Author: Cliff

I am the author of three novels--THE LAST BIRD OF PARADISE, OLIVER'S TRAVELS, and THE SHAMAN OF TURTLE VALLEY--and three story collections--IN AN UNCHARTED COUNTRY, HOUSE OF THE ANCIENTS AND OTHER STORIES, and WHAT THE ZHANG BOYS KNOW, winner of the Library of Virginia Literary Award for Fiction. I am also the co-founder and former editor of Prime Number Magazine and the editor of the award-winning anthology series EVERYWHERE STORIES: SHORT FICTION FROM A SMALL PLANET.
October 5, 2011

>Should I Hire a Book Publicist?

> I’m seriously asking myself this question. When my book In an Uncharted Country came out in 2009, I got a late start with…
October 4, 2011

>The New Yorker: "Oubliette" by David Long

> October 10, 2011: “Oubliette” by David Long Supposedly, this story is part of a series of “flash fictions” about characters drawn from a…
September 30, 2011

>Tips for Writers: The Thesaurus Throwdown

> This post is the first in what I hope will be a regular Friday discussion on Tips for Writers. Not that I know…
September 27, 2011

>The New Yorker: "The House on Sand Creek" by Thomas McGuane

> October 3, 2011: “The House on Sand Creek” by Thomas McGuane Since McGuane has a novel coming out this year, and since I…
September 26, 2011

>Interview with Kevin Watson, Press 53

>This is a really nice short interview with Kevin Watson about Press 53, a publisher who isn’t focused on market trends; he publishes what…
September 22, 2011

>Busy month coming to an end

> It’s not quite over, but the end is in sight. I’ve basically done no writing this month, which is a first for me,…
September 20, 2011

>The New Yorker: "Dog Run Moon" by Callan Wink

> September 26, 2011: “Dog Run Moon” by Callan Wink Sid is on the run from Montana Bob and Charlie Chaplin who are chasing…
September 19, 2011

>Fall for the Book

> I’ve been so busy this month that I haven’t had time to think about this, but it is now upon us. This Wednesday…
September 16, 2011

>Guest Post: All the Roads That Lead from Home by Anne Leigh Parrish

> I asked Anne Leigh Parrish to tell us something about the origin of the stories in her new book:“The eleven stories in All The Roads…