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  • Driving and Drinking with Dracula

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    “Hobo Heart” publication is a little bit like pregnancy and birth

    chiselch / January 9, 2022

    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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    New publications all over the map …

    chiselch / October 14, 2021

    … but when it’s a digital map, it’s right in your lap. So fun to have a new short story (remember, this is fiction, not auto-biography, ahem) in Horror Sleaze Trash. Yes, that’s…

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    In the land of mashed, fried and dipped, too many spuds is just an opportunity

    chiselch / July 28, 2021

    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,…

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    It’s not that hard to just do nothing — and enjoy it

    chiselch / April 13, 2021

    Even though I am what is called “retired,” my life often reflects a frenetic quality. Not yesterday. On Monday, April 12, 2021 — a day that shall go down in … well, not…

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    Free fiction for anyone who visits this …

    chiselch / April 7, 2021

    blog post. That’s right, if you’re tired of paying for books and magazines, just follow this link to my most recent online publication, a short story titled “Defending the Home Front.” It appears…

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    My story “Chasing the Cartoon Balloons” lands on Red Planet Magazine

    chiselch / March 26, 2021

    Muchas gracias to editor Megan Bush for sharing the love with my fantastic flash “Chasing the Cartoon Balloons” at Red Planet Magazine. It’s … out of this world. Get a taste below and…

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