Whew! The first week of April brought a crazy little flood of publications.

April is Autism Awareness Month, and as some of you know, my just-turned eight-year-old is very much on the spectrum. My story "We Love Vermont" is in the brand new Chicken Soup for the Soul: Raising Kids on the Spectrum. It's about how at age two, Critter couldn't speak ( Read more... )

If you write flash fiction, the Micro Award is kinda a big deal. The winner's list each year is a who's-who of the format. I have sent in nominations of my own work the past two years or so; it's one of those necessary self-promotion things that always feels rather lame ( Read more... )

Whew. Again, I say whew ( Read more... )

I live near Phoenix, one of the most devastated real estate markets in the country. While out doing errands, I drive past "For Sale" signs everywhere. It's something I should be used to. On one particular day back in February, those signs stood out like flashing lights and neon letters that said: WRITING PROMPT [HERE ( Read more... )

Man oh man, April is a big month. I have three stories coming out in amazing venues. The first is out now and the publisher is providing a copy to be given away on my blog!

Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Presents Flush Fiction: 87 Short Short Stories You Can Read in a Single Sitting contains stories across genres, all at fewer than a thousand words ( Read more... )

I can't spill all the details yet, but I've made a short story sale that qualifies me for full SFWA membership. SQUEE. Being in the SFWA has been a life goal of mine since I was about 14, so being this close is an amazing feeling. Now I just have to remain patient for a few more months ( Read more... )

I have a new post up at Flash Fiction Chronicles about how flash fiction can hone your writing skills and lead to representation.

Drop by, say hi, and keep the faith in your writing! Always remember: It's okay if your writing sucks. In time, you'll suck less.

Somehow, I managed to make it as a finalist in the Crossed Genres Flash Fiction Contest for the second year in a row. I won last year. I'm not expecting a repeat performance--though I won't complain if it happens--but holy moley, the competition is good ( Read more... )

I finished reading Normal last night. The last chapters went very fast. At first, I thought it was just because of the action and how the plot came together ("Wow, this isn't bad!"). It finally hit me that I wrote the last few chapters in December, after Nano - less editing was needed because I took more time to write ( Read more... )

I did a submission today to a place with an automated queue. I did another submission to this place about a week ago. There were some forty submissions made during that one week span, and the market accepts about thirty a month. I find this rather discouraging, but I guess it means if I cracked the market, I really did crack it ( Read more... )