My flash fiction piece, “Waiting for Change,” is now available to read in Gargoyle Magazine! I am honored to have been featured in this publication, especially because of its connection to George Washington University, as my mother attended for her freshman year of college. I hope that others enjoy this story (like many of my works, it is meant to be both lighthearted and dark), and that they check out some of the other pieces in this issue. Happy reading!
Over the weekend I had the honor of being a part of the pre-launch party celebration for the twenty-first issue of Lumina Journal, as my piece, “Shrimp Tails,” will be featured in the upcoming publication! This was such an exciting opportunity. I traveled down to NYC for the weekend and spent the evening at Jade Bar, where I—along with a dozen of the other contributors—read my story for the crowd. A lovely contributor was kind enough to film my reading, which I have included below! I was surprised by how much I enjoyed getting in front of an audience. Perhaps some open mic nights in my future?… Regardless, I hope that others enjoy this story, and I will post an update when Lumina is live!
A piece of mine, “Preening,” is now available to read online in miniMAG! This is a short story I wrote over this summer and I am so pleased that it has found a home in this publication. It can be found at the following link. I hope that others enjoy reading as much as I enjoyed the process of writing the story.
A letter that I wrote advocating for a ban of coyote killing contests in Maine has just been published in the Portland Press Herald! I wrote this as part of a letter writing campaign by the volunteers for Maine Friends of Animals, as banning coyote killing contests is one of the organizations’ main focuses for this year. The letter can be found at this link, and is also linked on the Maine Environmental News website. I hope that this helps to bring more attention to this issue, even if others do not share my same views on the subject. It is important for the public in Maine to be educated about.
Just received my copy of Third Wednesday’s Winter 2025 print issue! This piece contains my short story, “The Smaller Me Inside Of Me Who Could Have Lived Here,” which was initially published this fall on their website. It is a beautifully done publication and I am so pleased that the editors made the piece available both online and in print.
My story can be found at this link: https://lnkd.in/eFUncYxs
Or purchased here: https://lnkd.in/eUWe_jRn
My short fiction story, “Hello, Happiness,” is now available to read in the newest issue of The First Line! I was struck by the concept behind this publication; every story uses the same first sentence—for the issue containing my story, the line was: “The parking lot was empty.” I found myself immediately inspired by this hook.
My piece is a little unsettling, a little sci-fi, and a little romance. I am so pleased that it was well received by the editors (my piece was one of eight works selected out of nearly seven hundred submissions! so exciting!), and I hope that others enjoy reading it as well. The hardcopy and PDF are available for purchase at this link.
I am so happy to announce that my short fiction story, “Reinventing Logan Roy,” has now been published in FRiGG Magazine for Issue 63: Fall/Winter 2024/25. I am very honored for this story to have found a place in this prestigious publication. My author’s notes are included at the end of this piece, and explain the personal connection that I have to the story, as well as the inspiration behind it.
I submitted this piece to FRiGG first, but sent it to several publications later in the year. Before it was accepted by FRiGG, I received encouraging rejections from On the Premises and Black Fox Literary, and a form rejection from Potomac Review. I had also submitted the story to the “Joy of the Pen” literary competition, but withdrew it after the piece’s acceptance.
I hope that others enjoy this absurdist, heartfelt piece as much as I enjoyed writing it. It can be found here, along with the rest of the issue.
My flash fiction piece, “Fish Film,” has just been published in Issue 5 of The Mersey Review. I wrote this piece while I was abroad this summer, and drafted it again and again in order to make it publication-worthy. I aspire to publication for all of my work, but I especially wanted this piece published, as my sister enjoyed reading the original draft so much.
Publication Journey: This piece was submitted to nine different publications before it was accepted. It received several encouraging rejections (Fictive Dream, Ghost Parachute) and several form rejections (Wrong Turn Lit, Splashland Magazine, Flash Frog, The Journal of Compressed Arts). After receiving the ultimate acceptance, I withdrew it from consideration in Hobart and Passages North.
Issue 5 of TMR can be found here. Happy reading!
My short fiction story, “Pairings,” is now available in ExPat Press. I was inspired to write this after celebrating my mother’s birthday. It uses repetition and metaphor to create a rhythm throughout the story.
Publication Journey: I wrote and edited this piece in one morning, overcome with inspiration. I then submitted it to Spellbinder and Fahmidan Journal, but it was accepted by ExPat on the same day, and so I withdrew it.
The piece is available at this link. I hope that others enjoy!
My short fiction story, “Taking the Steak,” has now been published in Literary Veganism! This is a story I wrote last year. It is meant to be humorous but is written from the heart, reflecting both my political and personal beliefs about animal rights and plant-based eating. The story is more topical than ever, as today is Thanksgiving. I wish everyone a happy holiday, and hope that they enjoy the piece. It can be found here.
Happy reading!
