May 2015

My Story, “Hunger Pangs,” is Now Online at Under the Fable!

I promised a link to my short story, “Hunger Pangs. Read it here. (My story begins on page 29.) Hunger Pangs is the quirky story of a lonely young woman who meets a group of food enthusiasts. Claire is quickly fascinated by her education and initiation. Let me answer a frequently asked question: To my knowledge,Continue reading “My Story, “Hunger Pangs,” is Now Online at Under the Fable!”

Publication News: Under the Fable, Grief Eating, and Other Tidbits

I’m delighted to announce that my story, “Hunger Pangs,” will be published in the premier issue of Under the Fable, a UK-based literary journal. It will come out in four days! (I’ll link to it then.) Since I’ve been concentrating so much on my novel(s) this year, I haven’t been publishing as much fiction. IContinue reading “Publication News: Under the Fable, Grief Eating, and Other Tidbits”

Creative or Rule Follower?

My first conscious act of creating was in response to my elementary school principal’s command. She gave us a sheet of paper covered in circles and told us to come up with ONLY things that did not exist. I was in the fifth grade. This principal was the strongest woman I knew — she wasContinue reading “Creative or Rule Follower?”

The Yearly “What to do with the blog” Post, Reading Woolf, and More

Dear Readers, Yup, it’s time for my yearly wrestling of what to do with my blog NOW. This happens every time WordPress tells me it’s time to renew my domain name. I must confess to being envious of those who just blog. They seem to blog about anything that interests them. They may blog aboutContinue reading “The Yearly “What to do with the blog” Post, Reading Woolf, and More”