The seriously gorgeous winter 2014 issue of Ninth Letter is available now, featuring my prize-winning story, "The Change Over Day." It's set during the summer, which may be nice to remember right about now!
Indiana Review fiction contest runner-up
My story, "Wolves," was runner-up in the Indiana Review fiction contest. Check out http://indianareview.org/blog/ for the announcement, and look for the story in the magazine this summer.
What Netflix Taught Me about Character Development
In my latest Ploughshares post, I put my TV watching to work for my writing. A nifty trick.
Betting on First Books
My latest post on Ploughshares explores why first books are such a tough sell.
Writing Is Like Going on Vacation
My latest Ploughshares post tried to convince you that writing is like going on vacation. See if you're persuaded...