I’ve vaguely heard of the O. Henry Award for short stories, but never really paid attention. Now that I’m settling into my writing life, I want one. I know I should just write a story because it needs to be told and not to win something, but darn it, I’m only human. I WANT THIS… Read more »
Posts Tagged: Thoughts
This Is the Thesis That Does Not End
Confession, folks: I never handed in my thesis edits for my MFA. This has been a constant joke on my other blog and on many occasions I’ve attempted to work on it, have other writers help me fix it, give myself deadlines, etc. Still, it remains unedited. The story behind its incompleteness is long and… Read more »
Good Reads, Not-So-Good Reads
I currently have about 20 books on loan from the library. Excessive, I know, but I promise I’ve been weeding out the duds and trying really hard to read the gems. One recent sorta-gem was Revenge by Yoko Ogawa. I say sorta-gem because the first three or four stories in this collection of linked tales… Read more »