“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…
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…
“Everything she knew she’d read somewhere”: A Review at MicroLit Almanac
I have a review up for The Dime Museum, a novel in stories by Joyce Hinnefeld! Check it out at MicroLit Almanac and then get your copy of the book!
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…
Pine Hills Review Interview for “Green Light”
I’m honored that Samantha Zimmerman, editor at Pine Hills Review, spent so much time with Green Light: A Gatsby Cycle, and asked such thoughtful questions in this interview! Check it out here.
‘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…
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…
“Last Time” published at Paragraph Planet
I’m thrilled to have a 75-word story at Paragraph Planet today. (The link takes you to the author archives, where you can click on my name and read my piece!) I wrote this piece in a gurkshop with Janet Dale on 1/29/2022. It was originally a freeform prompt using the words “edge / balloons /…
“Millions of versions of me”: A Review at MicroLit Almanac
I have a review up for Magic Can’t Save Us: 18 Tales of Likely Failure, a collection of short stories by Josh Denslow! Check it out at MicroLit Almanac and then get your copy of the book!
Green Light: A Backstory
In June 2021, I took part in Jami Attenberg’s 1,000 Words of Summer. I wrote at least 1,000 words per day for two weeks, and those pieces included all nine flash stories that eventually ended up in Green Light: A Gatsby Cycle. (The first few days of writing were something else entirely… but we won’t…
Sam Szanto Interview for “Green Light”
Fellow Alien Buddha Press author Sam Szanto interviewed us about Green Light: A Gatsby Cycle. Check it out here.
Avoiding Stories That Go Nowhere: An Essay at Intrepidus Ink
I’m thrilled to share that my short essay is live at Intrepidus Ink! It’s called “Avoiding Stories That Go Nowhere”—part three of a three-part series on what makes stories truly work. Read my latest essay here: Avoiding Stories That Go Nowhere Part One: The Shift Moment: How to Transform a Static Scene Into an Unforgettable…
The Art of Focus: An Essay at Intrepidus Ink
I’m thrilled to share that my short essay is live at Intrepidus Ink! It’s called “The Art of Focus: Slice-of-Life V. Narrative Arc”—part two of a three-part series on what makes stories truly work. Read my latest essay here: The Art of Focus: Slice-of-Life V. Narrative Arc And Part One here: The Shift Moment: How…
The Shift Moment: An Essay at Intrepidus Ink
I’m thrilled to share that my short essay is live at Intrepidus Ink! It’s called “The Shift Moment: How to Transform a Static Scene Into an Unforgettable Experience”—part one of a three-part series on what makes stories truly work. I’ve had the honor of being an editor at Intrepidus Ink since its inception in 2022!…
Blackout Poetry ala Green Light
Want to find your own poetry from pages of The Great Gatsby just like Janet Dale? She created a PDF of the last page of each chapter of the book so you can find poems. Instructions and PDF HERE! Share them with us on social media (or in the comments here, or via DM/email/etc) when…
Happy Book Birthday to Green Light: A Gatsby Cycle!
I’m thrilled to announce that Green Light: A Gatsby Cycle, my hybrid chapbook written with Janet Dale, is out today! Green Light: A Gatsby Cycle offers a striking reimagination of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, told as a collaborative chapbook of found poetry and flash fiction. Using only the first page of each chapter from…
Buy Signed Copies
You can now purchase signed copies of my book directly from this site! (I mean, you still have to go through PayPal, but you can avoid Amazon, so it’s still a win.) If you buy a copy (or multiple) of Green Light: A Gatsby Cycle, you’ll also get a book cover postcard and sticker! If…
“In the End” published at Ink In Thirds
I’m thrilled to have a piece of flash fiction in the Spring Equinox, Spring/Summer 2025 – vol 6, i.1 issue of Ink In Thirds. I wrote this piece in a Sarah Freligh workshop (surprise surprise!) in November 2023. It was a particularly windy week – I didn’t remember feeling wind like that before, unless it…
“All they wanted was sugar in the sun”: A Review at MicroLit Almanac
I have a review up for How to Love a Black Hole, a collection of flash fiction and short stories by Rebecca Fishow! Check it out at MicroLit Almanac and then get your copy of the book!
