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One question I hear over and over again–from friends, other writers, and even strangers who learn that I’m a writer–is “What are you working…

My novel in stories, What the Zhang Boys Know, came out a little over three years ago. Since then, it has received a few editorial…

In the fall of 2014, Press 53 published the anthology Everywhere Stories: Short Fiction from a Small Planet. The book included 20 stories by…

It’s Thanksgiving Day and I am grateful to be spending the holiday at the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, where I’ve been in…

Buy this book now at Amazon: Everywhere Stories: Short Fiction from a Small Planet Now, I say. They’ve got it listed for $7.64 for…

I’m currently in residence at the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, one of my favorite places. Having come to VCCA many times over…

I received my copy of the 2016 Pushcart Prize anthology, so today I’m working on the updated rankings. They will post as soon as…

It’s not that I haven’t had anything to say, but I’ve been busy! First, there was the brief trip to Charlotte NC, where I…

Apparently, I’m an Emerging Writer, at least based on two recent awards I’ve received. Two weeks ago I learned that I had won the…

Thanks to Joe, my web developer, the problem I’ve been experiencing with WordPress has been resolved, or at least disarmed. Thanks for your patience….