I had a surprise opportunity Wednesday night when one of the scheduled authors for Literary Nights with Unsolicited Press had to cancel. Since I’ve been working on a new novel, I took a chance and shared an excerpt. I was honored to read with Unsolicited Press authors Andy Smart, Matt Daly and Rosalia Scalia, who was the MC. These three always have inspiring words to share.
Tag: literaryfiction
New Flash Fiction Story “Gravity” in Down in the Dirt Magazine
I’m thrilled to announce that my flash story “Gravity” dropped on Down in the Dirt Magazine!
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A standalone story, “Gravity” features Curt, the struggling and wry narrator from my novel The Bridge on Beer River. In earlier drafts of the novel the story was part of Chapter 1, but I decided to begin the novel with Curt’s emerging romance with Chelsea.
Thank you to Janet K., the Editor of Down in the Dirt Magazine!
I always enjoy spending more time with Curt.
You can find more about The Bridge on Beer River HERE
More award buzz for The Bridge on Beer River
Excited to share this update and particularly thrilled to see recognition in both the novel category and short stories.
The Bridge on Beer River was named a Finalist for the Feathered Quill Book Award for Short Story / Anthology: https://featheredquill.com/feathered-quill-book-awards-2024-winners/
Also, the novel moved up in the Chanticleer judging and was named a Semi-Finalist for the 2023 Somerset Book Award for Literary and Contemporary Fiction: https://www.chantireviews.com/2024/03/08/the-2023-somerset-book-award-semi-finalists-for-literary-and-contemporary-fiction/
Congratulations to the winning novels and all the fine books that entered!
Reading with Stranger Than Fiction in North Beach SF 2-4 pm Sunday 2/25
Should be a beautiful day in North Beach on Sunday 2/25. Visit City Lights Bookstore, check out the Beats haunts, and join me at Specs Bar, 12 William Saroyan Place, San Francisco, CA 94133, 2-4 pm for the Stranger Than Fiction reading series with amazing authors Jason Bayani, Janis Cooke Newman, Alan Black, Dr. Michele DeMarco, and Ren Weber. Curated by Frances Stroh.
Going to Kansas City!
If you are attending the AWP Conference in Kansas City 2/7-2/9, 2024, please stop by the Unsolicited Press table or catch meet at an event to say hi.
I love connecting with friends and meeting fellow literary nerds!
Some of the AWP events are virtual this year, so you can attend from home and pay a discounted fee. The conference has much to offer bookish types.