I've had a few new publications come out in recent weeks, and the week ahead promises to be an exciting one: it will take me down the road to Fargo, back to Grand Forks, and then across the country to Washington, DC. First, I'll be reading from my work on Tuesday, March 19th, at 6:30... Continue Reading →
News: New Micro-Fiction in CHEAP POP
Today, CHEAP POP published my micro-fiction "Polaroid Snapshot: Skinny Dipping in the Little Juniata River." You can read the story here. It's a quick read, so I hope you'll spend some time on their site and check out some of the other excellent micro and flash pieces over at CHEAP POP. It's an exciting way to kick... Continue Reading →
News and Website Updates
The first half of 2018 has gone at a breakneck pace, and it's brought a few bits of exciting news. With all those updates, it seemed like a good time to overhaul the website. Since I last wrote here, I've published a couple of new pieces of literary criticism, along with a new short story.... Continue Reading →
Favorite Fiction, Essays, and Poetry of 2017
Throughout the year, I had the best intentions to actually generate some material here on my blog. As a penance for missed time, I thought I'd close out the year by pointing to some favorite reads from 2017. There are two rules here: instead of the traditional "best of" lists that float around, everything on... Continue Reading →
News: “Lucky Strikes” and “Waking the Dreamer”
I'm excited to announce some recent publications! I'm excited to see both of these pieces out in the world. One is a short story, "Lucky Strikes," which you can find over at Souvenir Lit. (While you're there, be sure to check out the other fantastic work in the issue!) You can read "Lucky Strikes" here. The... Continue Reading →
News: “The Survivors,” published in DUENDE!
I'm excited to announce that my short story "The Survivors" has gone live in the fourth issue of Duende Literary. You can read my story here, but be sure to check out the other fantastic works of poetry, prose, and hybrid writing in the issue! Click here for the splash page into Duende, issue #4. Duende is operated by the... Continue Reading →