• “The Girl with Golden Hair” in Beneath Ceaseless Skies

    I have a new story in Beneath Ceaseless Skies today, “The Girl with Golden Hair.” I’m excited about this story for three main reasons: 1. I wrote a story about a friendship between a girl and a centaur. I love stories about friendship. I don’t generally have a preformed like or dislike for stories about…

  • “The Stink of Horses” — Hobart (September 2014)

    “The Stink of Horses” — Hobart (September 2014)

    My short story “The Stink of Horses” appeared on Hobart on June 27, 2014. First line: “I don’t understand anything about the ballet; all I know is that during the intervals the ballerinas stink like horses.” — Anton Chekhov Inspiration: I read the above Chekhov quote in a magazine, maybe The New Yorker, and couldn’t…