Fiction

Fiction · 03. March 2024
Hi. Two of my books are free for Smashwords Read an Ebook Week, 3–9 March.
A copy of Swamp Ape Review Vol. 6 being held by a hand above a backdrop of grass and purple flowers.
Fiction · 13. December 2023
A quick bit of news: I wrote a very short story (a single paragraph long) called “None Guessed”, about a woman named Tareneh who is shot. You’d think I’d have more upbeat things to write stories about. But, no. I do not. The editors of Swamp Ape Review were kind enough to include the story in Volume 6. I do not believe it is available online, but if you come across a print copy, I encourage you to buy it. My little piece is… you know… it is what it is. Of the other work in the...

Fiction · 07. December 2023
I have just published a chapbook of short stories which I have called Váried Páralyses. What is a chapbook? It is a slim volume (no more then 40 pages) of poetry or, less commonly, fiction. Usually the poems or stories are united by a common theme, such as grief, love, nature, et cetera. My 49-page chapbook is actually just a bunch of stories. If any common themes exist among them, this is accidental. Thus, I am abusing the term “chapbook”. As a reader, you know you are in good hands with...

Fiction · 24. November 2023
Some big news. Night Beats and tRaum Books have collaborated to release a short story anthology called: Instant Classic (That No One Will Read) I have a story in this. I really hope you will read it, especially if the following description entices you: “Instant Classic offers nine sardonic tales holding a carnival mirror to writers and stories. From a deal with the Devil to the ultimate AI-versus-human showdown, witness the terrifying spectacle of artists who will do anything to clamber out...

Fiction · 22. November 2023
I have a very short story included in volume 16 of Delmarva Review. The title of the story is “Story”. I have never taught creative writing, but if I did, and if a student brought in a story titled “Story”, I imagine I’d give that student a bit of a talking to. It’s in the same league as “Untitled” or whatever. (Yes, when I was younger, I titled things “Untitled” all the time.) Still, I chose that title, admittedly with trepidation, because the theme of stories and how we...

Fiction · 01. November 2023
As part of their roundup of the 100 best books of 2023, Shepherd has given me a chance to share three of the finest books I read over the past year.

Fiction · 17. October 2023
Every book deserves more readers. But independently published books and books from small presses especially deserve more readers.
A teaser image for the book cover of “Guaranteed Bestseller (Which No One Will Read)”
Fiction · 23. August 2023
I’d like to ask for your help, because something’s coming soon. “What’s coming soon? How can I help?” Very good of you to ask. An anthology called Guaranteed Bestseller (Which No One Will Read) is coming soon, and I am happy to have a piece included in it. What I hope you’ll do is join the cover reveal street team. I also hope you’ll request an Advance Review Copy (ARC). The link to sign up is right here. “What kind of book is it?” Let me share the official blurb:...

Fiction · 09. July 2023
Deals, deals, deals. You won’t believe your eyes, folks.
Fiction · 01. July 2023
The stories and prose fragments in my preposterous little book Melancholic Parables are not linked, but they are not unlinked. They do not tell a unified story, but they also do not not tell a unified story. I flatter myself that they somehow add up to more than what they are.

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