The Dialogue: Writing A New Genre Mike and Muse stare at Mike's laptop screen, both are clearly perplexed. MUSE: What the hell is that? MIKE: I don't know They both…

The Dialogue: How to Choose The Story To Write I sit on my ugly yellow sofa, staring at my laptop, choosing the story to write next. My muse marches in…

Dialogue: Crappy Rough Draft Open with me sitting on my ugly yellow sofa staring at my laptop, working on my crappy rough draft. My Muse perches on the back of…

So a lot happened in the month of December. First of all, my wife and I trained for and ran our fifth marathon. The race was in Kiawah Island, the…

There are five short stories I read in September 2023 that I want to share with you.

I want to give my fellow authors a heads up that the short story publications Cast of Wonders and Metaphorosis are currently open for submissions. You’ll find the guidelines below. However, this is just an overview. It's always wise to get your information directly from the magazine’s website and read what they have published in the past.

It's a new year! One last blog post about the one we just left. Out of all the stories I read in December 2022 here are the three best. STARS,…