Thank you, Jeff Bogle and Stanchion for this Pushcart nomination!
The Haunted States of America Cover and Pre-Order Link
The Haunted States of America (Godwin Books/Henry Holt) has a cover, a very scary cover, illustrated by Solomon Hughes.
The book will be available July 9, 2024. Inside are 52 middle grade horror stories, one for each state. Puerto Rico and DC, too. “The Michigan Triangle” is my story about lighthouses, cousins, and the sunken ships in Lake Michigan.
Preorder it here.
Two Women
Whistling Shade has published my short fiction “Two Women” in their Fall-Winter issue, available as a pdf download or print issue.
Story of a Princess
Exterminating Angel Press (EAP) publishes books and an online magazine “challenging the dominant cultural story” and their motto is “creative solutions for practical idealists,” which fascinates me.
They’ve published “Story of a Princess” in the latest issue, Fall 2020: Sort Of. “Being a princess is not all it’s cracked up to be,” is how editor Tod Davies describes it in her editorial note. Thank you, Tod. I can’t wait to read all of these.
The Girl's Piano
Thank you to Great Lakes Review for publishing this short fiction about music, climate anxiety, and persistence. Check out the gorgeous photo by Mark Skrobola accompanying the story. I’ve lived in the Great Lakes region, either ten minutes from Lake Ontario or thirty minutes from Lake Michigan, my entire life. I’m especially happy to be included in a journal that highlights this region.
Gravitational Pull
Today, a new short story, “Gravitational Pull,” is up on Border Crossing. It’s a blurred genre piece about Iceland, insatiable itch, and finding home.
This was a fun story to write. It started with a prompt about Iceland, and morphed from there. I’m especially happy to have it in Border Crossing, a journal that celebrates the literary arts in Canada and the US, specifically Ontario and the Midwest, my two homes.
Daughterhood
Oxford Magazine published a short story of mine today, in Issue 44. It’s just under 2000 words, so not considered flash fiction, which would make it officially my first non-flash short story published.
Short Story in Third Wednesday
The summer 2019 issue of Third Wednesday is out now, and includes my short story, “The Spectator.” Copies are available at Bookbound in Ann Arbor, and via Third Wednesday’s website.
Short Story in The Emerson Review
Today I have a short story up, just over 1000 words, so some might call it flash fiction, some might not. Either way, “8:46 on a Wednesday” is in vol. 48 of The Emerson Review. You can read it online here:
Since I also write for children, I thought it might be helpful to mention this story is geared to the adult reader.