I got "FRESHMAN EATS" published on The Purple Wall on the first of the month. The site's pretty unique -- all stories go into a head-to-head bracket, competing for votes. On the 10th I won my first round, and you can read and help me advance (if you wish!) by clicking here. Now, a few …
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Wow, it's been a busy few years.So what have Leah and I been up to? Since we last updated this blog, we've worked from home and gotten through quarantine, gone back to work, coached, done a lot of hiking, and worked on our house. We've buttoned down, learned to order groceries, celebrated birthdays and weddings online, …
The Drabble just published my short piece “Better Than a Vintage Marshall,” which you can read by clicking here. And now this is my fourth publication with my very favorite 100-words-or-less online magazine. So please, check The Drabble out—they’re part of my daily reading, and better minds than mine often put together some really clever …
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Last year I listened to NPR cover a story written in The New Yorker about translator-professor-ethnographer Daniel Everett. As these things sometimes go, the New Yorker article was a partial review of Everett’s book Don’t Sleep, There are Snakes, and a partial overview of Everett’s life and the controversy he’s generated in the field of …
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Mystery Weekly Magazine published my story “Mr. DeShaw’s Sculpture” in their February issue. I think it’s the best thing I’ve ever written, and you can look at a preview of it on their website here or buy the physical issue (or a Kindle issue) through Amazon. And that’s interesting—this is my first physical publication, and …
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There was a time in my life when I dreamed of becoming a Registered Dietitian. I would write recipes in my free time and I always baked cupcakes for my friends and cooked on the weekends. Then, while in a Masters program in Boston, I would teach cooking classes with names like "Naturally Nutritious" and …
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The artichoke is one of my favorite vegetables. I don't make them often, instead opting for a more convenient option of canned/frozen artichoke hearts that are so easy to add to pizzas, salads, and pasta dishes. However, I found beautiful early season artichokes this weekend and we cooked them on Sunday. My favorite way to …
Tonight I’m going to do another reading at Scuppernong Books. The event starts at 6:30, so if anyone happens to be in the area, please feel free to stop by (in Greensboro, on Elm Street)! As mentioned, last time I read a very short story which I had published before. I was a little nervous …
The Drabble just published my short piece “Prison Prose,” which you can read by clicking here. Now, two quick things: First, The Drabble is an excellent 100-words-or-less online magazine that I read daily. Also, I owe them a small debt of gratitude. I first started writing fiction in 2011 or so, and I wasn’t really …
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Six months ago I was flying out of Alaska. By pure happenstance my flight was on the summer solstice, and I have vivid memories of waiting to board my redeye at a little past midnight. The Ted Stevens Airport was fully lit by the sun, which then was only just starting to head toward the …
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