• Story Publication: The Land of Phantom Limbs

    My story “The Land of Phantom Limbs” is up on Flash Fiction Online, free to read, and it’s accompanied by this awesome illustration of my favorite scene: Illustration by Richard Ware, who takes commissions at richw.ware@yahoo.com. Check it out! http://flashfictiononline.com/main/article/the-land-of-phantom-limbs/

  • Collection Review: The Book of Apex Volume 4

    Back in September, editor Lynne M. Thomas announced that after two years she will no longer be editing Apex Magazine. Thus it was a pleasure to accept a copy of The Book of Apex: Volume 4 of Apex Magazine for review, edited by Lynne M. Thomas, as it allowed me a chance to celebrate Thomas’…

  • Happy New Year from Short Story Review!

    Cover art by Yang Xueguo Yang Xueguo Yang Xueguo I don’t post a lot of personal info on Short Story Review, but at this time of year, when so many are reflecting on and reviewing the last twelve months, I’d like to share my own brief reflection. 2013 was both the worst and the best…

  • Published Story News: The Drabblecast

    I’m happy to announce that my flash story “Spiders” was produced as part of a recent The Drabblecast episode centered around food. In it, a man who realizes that spiders are living in his car takes to feeding them, and the situation only worsens from there. Read it free online or listen to the episode…

  • Happy holidays, everyone!

    The holidays are a busy time of year for a lot of people (myself included — after a nine hour car ride from the in-law’s house tonight, I am wiped), so I’ll keep today’s post to a brief list. I hope to post more recommendations once I finish more of my to-read list. First, however,…