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“Attempted Murder” in Oscilloscope
Recently had the honor of writing a fiction story on commission for the first time, and the resulting story, “Attempted Murder,” is now published at Oscilloscope, as part of its fall (and for now, final) issue. An excerpt: “I’m going to kill you.” Roger Sheridan wasn’t sure he’d actually heard those words. Then he heard […]
Cool window display
Cool window display at Copperfield’s Books in Petaluma, California. Not only because it features Votes of Confidence 2nd Edition, but that doesn’t hurt.
Votes of Confidence included in Arkansas PBS toolkit
With the 2020 election growing ever closer, wanted to recommend this handy toolkit from Arkansas PBS, which has lots of resources for parents who are homeschooling during coronavirus or helping their children with remote learning. I’m proud to see Votes of Confidence 2nd Edition on its short list of recommended books for high-school students. This […]
Votes of Confidence earns a spot on another Election 2020 list
Got a nice review from Orange Marmalade Books for Votes of Confidence 2nd Edition for election 2020, which included the book on a list of election resources. While not a fan of the cover, the reviewer had some nice things to say about the text itself, including: “Here is the only book you’ll need to […]
Another list of civics resources highlights Votes of Confidence
Votes of Confidence 2nd Edition has landed on quite a few lists of resources for the 2020 election, including this one from Wayland Free Library. Always nice to see libraries and bookstores recommending the book, and reviews/requests are always a big help.
Reading with Press 53 for the Everywhere Stories collection
Back in 2018, Everywhere Stories by Press 53 included my short story “Out Back” in its third edition. With lit readings moving online, the press is hosting a series of readings of those stories, and I participated in the first round, reading the first few parts of that story.
“Votes of Confidence among Storytel’s children’s books of the year
The streaming service Storytel released its list of children’s books of the year and included the audiobook version of Votes of Confidence. Because it’s audio only, the site really selected the 2016 edition that comes in audiobook form. But still, cool to be included.