My Indiana Influences

The folks at the Indianapolis Library Foundation asked each of the finalists for the Emerging Author Award to write a blog post about how…

Thoughts on Book Promotion: Everywhere Stories

Everywhere Stories: Short Fiction from a Small Planet Thoughts on Book Promotion My new book, Everywhere Stories: Short Fiction from a Small Planet, is…

2014 Reading: The Sixth Extinction by Elizabeth Kolbert

The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History by Elizabeth Kolbert This book was the September selection for my book club, the local chapter of Reading Liberally….

2014 Reading: Special Like the People on TV by Tommy Dean

Special Like the People on TV by Tommy Dean This is a fiction chapbook by a friend who graduated from my MFA program after…

2014 Reading: Whistling Vivaldi by Claude M. Steele

Whistling Vivaldi: How Stereotypes Affect Us and What We Can Do (Issues of Our Time) by Claude M. Steele I read this book because Northwestern…

Guest Post on Madam Mayo: It’s a Dangerous World

Today I guest blog on Madam Mayo, the wonderful blog of C.M. Mayo, novelist and traveler. Her guidance for visitors is to provide five…

Carvezine’s focus on Everywhere Stories

With the October 1 publication day for Everywhere Stories fast approaching, we’re beginning to get noticed. Today the spotlight shines from Carve: Travel the…

Appearance on Rudy Maxa’s World

Radio! On Saturday, September 27 at 11:43 am ET I’ll be making an appearance on Rudy Maxa’s World, the #1 nationally syndicated radio travel…

Short Story Connect — Featured on Goodreads

I will be the featured author on the Goodreads Short Story Connect discussion culminating on October 1 when I’ll be answering whatever questions readers have…

2014 Reading: Tinderbox by Lisa Gornick

Tinderbox: A Novel by Lisa Gornick I had not heard of this novel until I saw that the author would be in the area visiting…