I’m back at Lowlife Lit Press with “No Smoking on These Premises,” a quicker (cleaner) read than my previous story over there, “Spin Cycle.” I am thrilled to see this new lit site continues to be busy, updating with new stories, poems, and more, multiple times per day throughout the week. It’s also exciting to […]
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“Obedience Training” in Spring Into SciFi: 2025 Edition
I always mention that “Obedience Training” is my dog story. It’s a weird one, sure, but how many of us haven’t wished something akin to my opening line at one time or another: It had been twelve years since they tinkered with genetics and upped the average age for dogs to fifty-six years. Okay, I’m […]
“Spin Cycle” at Lowlife Lit Press
I wrote this story that I really liked; I knew it was good writing, and I found it funny. I also knew it was loaded with filthy language, and comments on its first rejection warned me, women won’t like this story. I kind of thought, well, yeah, they definitely won’t like these characters, because the […]
“Present in Time” at After Dinner Conversation
And just that quick we’re kicking off 2025 (oh, writing gods, please continue to be kind!), with my second appearance in After Dinner Conversation with “Present in Time.” Unfortunately, you can’t read this one for free, but it is available right now as an actual magazine (with paper, remember those!) with an even more affordable […]
“Iced Tea” at Humankind Zine
To close out 2024, I had a flash fiction piece appear in Issue #5 of Humankind Zine, Tasting Memories. You can read “Iced Tea” in full from this page—just scroll down to the flip-book edition of the magazine and page through to page 8 (and enlarge!). Beautiful design! This one is just a page long, […]
“Fifty-three” at The Rye Whiskey Review
My story “Fifty-three” appears on The Rye Whiskey Review, November 29, 2024. It’s free to read over there, but here’s the very open if you want a quick taste: # I wrote this one earlier this year and had sent it out to a couple of places before I happened upon The Rye Whiskey Review. […]
