“The Watcher” Takes Spot in First-Honorable Mentions
Visit Readers’ Realm “The Watcher,” a flash-fiction horror story I entered into the Readers’ Realm Scary Flash Fiction contest last month, took a spot in the First-Honorable Mentions. Of the piece, the...
View Article“Food Hoarding in Animals” Submitted to McSweeney’s
I submitted my latest short story “Food Hoarding in Animals” to McSweeney’s for possible publication. The website states that the review time is anywhere from a few weeks to nine months, so I’ve...
View ArticleHow To: Format Your Manuscript
What is the first thing an editor sees when he or she opens your document? It’s not your witty prose, nor your masterful vocabulary. It isn’t your subtle development of character depth, or even the way...
View ArticleNew Release: Once Upon a Time on Ninth Earth
New Release: Once Upon a Time on Ninth Earth Buy on Amazon.com Along the equator of the ninth colony planet, a never-ending Summer makes life a constant struggle for anyone brave enough to attempt a...
View ArticleFiction: The Rattlers of Blackwell, OK
Wayland Delray rocked his 1984 Dodge Ram over the tongue of the Comfort Inn parking lot, one hand palming the steering wheel in big, round circles. He tucked it in between two other trucks; one a Ram...
View ArticleFiction: The Almost Was
Saltwater lapped gently against the hull of the little sixteen foot Almost Was, and it rocked like a baby by its mother. It was the only sound besides Ray’s heavy breathing and Ed’s clomp clomping...
View ArticleFiction: The Unsaid
Carlos watched the crowd pass by while April talked with the cheese vendor. He could hear her soft tones beneath the noise of the crowd. He was always listening for the sound of her voice, even when...
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