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Virtual Reading!
I got turned on to Strong Women-Strange Worlds a few months ago and have been hooked ever since. They organize virtual readings every first Friday
June 16, 2023
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Travelogue
Alone In Venice… Even During Peak Season
When and how one visits Venice, Italy makes a huge difference to the enjoyment of the trip. Consider the following: the population of Venice—including Mestre—is
June 12, 2023
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Travelogue
Smell Me
I’ve never been much of a perfume girl, but that’s not because I’m unaware of scent. The smell of roses and lavender remind me of
June 6, 2023
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A Misfortune of Lake Monsters
Time To Make the Sausage
I don’t talk much about how the sausage is made, publishing-wise. As a long-time hoover-er of books and short stories, who folks are published with
May 24, 2023
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Creative Nonfiction
Fa-La-La-La-La & The Sleigh-Shaped Coffin
Some people do intensive therapy work to deal with trauma. I mostly just write about my trauma and turn it into a joke. That’s the
May 23, 2023
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A Misfortune of Lake Monsters
Shot-Gun Sucks
It’s a new publication day! Memoir Magazine published my creative nonfiction piece, “Shot-Gun Sucks,” and rereading this morning I’m now firmly stuck in the day
April 12, 2023
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New Work Alert
New Digs! New Work!
You might have noticed there’s been a change ’round these parts–with A MISFORTUNE OF LAKE MONSTERS (AMoLM) coming out in a little over a year,
April 7, 2023
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A Misfortune of Lake Monsters
A Lake Monster a Day
I feel like there should be trumpets, but I’ve got a new book coming out! Keep your eye on this space for more information, but
January 17, 2023
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News
An Early Christmas Gift
I am always full-on shocked when editor Ellen Datlow takes notice of something I’ve written–so when I say that I very literally clutched my chest
November 28, 2022
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News
Change Is the Only Constant
The other day I was talking with someone about being GenX. We have converted from vinyl to cassettes to CDs to mp3s to streaming services
November 13, 2022
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