Chasing the Dime

I’m thrilled to have my creative nonfiction story Chasing the Dime published by Back Patio Press today.

 

You can read my story here

Here Comes the Orange

I’m so excited to have my creative nonfiction story published by Ellipsis Zine on their 2nd birthday.

You can read my story here

Sad City

 

I’m more than excited to have my essay Sad City published by the wonderful Ginger Collect lit mag. A big thank you to Editors Lauren E. Hamm and Patrick S. Johnson for giving my piece a cool home.

I was emailed last night with their acceptance and it was published today, a rare occurrence but a welcomed one. So many talented writers in this issue, give it some eyeballs!

This story was a bit embarrassing to write about, but enough time has elapsed that I feel more comfortable writing about it. I also have another nonfiction piece coming out in November.

You can read my essay here

 

 

 

Songs in a Dumpster Fire

 

Well, we have deadly earthquakes and massive hurricanes and climate change deniers and white supremacists carrying torches and a bigoted buffoon in the oval office. What a time to be alive! Drink it up.

I don’t have anything to say with this post, just wanted to link some tunes that I’ve been listening to recently. On the writing front, I have an essay coming out in November and a flash piece getting published in October. I pretty much hate everything I write, but that essay feels like it’s the best thing I’ve written in months. I’m proud of it.

I am now taking three drugs to combat the depression. I’ve never been this committed to pharmaceuticals. Are they working? I thought so three weeks ago, but now I feel a bit heavy again. It’s frustrating, and it touches everything in my life. I’m still hopeful, though. It takes time when you add new drugs to your system. I’ve hopped back on the reframing train to soften the blow of the dark hammer. It helps.

Anyway, get out your french press and make a pot of medium roast coffee. Make sure you purchase your beans locally and only use a burr grinder. Poetry in a cup.

Kick it.

 

 

 

 

 

The Waste of Man

 

 

The first nonfiction piece I’ve written in forever, The Waste of Man, is live over at the hip lit mag Digging Through the Fat. A gigantic thank you to Gessy Alvarez for accepting and publishing my essay.

It can be rather difficult to write about the past, to revisit those dark, garbage-filled crevasses in my mind, but most times the only way to slay the past is to confront the past. Maybe I’d call it a kind of prose therapy.

 

You can read my essay here

 

 

 

The Bluest of Blue Ribbons

 

Man, I’m truly excited to have my story The Bluest of Blue Ribbons published by Moonglasses Magazine. A massive thank you to Aleyna Rentz, Ben Baker, and Kristen Flippo for giving my tale a cool home. This piece was accepted a couple of months ago, so it’s been a bit of a wait. But totally worth it.

 

You can read my story here

 

 

Church Food

 

My tiny tale Church Food is live over at The Drabble. This site publishes stories 100 words and under, which is nice if you’re struggling to write something longer. Check them out, you can read dozens of stories before you finish a cup of coffee.

You can read my story here

 

A Tall Drink of Cowboy

A sincere thank you to Alex Colvin for publishing my story A Tall Drink of Cowboy in the first issue of his journal The Dirty Pool. It’s refreshing to discover a journal that veers away from ubiquitous literary fiction and instead focuses on humorous flash. I’m stoked to be included in Issue #1.

You can read my story here

May Cause Drowsiness

I’m truly excited to have my poem May Cause Drowsiness published by the lovely Melancholy Hyperbole journal. Spend some time reading and absorbing all the enthralling poetry on the site. You won’t be disappointed.

You can read my poem here

Glint of Transference

I’m thrilled to have my prose poem, Glint of Transference, published by The Camel Saloon. A huge thank you to Russell Streur for giving my words a nice home.

You can read my poem here.