Poetry, poetry, everywhere?

On my birthday weekend, I learned that a short poem I dashed off one afternoon is to be included in Off Topic Publishing's September Poetry Box! What is a poetry box, you might wonder. Well, in this case, it is a subscription service which brings you a poem on a postcard, a bit of chocolate … Continue reading Poetry, poetry, everywhere? →

Publication News

Hello from a somewhat rainy Okanagan afternoon. While I wait for a batch of experimental use-up-the-self-raising-flour cookies to bake, I have news! In my March postings I mentioned merpeople stories and I shared one poem with you - I had another one that I sent out to a few places. That second poem has been … Continue reading Publication News →

Time and Tide eBook

It has recently come to my attention that Arachne Press's Time and Tide: Stories and Poems from the Solstice Shorts Festival 2019 is available for purchase as an eBook. I don't think I knew that before, and I don't think I've advertised it before. I have a short story, "Remittance" within the anthology. You could … Continue reading Time and Tide eBook →

“Re-print” of Maro and the Crows now live

You can now read my short story "Maro and the Crows" in the September 2022 issue of Carmina Magazine. It's funny to look back at an "older" story - I believe Maro was written almost four years ago now - sometimes when I re-read an older story I'm quite impressed with my past self, other … Continue reading “Re-print” of Maro and the Crows now live →

The forgotten publication

At the back of the pile of books by my bed, I recently re-discovered my author's copy of Inside Brilliance: Havik 2021 - one in a series of annual anthologies put out through a Los Positas College program. (Los Positas College is in Livermore, California - which is in the San Francisco Bay Area.) Cover … Continue reading The forgotten publication →