1. 01. Happy Birthday, Nonno & Once Removed

   

   When I looked at my calendar today, the most prominently displayed event was “Nonno’s Birthday.” What I’d forgotten to mark on the calendar was that today also is the first birthday of my debut linked short story collection, Once Removed.

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2. 02. Blowout Sale of Once Removed

   

   It’s the holiday season, when everyone scrambles to find the perfect gift. Here’s a chance to give my linked short story collection Once Removed to the book lovers in your life at a huge discount!

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4. 03. Countdown

   

   Around midday today, it hit me: Once Removed, my debut short story collection, launches in less than a week.

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5. 04. Order Once Removed

   

   My linked short story collection Once Removed is available for order! Of course, the best place or order my book–or any book, for that matter–is from local independent bookstores. For me, those include Skylight Books, Chevalier’s Books, Book Soup, and Diesel Bookstore.

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7. 05. Once Removed Has a Cover

   

   I opened my email this afternoon to find the cover of my short story collection from my publisher, The University of Georgia Press.

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8. 06. Literary Roadhouse and “The Proxy Marriage”

   

   I was lucky enough to be a guest on Literary Roadhouse, a podcast that discusses one short story a week. Read more →

10. 07. Literary Roadhouse – A Podcast Worth Exploring

    

    If you haven’t yet discovered the podcast Literary Roadhouse, you’re in for a treat. These thoughtful, intelligent podcasters discuss a single short story during each episode. Read more →

11. 08. “The House on Bentley Avenue” in Slice Magazine

    

    My essay “The House on Bentley Avenue” recently appeared in the Enemies edition (Issue #18) of Slice Magazine. Read more →

13. 09. Carve Premium Edition of “La Cuesta Encantada”

    

    My short story “La Cuesta Encantada” appears in the Winter 2016 issue of the beautiful Carve Magazine.  Read more →

14. 10. 2015 Writers’ Program Publication Party

    

    The UCLA Extension Writers’ Program Publication Party is one of my favorite events of the year. Read more →

16. 11. Fighting Words

    

    I am not the easiest personality. I’m emotional and opinionated. I obsess. I’m the ultimate pessimist. I’m a self-professed, consummate grudge holder.

    But I’m not someone who’s quick to anger–at least, not with anyone outside my family.

    Still, certain topics get a rise out of me. Certain words are fighting words, even when I don’t want them to be. Read more →

17. 12. Let’s Talk About Lit Mags

    

    There are so many great literary magazines out there, from established favorites like New England Review, Iowa Review, and Ploughshares, to exciting newcomers like Midnight Breakfast, Ink & Coda, and Origins, a new journal accepting submissions for its first issue.

    I’m an avid journal reader and like to share my favorites, especially now, at the beginning of submission season, when journals are re-opening their doors for submissions and writers are revving up to seek homes for their work.

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