fiction
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Resurrected online mag Defiant Scribe welcomes my wacky wit
The barriers to entry in online literary publishing are invitingly low. Build a website. Put out a call for submissions. Accept a few of the better ones and push “publish.” Maybe a few…
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Sensitive Skin gives hugs, viz to “Santa Fe Three-way”
What is retirement? The American dream, right? Shed the job, cruise into the easy life. Lawn chairs and mai tais by the pool. Or a heart attack at 66, bored to tears, overdosed…
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My long, strange journey to “One Night Only”
Nearly four years ago, I woke one morning with a vivid scene from a dream hanging inside my head. Most nights, I dream crazy shit, but forget it all before I wake. This…
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When Is a Short Story Short Enough?
Trigger warning: This post has a lot of words about writing of few words. I had no desire to write mega maxi micro fiction. Lately, I find myself doing just that. Thank you,…
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“Hobo Heart” publication is a little bit like pregnancy and birth
Not that I would know a bit what it’s like to be pregnant, or give birth. The analogy may make a little more sense if you understand that submitting a story for an…
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In the land of mashed, fried and dipped, too many spuds is just an opportunity
New stories up on the webisphere. Check out “A Thing of Beauty” at the Barzakh magazine, a story that I’m quite proud of. Also, a new absurdity at the Potato Soup Journal (yes,…