NEWS! Green Light: A Gatsby Cycle
I’m excited to announce that my second fiction collection is coming out April 10th! Does that date sound familiar? It might to literary nerds (me) and English majors (also me)—it’s the 100th Anniversary of The Great Gatsby! Since our upcoming book is inspired by that classic, it only seemed fitting to release it on that landmark…
For the Love of Writing
Happy Valentine’s Day! I thought it would be fun to launch my Substack, “For the Love of Writing,” on Valentine’s Day because writing has been my longest and most enjoyable relationship. It has its highs and lows, of course, but it’s what I find comfort in, what I always come back to. This monthly newsletter…
“The Smallest Skip in a Record”: A Review at MicroLit Almanac
I have a review up for A New Day, a collection of interconnected short stories by Sue Mell! Check it out at MicroLit Almanac and then get your copy of the book!
2025 Writing Goals
As I mentioned in my last post, I felt disconnected from the writing community during 2024. I want to change that because I’ve made many great writer friends and love having people who understand the fickle job of writing, with its highs and lows. Community will be key for me this year, even though the…
2024 Writing in Review
This has been a strange year for my writing… I’ve focused more on paid work, which is great for my bank account, but makes me feel really out of touch with the flash fiction community. I still did some fun things, like writing during National Flash Fiction Day and taking part in the Ekphrastic Marathon.…
“Ecclesiastes 10:19” in the Third Bullshit Lit Anthology
So this is now old news because I forgot to share it back in August, whoops! I had a short story published in the Third Bullshit Lit Anthology: “Ecclesiastes 10:19.” This is a piece I wrote in a Nancy Stohlman Pop Lit workshop and I submitted everywhere because I really wanted it out there. And…
Novel Writing Month
Well, it’s November 1st. Ever since 2007, that means I’m starting to write 50,000 words of a novel (or story collection) as part of National Novel Writing Month. While the organization has crumbled over the past year or two, the sense of needing to write still strikes me, much like the whole “back to school”…
“The Things We Carry as Writers”: A Review at MicroLit Almanac
I have a review up for The Miro Worm and the Mysteries of Writing, a collection of essays by Sven Birkerts! Check it out at MicroLit Almanac and then get your copy of the book!
Honoring My Grandmother’s Legacy: Celebrating Her Birthday with a New Beginning
Today would have been my maternal grandmother’s 107th birthday! We were incredibly close, and I have countless memories of reading books with her, listening to her childhood stories, and being amazed at her gorgeous handwriting – all experiences that helped cultivate my love of reading and writing. She also encouraged my imagination! She was always…
Published in Stanchion’s Away From Home Anthology
I’m thrilled to have a piece in the Away From Home anthology from Stanchion! I wrote “Bonnie’s House” as a micro in a Sarah Freligh workshop – I know that’s not a surprise at this point, as most of my pieces that eventually get published start there! I loved the idea for this anthology because…
“We’re a Curious Species”: A Review at MicroLit Almanac
I have a review up for First Law of Holes, a collection of new and selected stories by Meg Pokrass! Check it out at MicroLit Almanac and then get your copy of the book!
Showcased in the Ekphrastic Marathon (Again!)
Last month I took part in the Ekphrastic Review’s Ekphrastic Marathon for my second time! Last year was Lucky 8 and this year was Nine Lives. (Here’s my post about last year.) As with before, I wrote several pieces based on amazing works of art. I really enjoy using art as writing prompts, so I…
“You can get hurt handling broken pieces”: A Review at MicroLit Almanac
I have a review up for Shannon Robinson’s surreal short story collection The Ill-Fitting Skin! Check it out at MicroLit Almanac and then get your copy of the book!
National Flash Fiction Day Pubs
I had a great time writing and submitting to The Write-In on National Flash Fiction Day! I’m thrilled that 10/10 of my submissions were published! I’m sharing the links here, along with the prompts to give an idea of the guidelines/constraints. Tidal: Write a flash about a rare weather or meteorological phenomenon. Leave It All…
“Forget Me” published at Gooseberry Pie
I have a piece in Issue 12 of Gooseberry Pie Lit Magazine! “Forget Me” was written in a Sarah Freligh workshop, inspired by Edward Hopper’s painting, Summer Evening. I think it stands without seeing the artwork, but appreciate the additional context the painting gives. What do you think?
Aching Strangeness: A Review at MicroLit Almanac
I have a review up for Lisa Johnson Mitchell’s astounding short story collection So as Not to Die Alone! Check it out at MicroLit Almanac and then get your copy of the book!
“Asphalt whack-a-mole”: A Review at MicroLit Almanac
I have a review up for Brett Biebel’s amazing new collection, Gridlock! Check it out at MicroLit Almanac and then get your copy of the book!
