Moon Is Cotton & She Laugh All Night has been named a Finalist in the Short Story Fiction category of the 2011 Next Generation Indie Book Awards. The cool thing about that is it will be listed as a Finalist in the 2011 Next Generation Indie Book Awards catalog which will be distributed at Book […]
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Writer’s Relief Featured Client
There’s been some mutual backscratching going on up in heah! Writer’s Relief did a nice little write-up on me on their blog and I got to have fun making a video about their great service. And best of all: Sparky’s first speaking role! I think he has a great career ahead of him. Check out […]
Winner 2011 Big Moose Prize
My novel Hollywood Buckaroo was selected for publication. I am so stunned and thrilled, and am looking forward to the whole ball of wax. I think Black Lawrence Press does a fantastic job of publishing and supporting their books and writers, and have created a wonderful sense of community for both writers and readers. I […]
Megathrust Sublime
“Swallowed by the sea,” she sang, her voice a warm bath. She strummed a honey-colored ukulele on her lap. The words weren’t mine nor were they hers, and I didn’t know if she was singing about Japan or my father, but it didn’t matter. The sun was shining and then it stopped. The crystals on […]
Big Rock, Brown Snake – Part 2
One of our Peruvian rituals centered around a psychedelic experience with cactus juice. It’s supposed to give you insights about yourself, and many participants have a vision of looking into the jaws of a serpent. I think someone said the serpent represents the kundalini energy that lies coiled at the base of your spine, but […]
2011 Tusculum Review Prize Award
My story Badass was selected by judge Aimee Bender as the winner of the 2011 Tusculum Review Fiction Prize. Prize is $1000 and publication in the upcoming issue of The Tusculum Review. It’s printed out of the University at Tusculum in Greeneville, Tennessee. I love the landing page of their website, although it hasn’t yet […]