EPISODE 06: “Superman Falling”To save his marriage, a New York advertising exec reluctantly accompanies his wife to the Midwest. Superman Falling lives near to my heart, first because it came from an emotional place, and second, because it I learned so much working on it. The emotional origin was years ago. I was recovering from … Read more
EPISODE 05: “How to Write Your Own Biography”When her best friend is diagnosed with cancer an empty-nester takes a road trip, leaving her husband at home. This past Thursday, I came home to the treat of this copy of Chariton Review in my mailbox. (Lest you be misled by the 2018 date on the cover, … Read more
EPISODE 4: “My Panda” Feeling stifled by her household and her giant panda, a woman contemplates escape. I brought this story into a writing workshop early in my MFA experience, and the professor hated it. However, other people encouraged me, and “I” liked it, so I polished and submitted it anyway, and it found a home at … Read more
EPISODE 3: “Monster Leaves Dog”(After the Storms, Part 3) As a long-married couple prepares to part ways, the husband tries to convince his wife to change her mind. This story is the third of three interrelated stories called After the Storms.As with “Room” this story originated with a prompt: Two characters part ways forever. We were … Read more
EPISODE 02: “Tribe” (After the Storms, Part 2) SUMMARY: In a dystopian future, a woman juggles memories of her former life with her growing feelings for someone new as she and her nomadic tribe face a dwindling water supply in the desert. NOTES:This story was first published in an anthology, *Turning Points: Stories About Choice … Read more
EPISODE 01: “Room”(After the Storms, Part 1) SUMMARY: In a near-future dystopia, two people check into a hotel room knowing only one will check out. NOTES:This story was first published in Devilfish Review (where you can still read it). It stands alone, but is the first part of a trilogy of stories called “After the … Read more
In upcoming weeks, you’ll be seeing a new tab on this website. I’ve had the plan for awhile to make a landing page with some of my short stories and essays, but had been dragging my feet. Or maybe not dragging my feet, I was just running around in different directions — but it was … Read more