November is the noirest month

Notice! Orca Literary Magazine, for which I read "slush", is now accepting reprints of poems, short stories, flash stories and CNF. We still have a few free submissions open for November, if you're thinking of sending something out soon! I have just finished typing up a poem I almost, with a slip of the finger, … Continue reading November is the noirest month →

Musings on the first month of this year’s poetry project – and a poem.

I have written 30 poems (sort of) in the last month(ish) Of those 30 poems, I've transferred 19 from my notebook to my computer for further contemplation and editing. Now, it's actually 17 poems, and 2 short stories, although one of them I'm thinking of trying to sell as a poem anyway. The second short … Continue reading Musings on the first month of this year’s poetry project – and a poem. →

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 →

Unnamed Poem

How does the merman look as it pulls itself up on this gravel beach between two storms pale, for underwater, or dark for the sun heavy shouldered, big handed four fingered, wide chested good working lungs but what about gills? do ribs show pressing against the skin for lack of food, for lack of rest … Continue reading Unnamed Poem →

Hot and a bit tired – August Update

Hello whoever out there is reading this today! I missed my offline day this past weekend and I am missing it. I am also fighting some glitchy wi-fi. In my head and through my keyboard I am making progress on the first draft of a short noir-ish crime story set on the Pacific coast - … Continue reading Hot and a bit tired – August Update →