I have a new story, “The Pink Lady, The Honeycrisp,” in Wigleaf today. Wigleaf is one of my very favorite literary magazines; it is a place I go when I need to read something that resonates deeply. I hope my piece resonates in some way with you. I’m grateful to Scott Garson for … [Read more...]
Maureen’s Giant Gift Guide
I started writing a post about the profound and overwhelming sadness I’ve felt since the election. But writing that post felt too profoundly and overwhelmingly sad! Impossible even. Then, somehow, I ended up here instead, putting together a gigantic gift guide for writers and … [Read more...]
Interview with Kate Doyle
It was such a joy to interview Kate Doyle about her stunning debut collection, I Meant It Once, for Split Lip Magazine's new issue. We published “The Goldfish in the Pond at the Community Garden"—one of my favorite stories in her collection—in Split Lip a year ago … [Read more...]
Electrify the Not Quite Dead
I keep finding similar comments from readers and editors on submissions in our flash queue at Split Lip Magazine—well written, but I want another layer; this is one note; story isn’t quite resonating; needs another beat; something feels missing; this doesn’t seem finished, don’t … [Read more...]
Sexy Motherfucker’s Mom
"A month after Prince died, my son, George, changed his name to Rocket and started wearing the kind of tank tops you buy in the drugstore."My latest short story, "Sexy Motherfucker's Mom," appears in the May/June 2021 issue of Kenyon Review. I started working on this story … [Read more...]
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