Monthly Archives: March 2009

You have until March 31. (Short notice, I know.) I nominated Alicia Gifford’s amazing story “Back Wash,” which appeared in Storyglossia last year.

So hey: Short Stories Blog recently posted a nice little write-up about my story “Three,” which Wigleaf/Scott Garson published last year. But wait, there’s more… SSB also posted something (positive as well) about my story “Please Don’t Tell Me That,” … Continue reading →

Ethan: “When I grow up I want to be…” Maria: “Lawyer?” Me: “Doctor? Professional athlete? Acclaimed Nobel Prize-winning physicist? Ethan: “No no no. When I grow up I want to be a rhymer!” Me: “Hmm. The pay isn’t so good … Continue reading →

Ethan: “Daddy, can I tell you about my nightmare?” Me: “Sure.” Ethan: “I was asleep on my pillow and then it turned into a giraffe, a monster giraffe, and then we got up and I asked him if he wanted … Continue reading →

How to write like David Foster Wallace. Does it help to wear a bandana too?