I kind of had to take him out for a meal after I read that Buzzfeed article. It said I had to establish my own relationship with him so he wouldn’t think I was just trying to steal his dad. I don’t know if that’s how Jess sees me – I can’t remember what it’s … Continue reading "Three Deep in the Vodka"
Read MoreStoked to have another #CNFTweet published in the splendid Creative Nonfiction Magazine, this Tiny Truth capturing a moment at the Mock Crest Tavern in my neighborhood. It’s wonderful that a mag of this quality appreciates one of my tweets, but more so, to be in the company of so many lovely little stories. Is it … Continue reading "A Tiny Truth in Creative Nonfiction Magazine #65"
Read MoreStoked to have a #cnftweet in the Summer 2017 issue of Creative Nonfiction Magazine. Glad to be in such a gorgeous magazine, amid so many writers I enjoy. (This particular tweet inspired by a real encounter some 30-odd years ago.)
Read MoreThe final installment of The Seeker, my fictional job-hunt serial, is now posted on Mathys+Potestio’s site. The final episode sees our hero interviewing for a team that makes him ponder the phrase, “too good to be true.” The Seeker Part Ten: This Must Be the Place
Read MoreI write a lot of #cnftweets, and that surely has an influence on my chances of having them included in these lovely issues of Creative Nonfiction Magazine. I think I need to start applying that metaphor to the rest of my life — do something I love, and do more of it. Once again, I’m … Continue reading "A Tiny Truth in Creative Nonfiction Magazine #63"
Read MoreBecause her husband refused to splurge (his word) on a mattress for their growing girl, the one queen mattress remained a family bed. Fitting four (husband, daughter, their lanky hound, and herself) was an easy puzzle on paper, their cut-out shapes slipping into allotted slots, but in the darkness, her gravity seemed to increase, her … Continue reading "Organizing the Satellites"
Read MoreMy latest Trimet Diaries post is about a woman who called me something unexpected. Is This Normal?
Read MoreFercrisakes, he’s with those toys more than he is me. We eat dinner on the couch because the table is sprawled with plastic army men. He’s a grown man! He even makes the sound effects. Kboosh! Kpow! Today he told me he was looking on Craigslist for a ping pong table he could put in … Continue reading "Engagement (100 word story)"
Read MorePart nine of The Seeker, my fictional job-hunt series for Mathys+Potestio, finds our hero wrestling with the existential dilemma of whether there’s such a thing as a perfect match — with people, and with jobs. The Seeker Part Nine: The Elephant
Read MoreMy latest post on TrimetDiaries.com is a story about how expectations can impede enjoyment. The 5% Nation of Bus Talkers
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