“Dendrology” published at Briefly Write
I’m so excited to have a piece in Briefly Write with some amazing writers! Read Dendrology here! I actually wrote this as a story for Visual Verse, so I wanted to share the original picture by Olga Naida. I was bummed when it wasn’t accepted for that issue because I thought it fit well -…
How It Is to Be a Girl: A Review at MicroLit Almanac
I was so pleased when an editor at MicroLit Almanac reached out to me about writing a review of Sarah Freligh’s A Brief Natural History of Women. I love Freligh’s writing, have taken several of her workshops (and had several pieces published that started in those workshops!), and previously read the book several times for…
Dead Girl Erased
I can’t believe that I forgot to log this submission on my spreadsheet, and therefore forgot to mention it in my 2023 Writing in Review post! Last March, Gnashing Teeth Publishing posted on Twitter that they were tearing pages out of a book (Dead Girl Running by Christina Dodd) and sending them to anyone who…
Shorter is Better Book Club Recap
Another fun thing from 2023, besides the writing publications I previously mentioned, was starting Shorter is Better book club with Chelsea Stickle and Suzanne Hicks. We started in April with After the Rapture by Nancy Stohlman. The rest of the books were as follows: We took December off, and will do the same in 2024.…
2023 Writing in Review
This year felt like a slow one to me, but when I look at my submissions spreadsheet and publication track record, it was pretty great! I did take it a bit slower in terms of workshops. I love the prompts and feedback in workshops, but this year was a rollercoaster in terms of my paid…
“Ladyfingers” published at Visual Verse
I’m thrilled that my creative nonfiction micro was accepted for the September image prompt at Visual Verse! Read “Ladyfingers” here! The artwork made me think of a ring my grandmother had since childhood. And my memories flowed from there!
One Year Bookiversary!
It seems very appropriate that my 100th blog post is celebrating one year of my chapbook, Won’t Be By Your Side! I’m hosting a giveaway on Instagram and Twitter, so check it out and enter to win if you don’t yet have a copy! Entries are open until Wednesday night. I’m also still sending out…
Interview with Intrepidus Ink
I’m an editor with Intrepidus Ink, a fantastic magazine that publishes stories featuring alarmingly individual and heroically-minded characters. Submissions include flash fiction (300 – 1,000 words) and short stories (1,500 – 2,500 words), so I bet you have a piece to send our way! Read our published stories to ensure you hit the mark in…
Showcased in the Ekphrastic Marathon
Last month I took part in the Ekphrastic Review’s Ekphrastic Marathon and wrote several pieces based on amazing works of art. I’m excited that my story inspired by “The Hand, The Remorse of Conscience” was featured in the Marathon Showcase! Read it, and many other wonderful pieces, here.
Two in Visual Verse
Yes, Visual Verse only publishes one image prompt per month, but I forgot to update when they accepted my piece last month, and they’ve just posted my submission for August, so you get two here! Read my July story, “Waiting in the Rain” Read my August piece, “Precarious Pile”
Nectar published in SoFloPoJo
I’m so happy that South Florida Poetry Journal accepted my micro fiction “Nectar” for publication! I wrote this in Nancy Stohlman’s “Courting the Muse” workshop, which truly let me unwind and chase story fragments wherever they led me. I loved getting a chance to explore the magical realism of this story and hope you enjoy…
Blue Monkey published at Ellipsis Zine
I’m so excited that my flash piece, “Blue Monkey,” was published today at Ellipsis Zine! You can read it here! I wrote this in a Sarah Freligh workshop that centered around place. After drawing a map of a street in my city, I realized there were tons of stories I could write… so I did!…
5 Published at The Write-In
As my last post mentioned, I had a great time writing and submitting to The Write-In on National Flash Fiction day. I’m thrilled that five of my submissions were published! I’m sharing the links here, along with the prompts to give an idea of the guidelines/constraints. Crosstown Traffic: A triptych where each section takes place…
Happy National Flash Fiction Day!
Yes, I’m posting this right before the day officially ends in the UK, but I’ve been writing since The Write-In started posting prompts yesterday evening (my time)! I always love writing from a prompt, as evidenced by so many of my recent publications having origin stories in workshops. Anyway, this year NFFD is doing a…
“Close Your Eyes” published at Visual Verse
I’m so happy that Visual Verse shared my May submission, “Close Your Eyes.”
