The latest issue of Smile, Hon, You’re in Baltimore! includes my story “Earl Weaver’s Bench,” specially formulated to appeal to Orioles fans in the 1980s.
I have a story called “The Way Horses Do” in the latest issue of Reed Magazine. It’s a western I wrote because of something Sam Cornish said about cowboys, at a reading given when he retired from teaching.
Not that I can remember by now what he actually said.
My triptych of stories No One’s West is a finalist in the Spire Press chapbook contest. A few months ago, it was a finalist in the Black Lawrence Press chapbook contest. So how many more until I can declare it the finalest?
My story “Wax That Waned” is up at Monkeybicycle this week. I don’t know what else I could possibly say about this one except, “Lawrence Welk and a moose.”
I’ve recently taken over as editor of Necessary Fiction, the web journal wing of So New Publishing. I hope to start posting new stories there very soon, so keep an eye out.
I will try to keep in check my bent for bear-based fiction, but I’m not making any promises.
My story “I Grow Potatoes” is in the new issue of Amoskeag. Order a copy and you might learn something about potato farming (or not).
You can read the story as an online sample from the issue, but you’ll still buy a copy, right? Support your local potato farmer, and all that.
My story “A Thin Film” is online at the Northville Review. No animals in it — shocking! — but there are plants.
And if it reminds anyone of this poem by WS Merwin, it does me, too — but I didn’t know that when I wrote it (thank goodness).
NANO Fiction 2.2 is available for pre-order, and includes my flash fiction “Sanctuary.”
The story arose from Sir Gowther and his dogs getting stuck in my head after I read about them at In The Middle. But don’t confuse that with me claiming the chops to read the poem fluently.
The “Aquarium” issue of Fuselit is now available for purchase. Their last issue, “Fox,” was as beautiful a piece of art (reminded me a bit of the sadly missed Orphan Leaf Review) as it was a good read, and I’m sure the new issue is equally impressive.
Plus, it includes my story “Drowners,” so you should buy it anyway.
I will be in Chicago May 23-25 for the Pilcrow Lit Fest. I’m moderating a panel on writing about nature in a globally-warmed, green-hyped, online world.