Years after the Pandemic broke my brain and I didn't think I'd write again, I'm finally publishing my follow up collection of short stories, "Sleeping Beauty Saves Herself: Stories" on Tuesday, October 15th, 2024. These stories span 20 years of my writing career and many have been featured in literary journals, magazines, and anthologies. From … Continue reading It’s finally happening
2016 wasn't a total dumpster fire on a floating garbage barge. As the year comes to a close I'm ignoring the shitshow and focusing on the goodness that 2016 brought me like: Keeping and exceeding my New Year's Writing Resolutions to a) write 1 short story a month and b) submit at least one short … Continue reading End of the year recap
I've got a piece called "Ready Set Go" on dealing with rejection over at Literary Rejections today. It's a great website for aspiring writers who need inspiration/encouragement/ advice.I even share a rejection from the first novel I ever tried to submit, a rejection I never shared with anyone before because I was embarrassed by it (because it was true).
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