I’m teaching two fun February-themed webinars coming up on Saturday, February 22nd! Love Is Just Dessert: Tips & Tricks for Writing Love Without Losing Character Saturday, February 22nd, 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. PST What Women Want: Tips & Tricks for Writing Believable & Relatable Women Characters Saturday, February 22nd, […]
I received some exciting news yesterday: My essay “Slipstreamed” was nominated for a Pushcart Prize! The odds of actually winning a Pushcart Prize are not good. In fact, I know some writers who would make fun of me for even announcing the nomination, because sooooo many stories and essays are nominated each year. […]
I’m happy to announce that my short story “Rhonda” was the third-place winner in the Napa Valley Writers Flash Fiction Contest. The Napa Valley Writers are a branch of the California Writers Club. They generously opened their flash fiction contest to all branches of the California Writers Club. I belong […]
After three years and seven issues, I’ve resigned as fiction editor of Kelp Journal. Issue No. 12 was my last issue as fiction editor. This was a hard decision for me because I’ve loved working on this journal–the aesthetic was a perfect fit for me–and I’ve loved working with the Kelp […]
I have a story in print again! My short story “The Art of Oblivion” is in a hardcover beach noir anthology, The Amber Waves of Autumn. It’s currently available in hardcover and will eventually be available in paperback. The most exciting thing about this publication for me is the other […]
My essay “Slipstreamed” is the featured essay in bioStories this week. Publishing in this journal was the best publishing experience I’ve had so far as a writer–the editor loved my essay, really understood it and me, and made the whole experience so pleasant. This essay means so much to me […]