Author Archive
“Blood ” in Ghost Parachute
My short story “Blood,” about how much it would stink to have stigmata, is out today in the new issue of Ghost Parachute. An excerpt:The bleeding still drove him crazy. Every time. As usual, it had started in the night, and Frederick woke up to the sticky feeling of blood in his bedsheets. He had […]
“The Machine” anthologized in Alcyone
My story “The Machine” appeared two years ago in Chicago Literati, and is now anthologized in Issue II of Alcyone, both in Kindle form and in paperback. An excerpt: The time machine really had seemed like a good idea. Dr. Wyatt had spent the better part of his long career working on the technology and […]
Interview with Joseph Rosenbloom for Foreword Reviews
I’ve reviewed literally hundreds of books for Foreword Reviews, which now also features interviews with authors. Hopefully, I’ll get to be one of those authors when the next project comes out, but in the meantime, here’s an interview I did with Joseph Rosenbloom about his excellent book “Redemption,” about the last days of Martin Luther […]
“Sunshine” in O:JA&L
Published the second of the 100-word flash stories I wrote around the holidays. “Sunshine” is now in the new issue of Open: Journal Arts & Letters. An excerpt: “I’ll play any song you want,” the busker promised, if only they’d put five dollars in her case.
Anderson’s Bookstore Children’s Author Breakfast #4
On February 24, I was honored to make my fourth straight appearance as a featured author at the Anderson’s Bookstore Children’s Author Breakfast in suburban Woodridge, meeting many librarians and teachers throughout Illinois. It’s always a great event with a lot of great local authors and fascinating keynote speakers.
Third appearance in Crack the Spine
For the third time, I have a microfiction story in the online magazine Crack the Spine. In this case, for issue #232, it’s “Father’s Wishes.” An excerpt: His last request was that we shouldn’t bury him on the Sabbath.
“Just One” in Foliate Oak
I wrote a few 100-word flash stories a little before the holidays and started submitting them. The first one to be published, “Just One” is now in the new issue of Foliate Oak. An excerpt: “The guard’s not looking,” the man whispered, and the flash of the woman’s camera momentarily lit the dark gallery.”
