Want to read the scandalous details (okay, SVH is still on my brain from the other day) about the literary journal that accepted my short story for publication only to unceremoniously drop it after a contract dispute? If so, head on out to a bookstore and pick up the May/June 2011 issue of Poets & [...]

On Friday, I was hiding from the snowy weather when my cell phone rang, displaying an unrecognized number. For some reason my brain switched into Writer Mode and for half a second I wondered if this call might relate to my fiction. Miraculously, my hunch was right — the editor of Inkwell was calling to [...]

Last week, when I posted the photos of my cats with the American Literary Review, the whole thing felt a little bittersweet. Yes, the cats looked absolutely delighted to be photographed with lit mags as always (and the whole cat-photo thing is definitely not weird/ridiculous/pathetic at all). But ALR was the last print journal slated [...]

My story “The Ballad Solemn of Lady Malena,” which I just referenced a few days ago here, was accepted for publication in the South Dakota Review. The issue with my story should be out in only 4-6 weeks. South Dakota…now there’s one state I’ve never visited. I’d love to, though. Peter and I took a [...]

My writer friend John Frank has a creative nonfiction piece out in the November issue of The Sun. He happens to be a lot more humble than certain other people…you know, those obnoxious types who maintain blogs and brag about their every accomplishment…ahem. But! I just have to mention it here because 1) it’s The [...]

1. When I load my Duotrope stats to view currently pending submissions, I always leave the “acceptance” box checked so I can look at my acceptances at the top of the page and feel a little better about myself. 2. I was once rejected by the same lit mag five times in one month. (Hey. [...]

How fitting that I get to share good news about an acceptance following a post about rejection. The American Literary Review accepted my short story “Living Arrangements” for publication in its Spring 2011 issue. Yes, this is the story that gave my collection its title, and it’s also one of my favorites. “Living Arrangements” named [...]