“Midway” Shortlisted for Brilliant Flash Fiction Contest
I’m so excited to announce that my micro, “Midway,” was shortlisted for the Brilliant Flash Fiction contest and is published online! Read it here, along with the other fantastic shortlisted stories and, of course, the contest winners! This is the image that inspired the piece, written in a Sarah Freligh workshop. The prompt was to…
“Mother of Pearl” published at Visual Verse
I’m so happy that Visual Verse shared my April submission, “Mother of Pearl.”
Creative Outlet: Artist Trading Cards
I haven’t been writing lately. I have three big projects on my plate but I can’t seem to dedicate any time to them. A friend and I talked about other creative outlets as ways to unwind, landing on tangles, which made me remember a folder I doodled on during a high school mythology class. As…
“Death of an Influencer” published at Visual Verse
As I dedicate some time to writing a new piece for the April prompt at Visual Verse, I’m excited to share the piece I wrote for March. Here’s “Death of an Influencer.”
“501” in Spartan
I wrote this micro in one of Sarah Freligh’s workshops – if you haven’t taken one, I highly recommend them! I’ve taken three now and am always so inspired by the lessons and prompts. This story started as “The Object of My Affection” and got plenty of polish from workshop feedback. Read “501” here!
More Photography in Rock and a Hard Place Magazine
I’m thrilled to have a photograph, “Shining Light,” in issue 9 of Rock and a Hard Place magazine! “Rock and a Hard Place Press is a lit-noir publisher, focused on stories of struggle, tales of the powerless and marginalized, characters on the fringes of society … and what they do next.” Don’t miss out on all…
Six Months of Won’t Be By Your Side
My chapbook, Won’t Be By Your Side, has been out in the world for six months today! If you haven’t grabbed a copy, you can get one right now from Amazon. If you’ve read the book, please review it on Amazon and Goodreads! If you have a copy and want an autographed bookplate, DM me…
“A Minute, A Lifetime” published at Visual Verse
It’s the first of February, meaning there’s a new prompt up at Visual Verse. Looking for the new image made me realize that they published my December submission! I sent it and forgot to check back, so here it is, extremely delayed. As always, I’m honored that they’re sharing my work. Here’s “A Minute, A…
Bolt of Inspiration
I started 2023 with very few writing goals because too many start to feel like obligations, and that’s the last excuse I need to skip writing time. My main goals were massive projects to work on all year: I also knew I wanted to take more workshops, and kicked off the year with two: one…
2022 Writing in Review
Last year, my Writing in Review covered April to December with 44 submissions and 5 acceptances. For coming off an (almost) decade-long drought, that felt pretty good. This year, I submitted the entire year, with 74 submissions across flash fiction, essays, poetry, and photography. Eight pieces/photographs/chapbooks are still out. I published one poem, 14 photographs,…
Nominated for Best Microfiction
I’m excited and honored that Atlas and Alice nominated my piece “No Place Like Home” for Best Microfiction 2023!
Two Month Celebration on YouTube!
I used to have a YouTube channel when I was in library school. Or maybe not a channel, but I recorded and uploaded videos every so often at How I Feel About Books. Video isn’t really my format—I do much better with text. But I’ve done a few readings for my chapbook and wanted to…
“Colors in the Air” published at Visual Verse
I now spend the first of the month eagerly awaiting the image shared by Visual Verse. You have an hour to write a micro or flash ranging from 50 to 500 words, based on or inspired by the image. I’ve always felt like such a visual writer anyway, with a scene or person encouraging me…
After Twitter Dies
With everyone wondering what will happen after Twitter dies, I keep thinking back over my internet experience. It doesn’t hurt that I’m also in the middle of an extracurricular essay for March Fadness, which requires me to revisit my high school years in a way that completely consumes me, as the internet consumed high school…
GIVEAWAY! One Month Celebration
CLOSED! Thank you to everyone who entered and shared the giveaway on Twitter and Instagram. Lauren Voeltz is the winner! I can’t believe my book has been in the world for one month now! So many friends have posted pictures on social media and shared their favorite stories. Oh, and David Sedaris has a copy…
“A Love Story in Pantoum” Shortlisted by Visual Verse
My micro, “A Love Story in Pantoum,” was shortlisted by Visual Verse! I wrote this inspired both by the image and from Sarah Freligh’s micro class, where her last prompt asked us to use a poetry form for a micro or flash piece. I’m honored it was shortlisted for the Visual Verse contest!
