I'm pleased to have received a creation grant from the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec this summer to draft an experimental novel, "Introverts R Us." The novel is about two men: a wealthy professor who retreats to the woods to finish a paper on the lies we tell ourselves; and the salt-of-the-earth… Continue reading Thanks for Supporting Introverts
The Ottawa Public Library is seeking new judges for this year's Awesome Authors Youth Writing Contest. Published authors and professional storytellers living in the National Capital Region are encouraged to apply. There is only one week left to apply. (This is a late post, I know, but I was confused by the September 29th selection… Continue reading Judges needed for the OPL’s Awesome Authors Contest
I'm happy to announce the upcoming launch of NōD Magazine featuring one of my stories among its many fab pieces. Gorgeous recent NōD covers NōD Magazine is a print litmag run out of the University of Calgary, based in the English Department but edited by undergraduate students from all departments. They publish prose, poetry, and artwork… Continue reading New Short Fiction: “Stripe the Revolutionary Skunk Reflects on his Attempt to Change the World”
Are writing prompts really useful -- or just pleasant procrastination? My short story "Get Away," freshly published in DarkWinter Literary Magazine, opens with a first-line prompt from my Tarot Prompts for Writers page: "The road lay behind him in the darkness...." I would never have come up with the story without that prompted first line.… Continue reading Writing with Prompts (New short fiction: “Get Away”)
I have mixed feelings announcing my latest short story, "Victim Impact Statement, freshly published in On Spec. I'm super pleased with the story and the excellent home it found, but I'm deeply saddened by the closing of this unique independent magazine. Cover art by Janice Blaine This is the final issue for On Spec, which… Continue reading New Short Fiction: “Victim Impact Statement”
