Category Fiction

Short Fiction: Pie Man

“Pie Man,” a piece of microfiction that I wrote, is in the current issue of Rumble Magazine. Check it out: Pie Man The rest of the Tiger Woods Issue. ETA: This is not about Kyle and me. This is a…

Come See Us Read

Dear Friends, I hope you can make it to the Word Pirates reading tomorrow night. Marcia and I have been working really hard to make it awesome. I will be reading an essay. Here are the details: Petaluma, Calif., May…

All Smiles by Joy Lanzendorfer

This week I’m reading through my novel before starting a new draft. I’ve already filled a notebook with notes of things to change and I haven’t even gotten to the end yet. I’m still amazed by my tendency to repeat…

Step Away From the Computer

Yesterday, I struggled with questions like “Do these characters seem real? How do I get into this character’s head?” Some characters seemed exceptionally vivid and others seemed flat. It was annoying. So of course, last night’s dreams were full of…