“Leaving the Canyon” published at Misery Tourism
Today my piece “Leaving the Canyon” is live at Misery Tourism. This story is based on an experience I had when I was traveling the US alone in 2011. Back then I blogged on Allison Writes (see how “grown up” I am with Allison Renner Writes is now?!) and shared the true story. When Misery…
ALL TOGETHER NOW online reading
I’m excited to announce I’ll be reading with some AMAZING writers I work with at Split/Lip Press! The reading is online via Zoom on Tuesday, November 1st at 7p CT. Hope you see you there! Register here!
Review from Janet Writes
I met Janet Dale in a fiction writing workshop in 2009 and we became friends and writing partners. We’ve written together, edited together, and collaborated on many pieces. We wrote a chapbook together and are currently working on another series of pieces for a collection. Her poetry chapbook ghosts passing through came out on September…
Happy Book Birthday!
Today’s the day! My debut chapbook, Won’t Be By Your Side, is out from Alien Buddha Press. Get your copy here and share a photo with me! Check out all these sightings in the wild… Visit the publisher’s spotlight to read the first story in the collection. You can also listen to me read it…
Taylor Swift as Books
If you’re not active on bookstagram you might be unaware of Taylor Swift as Books, an amazing account that perfectly matched Taylor Swift’s style to indie books. In the spirit of the account, I made my own (because I’m not cool enough to REALLY get one…yet?):
Alien Buddha Reading Sunday 9/18
Listen to the recording HERE. My section starts around the 53 minute mark. This Sunday from 1-3pm CST, Alien Buddha Press is hosting a reading. It’s audio-only through Twitter Spaces, so grab your phone and listen in without needing to primp for Zoom vide. You’ll see a colorful ring around @thealienbuddha’s profile picture when we’re…
Won’t Be By Your Side Blurb from Brett Biebel
I’m honored to share this blurb for my forthcoming chapbook, Won’t Be By Your Side. 48 Blitz was the first book I was completely on board for in my initial role at Split/Lip Press, which means Brett Biebel was the first author I got to work closely with and really hype up on social media.…
Photography in Rock and a Hard Place Magazine
I’m thrilled to have a photograph, “Diversion,” in issue 8 of Rock and a Hard Place magazine! “Rock and a Hard Place Press is a lit-noir publisher, focused on stories of struggle, tales of the powerless and marginalized, characters on the fringes of society … and what they do next.” Don’t miss out on all…
Won’t Be By Your Side Blurb from Keely O’Shaughnessy
I’m honored to share this blurb for my forthcoming chapbook, Won’t Be By Your Side. I met Keely O’Shaughnessy when I was a priority editor at Flash Fiction Magazine. She’s the managing editor and fearless leader, and an amazing writer to boot! I kicked off Chapbook Week showcasing her book, The Swell of Seafoam, which…
Happy Book Birthday to ghosts passing through
My friend Janet Dale’s debut poetry chapbook, ghosts passing through, is out TODAY from Alien Buddha Press. These poems are haunting memories you grasp for and miss but can never forget. I’m honored that she created some in our shared writing workshop, and that she wanted to use a photo I took of the dilapidated…
CHAPBOOK COVER REVEAL!
I’m so excited to present the cover (and title!) for my debut flash fiction chapbook…
Nominated for Best of the Net
I’m so honored that The Daily Drunk nominated my essay, “Douglas Fir Give Me Heartburn,” for Sundress Publication’s Best of the Net!
Cover Tease #3
The third and final cover tease, preparing for the GRAND REVEAL on Saturday, September 3rd… drumroll…
Cover Tease #2
The first cover tease was a photo taken during the same shoot, but that and the color scheme are the only common threads with the cover image itself. This tease is getting a little closer to the source…
Cover Tease #1
Spoiler alert: The cover of my upcoming chapbook is a photograph I took a few years ago. I’m never one to take a single photo and feel satisfied, so I usually take dozens (okay, hundreds) each shoot. I culled this specific shoot down to about 12 images, then picked my eight favorites. One is the…
Chapbook Week: A Special Announcement
I’ve already reviewed seven titles for Chapbook Week, but I had to end with a special announcement: My debut chapbook from Alien Buddha Press is coming September 23rd! I’m excited to share the cover reveal, blurbs, and inspiration behind each piece in this collection.
