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‘Doing nothing’ involves a whole lot of ‘something’

Of all the tasks I’ve added to my plate in the last year, none has caused me more psychic disruption than the simple act of doing nothing. I’m not even…

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January 15, 2016
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RIP, Mom, this life was not for you

My greatest teacher died the other day, at age 91. For the last 34 years of her life — since retirement — Mom became increasingly angry and bitter. Her disdain…

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March 20, 2018
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Waiting on a shaky premise for the garbage man to come

Streaks of apricot light dance above the eastern horizon, a band plays somewhere down below, and fireworks pock the Oaxaca dawn as I haul the garbage can down free-form concrete…

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December 31, 2015

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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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  • fiction,  Flash Fiction,  literary magazines,  writing

    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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    Lovely to have a day to myself at Flash Fiction Magazine

    chiselch / March 26, 2021

    Thanks to the team at Flash Fiction Magazine for the digital hug for my flashy absurdity, “Alone with Her Needs.” 

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    Thank you to Montana Mouthful for sharing “Sofa 4 Free”

    chiselch / March 26, 2021

    Thanks to Jasmine, Holly and Cari for including my work in their most recent release, thematically titled ‘Out of This World.’ It is.

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    Yet another story has escaped the penitentiary of my hard drive

    chiselch / December 30, 2020

    Thanks to editor Sheldon Lee Compton for sharing my story “Lost and Found” at his online literary site, Revolution John, this second-to-last day of 2020. Like all of my work, like all of…

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    Responding to a response to a response to a letter sent to the world

    chiselch / November 22, 2020

    I’m not much of a social media person. I like direct contact, which is why I will fire off an e-mail note to someone whose work or other actions has been particularly impressive.…

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