Monthly Archives: September 2011

The Loudest Sound and Nothing

I bought a dozen new books at the 12th Cork International Short Story Festival, all short story collections. Last night, I finished Clare Wigfall’s debut collection The Loudest Sound and Nothing (Faber & Faber, 2007). It’s an interesting, eclectic collection … Continue reading

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The Way the World Works

I received my contributor’s copies of The Chattahoochee Review. The magazine boasts a new editorial staff led by Anna Schachner and Lydia Ship and its list of contributors reads like an embarrassment of riches. It’s a gorgeous issue with cover … Continue reading

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Some Weird Skin Thing

I scratch my skin a lot. Especially at night. The worst nights, I wake up mornings and look as if ratnails tore at me. Even after all these years of worst mornings, my husband still says, “What the?” I tell … Continue reading

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What Became of What She Had Made

Within days of subscribing to The Journal, I received the Spring/Summer 2011 Issue. Last night I read Jessica Hollander’s story “What Became of What She Had Made.” Here’s an excerpt: “‘I’m sleeping with someone at my office’, the husband said. … Continue reading

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Innovators in Lit # 7

“The better solution is, as a part of your daily work as a writer, support the communities you wish to be a part of, by reading books, writing reviews, promoting other writers or bookstores or whatever in your social networking. … Continue reading

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Voltage

A note from the 12th Annual Cork International Short Story Festival here.

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Shiny-Toothed Jaws

My second post from the Cork International Short Story Festival is now live at Dark Sky Magazine. Thanks for reading. I hope all is great with you.

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Torpedoes

The first in my blog posts on the Cork International Short Story Festival, September 14-18, can be read at Dark Sky Magazine’s blog here. To coincide with the Festival, Cut Through the Bone, both paperback and Kindle, will be sold … Continue reading

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I’ve Been Gone

Not just to Ireland. Not just because I’ve been busy with both daughters out of school. Not solely due to doing book reviews, readings, solicited posts, interviews and stories, and networking. Not simply down to reading. Voracious reading. No. Some … Continue reading

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