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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.”
“Civil Disobedience” in Two Hawks Quarterly
“Civil Disobedience” is my latest published short story, appearing in the new issue of the newly redesigned Two Hawks Quarterly. An excerpt: “The sign couldn’t be more clear now, could it?” The officer had a point. Oscar knew better than to talk back to a city cop and had carefully handed over his identification […]
“Guaranteed Age” in Typishly
My short story “Guaranteed Age” appears in the new issue of Typishly. It’s named an Editor’s Choice story, and I like that it’s described as “Relationships. Whiskey.” This story originally appeared on my friend Esther’s blog. An excerpt: It seemed like such a great concept the first time Rodney heard it. Guaranteed age. Walking through […]
“Nostalgia” in Tower Journal
A flash-fiction story out today. Part of a series of shorts I wrote earlier this year to get comfortable with the 100-word form, “Nostalgia” appears in the new fall 2017 issue of Tower Journal. An excerpt: Some summers during rainstorms, the river overfilled and a few of the basements along Exeter Road flooded.
Successful visit to Illinois Reading Council annual convention
As part of Illinois Reads, I took part in the Illinois Reading Council’s 50th annual conference in Peoria. I gave a short lecture Thursday on writing non-fiction for a young adult audience, signed books with the rest of the Illinois Reads authors, and took part in a “speed-dating” event with librarians and teachers who signed […]
Shout out from the Secretary of State’s Office
As noted a few times on this blog, “Rockin’ the Boat,” my 2015 book about revolutionaries, is one of the Illinois Reads books for 2017. This month, it gets a mention in the monthly newsletter of Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White.