Chapbook Week: An Inventory of Abandoned Things
My seventh review for Chapbook Week is An Inventory of Abandoned Things by Kelly Ann Jacobson. As the title suggests, each story is about an item that pulls you right into the setting. The narrator is navigating a pregnancy and long-distance relationship while trying to get used to the Florida ecosystem, so there are some…
Chapbook Week: Shiny Insect Sex
The sixth title of Chapbook Week is Shiny Insect Sex by Stephanie Lane Sutton. The vivid stories in this collection are a blend of science and gender, and I loved how each story pulled me into a new world and taught me something about what’s around me. One of my favorite stories is “Survival Town,…
Chapbook Week: Abstinence Only
The fifth title for Chapbook Week is Abstinence Only by Meghan Phillips. I first heard Meghan Phillips read early-ish in the pandemic, when all events were on Zoom and you felt exhilarated that you could see authors that were normally too far away. After her first reading, I went to so many more because I…
Chapbook Week: The Quiet Part Loud
The fourth book for Chapbook Week is The Quiet Part Loud by Tyler Barton. This chapbook was one of the first Split/Lip Press books I read when I started working for them in 2020, and I was blown away. The stories cover that time period between the teenage years and adulthood, when you should maybe…
Chapbook Week: Girlmine
The third entry for Chapbook Week is Girlmine by Erica Soon Olsen. The “Daphne” stories are among my favorite because of the way the well-known character orients you to an extent, then completely turns what you know upside down. The sense of place in every story is perfection, and I couldn’t help but notice it…
Chapbook Week: Love Letter to Biology 250
My second title of Chapbook Week is Love Letter to Biology 250 by Chella Courington. The stories in this chapbook blur the line between biology and everyday life, often in a surreal, almost magical way. Each piece gave me a pleasant flashback to college biology courses, which is amazing because I didn’t enjoy the class…
Chapbook Week: The Swell of Seafoam
I’ve been reading a lot of amazing fiction chapbooks lately and want to highlight them. First up is The Swell of Seafoam by Keely O’Shaughnessy. I met Keely when I worked as a Priority Editor at Flash Fiction Magazine and got to know her writing from there. This micro-chap contains five pieces of flash fiction…
“No Place Like Home” published at Atlas and Alice
Today my piece “No Place Like Home” is live at Atlas and Alice. Like many of the other pieces I’ve had published recently, this started in a Kathy Fish workshop. It’s a piece of microfiction, so we already had strict word constraints (150 words or less). To add to the challenge, Kathy gave us a…
Craft Essay: How to Develop Characters in Flash Fiction
I wrote a craft essay for Flash Fiction Magazine about creating characters in flash fiction. With such constraints, it’s easy to think something’s gotta go – plot, characters, a turning point. How can you find room for it all? Read the article for my insight.
Poetry and Photography in Versification
If you didn’t know I was a poet… well, you’ll soon find out why I keep that side of me under wraps. In all seriousness, I’m proud of this acceptance because it came from THE ANGRY ROBOT running things at Versification Zine. It took me five tries of five line poems before I earned this…
Three Photographs at Thimble Lit Mag
I’m excited to share three photographs published in the latest issue of Thimble Lit Mag. Breakfast Winding Drink Me I’m honored to have work included with so many talented authors and artists. Check out the whole issue at Thimble Literary Magazine.
Four Flash Pieces published at The Write-In
I love celebrating National Flash Fiction Day by reading flash pieces by my friends and new-to-me authors. I especially love the 25 writing prompts over 24 hours! This year a friend and I got together to write for some of those prompts on Saturday night. Sunday we polished our work and submitting pieces to The…
Those Who Scream: a Collaborative Novel
November is commonly known as National Novel Writing Month for writers, whether you participate or not. I’ve tried it off and on over the years, winning some, giving up some throughout the month. I’ve written a young adult book, a middle grade book, and a few story collections. But overall it’s hit or miss for…
“The Man Who Would” published at Livina Press
I’m thrilled my story “The Man Who Would” found a home at Livina Press! This is the journal’s first issue and it’s a beauty. You can read my flash fiction on page 198 and see my photography on page 205. Check out the whole issue online here. A print issue will be available in the…
“At Least I Have Nothing” published at Rejection Letters
Today my piece “At Least I Have Nothing” is live at Rejection Letters. Back in December of 2021 they had a call for “One Sentence Shit” and I knew I had something to submit! This story came from a prompt in the SmokeLong Quarterly workshop to write one breathless sentence. I was listening to the…
“Witches Do That Sometimes” published at MicroLit Almanac
Today my piece “Witches Do That Sometimes” is live at MicroLit Almanac. I get Kathy Fish’s newsletter, The Art of Flash Fiction, and try to make time to do her writing prompts because they’re fantastic. After a rough day at work in February, I knew I needed to stretch my creative muscles. I saved her…
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