>Writer at Rest

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Today was my last day in the window. As Suzi promised, Saturdays in Staunton bring a lot more foot traffic on the main street, almost all tourists, it seemed, although I recognized a few locals. Several clusters stopped and watched for a few minutes before moving on. A few came into the store, although no one approached me today. Kind of a disappointment. But I actually made good progress on a story I’m working on, and when I ran out of steam on that I started a new one. So it was a pretty good day. I contemplated staying longer this afternoon to see if there would be any more interest, but a writer can sit in the window only so long.

About the author

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.

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