My very, very short story, "A Bad Hand," didn't take the award at Lulu.com (bummer!). In the meantime, since there aren't a lot of opportunities to submit a 600 word short story, I've posted it on my website under the "Fiction" tab. Enjoy!
(The following blog-in-brief is currently posted at Sucker, a new Young Adult magazine created by Hannah Goodman, that will debut within the next month or two. An excerpt of my novel, Things I Hate About My Mother, has been accepted for publication for the first issue).
My friend forwards an email about a new Young Adult literary magazine called Sucker:
“Maybe you’re interested?” she writes.
Interested? Of course I’m interested. I’m always interested in miniscule chances at achieving love and admiration. It’s what we writers thrive on.
And then something weird happens: I achieve…well…not LOVE, exactly, but modest admiration for something I’ve written! Me.
A nip and a tuck, and voilà! Published.
Okay. So the rewrites were a LITTLE more painful than a nip and a tuck, but when you’re heavily sedated and the doctor has you under the knife and says, “You SURE you don’t want me to remove this mole since I’ve already got you here?” you just do it.
Thanks Dr. Hannah, surgeon extraordinaire.
I've submitted this to the Lulu short story contest, open for the month of November. A maximum of 600 words, which is a bit of a challenge. Click here to read - it only takes about two minutes!
My story, "Water Music," winner of the 2011 James Jones Short Story Award, sponsored by the Illinois Center for the Book, is now available to read on-line. Please click here.
My short story, "Water Music," has won the 2011 James Jones Short Story Award, sponsored by the Illinois Center For the Book. As soon as I'm allowed to post the story in mid-November, I'll do so. In the meantime, you can click here for more information on the award.
Water Music: a woman returns to the vacation cottage of her childhood and relives a fateful summer involving first loves and last good-byes.
