I 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"
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Organizing the Satellites
Because 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 MoreIs This Normal?
My latest Trimet Diaries post is about a woman who called me something unexpected. Is This Normal?
Read MoreEngagement (100 word story)
Fercrisakes, 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 MoreThe Seeker Part Nine: The Elephant
Part 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 MoreThe 5% Nation of Bus Talkers
My latest post on TrimetDiaries.com is a story about how expectations can impede enjoyment. The 5% Nation of Bus Talkers
Read MoreSmahten Up
I’m told I have an accent. While I find this absurd – I am the only person I know who doesn’t have an accent – I sometimes see people light up when I say certain words, and it’s usually a cue to brace for the inevitable retort of, “pahk the cah at Hahvid yahd.” Let me tell you … Continue reading "Smahten Up"
Read MoreA Tiny Truth in Creative Nonfiction Magazine #62
Honored to have another #cnftweet in the Winter 2017 issue of Creative Nonfiction Magazine. (Especially glad it features my dad.) If you enjoy great writing, you should check out this magazine. Consistently stellar. Mostly essays, and the back page is always full of fantastic #cnftweets.
Read MoreThe Seeker Part Eight: The Past is Everywhere
In part eight of my fictional job-hunt saga for Mathy+Potestio.com, Nathan arrives at an interview to see an old colleague sitting across the desk from — and he wishes it was almost anybody else. The Seeker Part Eight: The Past is Everywhere
Read MoreSaved
One by one they’d disappeared. Whether it was distance or death, people had been whisked out of Karl’s life faster than he’d been able to replace them. He’d noticed the phenomenon happening in his 40s – a person would pop into his head and he’d realize he hadn’t spoken to them for them for a … Continue reading "Saved"
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