@PushcartPrize-nominated fiction writer, lover of humor in the service of justice, appreciator of truffula trees, trier not to be mean.
Somewhere in Maine
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Adapted from my WIP, a not-so-friendly salute to POTUS, whose drubbing this week I've enjoyed. Posted to a candid world as I depart socials awhile for my annual writing retreat. (I read first, just after intro of group.) #amwriting vimeo.com/1242437975
Powerful tribute by Ana Clarissa Rojas Durazo on @MassReview's Substack. And @rafaelshimunov's photograph really speaks. themassachusettsreview.subst…
Tonight only! My writing group wows with a read in Bar Harbor. I'm up first, 5:30pm sharp, so come early for a glimpse of America *AFTER the PUPPETS take OVER.* Or register for the live Zoom: jesuplibrary.org/events/writ…. #WritingCommunity
I totally get why Carol Keeley's story won @MastersReview's contest. Fascinating trip along an unconventional protagonist's stream of thought and action. mastersreview.com/winter-sho…
Okay, so this one was roflol for me, though I'm not certain the text is fair to canines as a species... theonion.com/somersaulting-r…
Like art, all activism builds on inspiration. As I read @TheAmScho's wise feature on Anthony Benezet, Benjamin Lay, the radical Quaker abolitionist at the heart of the novel I'm querying, leapt to mind. theamericanscholar.org/a-tea…
Was fortunate to know @BenEhrenreich 'back in the day,' so not at all surprised to find via @believermag that he's published this generous, openhearted book. thebeliever.net/a-review-of-…
Enjoyed @skdesmond1973's quick interview with a rather excellent literary agent. Good to know someone else is getting important work done before sundown! (Link via @PublishersLunch.) substack.com/home/post/p-215…
Key insight I took from this vid: Most Americans have trained ourselves these past 5-ish decades to believe *everything's ok here.* But we're waking to the reality that none of this is guaranteed. For more insight, pre-order @AnandWrites's book! the.ink/p/listen-for-the-rhy…
Such an impactful @CraftLiterary prizewinner. Never imagined a rectangle of text could feel so invasive... Kudos to @vesnajaksic. craftliterary.com/2026/09/04…
Maybe not a contrapuntal poem, but I can't resist: "'if it were all voice, the scruff a church in a story.' ... 'The forever young was the seeker, church' ..." Krystle May Statler, @speakdeadly, & @mccormack_wc (who provided the link), please forgive me! estheticapostle.org/pieces/b…
Can't wait for the translation, to see how Vlad's hypocrisy stacks up against our guy's. (Link via @PublishersLunch.) lemonde.fr/en/international/…
Unsolicited #writingtips #43) Editing out bits of prose is almost *always* a good thing. Especially if the cut comes from your gut.
Per @hunterschwarz, AI scrapers trip over text "filled with decoy words that make a sentence incoherent." Does this mean surreal prose is LLM-resistant? How about 90s @beck lyrics? (+Yo! again to @poetswritersinc for sharing the link.) fastcompany.com/91585494/thi…
"The foundational reset we need in contemporary societies is to understand that technologies do not simply serve us. They also constrain us." @SJasanoff's 7 suggested questions grabbed me too, since we need all the tools we can get against fake facts. harvardmagazine.com/five-que…
Found this thru @poetswritersinc and, as @TsurkanKate notes, the grit of Ukraine's book industry truly is inspiring. Plus @kyivindependent's a key resource for all who love democracy. #SlavaUkraïni🇺🇦kyivindependent.com/ukrainia…
Of all the takes on A.I. and writing, I like @NathanBransford's best. He (if I'm getting this right) says trust that good human writing will triumph, while the marketplace determines what, human- or machine-authored, is dross. #writingcommunity nathanbransford.com/blog/202…
Love adventurous literary form and structure, esp in poems. These by @percyulilschist on @ElectricLit hit really intensely too. Look forward to seeing her future creations. electricliterature.com/two-p…
Guest @danwilliamsphil on @JoinPersuasion: Political facts are narrow things; focus on "the rival systems of interpretation" of fact, with an eye toward expanding mutual trust. Crucial insight, w/thx 2 @JoePonepinto for the ref. persuasion.community/p/how-t…
In another world, Chukwunonso Nwanze's essay for @MassReview would've delivered a dose of sobriety amid real celebration. Instead, it feels like medicine we need and deserve on #America250 and always. In any event, it's wonderful. themassachusettsreview.subst…
