write a story involving a caring moment between two people of significantly different ages who aren’t family members

Home for Christmas: Write a story in which at least one character has gone somewhere at an unusual time of year

Sealed Envelopes: Write a flash with an open ending

Head to The Write-In to read everyone’s vastly different responses to these five prompts!

(The featured post image showcases the badges I earned for the pieces I wrote and submitted.)