My latest short story, “White Pine,” won American Literary Review‘s “Flash Flood” contest. An excerpt from my novel-in-progress has been published in Ragweed.
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New fiction
I have two new short stories in Harpur Palate (vol. 19, no. 1). You can buy a copy of the issue here.
Upcoming events
I’m excited to share two upcoming events where I will be reading. On Oct. 23, I’m joining Room at the Table for a reading of work by local authors. The event is at 7 pm at Mercer County Library (Lawrence Branch). I will read two new stories I have forthcoming in Harpur Palate. On November …
Library book sale haul
One of my favorite ways to buy books — besides indie book stores with used sections, of course — is at library book sales. If you go on the last day or two of the sale, you can load up on books for amazing prices. I found some sales where the books were going for …
Reading in Philadelphia
Last week I read an excerpt from my novel-in-progress at the Philadelphia Stories Winter 2018 issue launch party. I had a great time–I’ve been working on this project for a while, and it was exciting to finally share a little piece of it. It was also wonderful to meet other writers, artists, and literature lovers …
Upcoming writing workshop
Calling all central Minnesota writers and readers! Join me this Thursday for a writing workshop and reading at New York Mills Regional Cultural Center in New York Mills, MN. Here’s the workshop description from the Cultural Center’s website: Join author and visiting artist Emily Eckart for an interactive writing workshop. After discussing basic elements of …
Pale Hearts is here!
It’s publication day! You can now buy Pale Hearts on Amazon. There’s a paperback for those who love the printed word, as well as Kindle version for ebook enthusiasts.
Independent publishers that accept fiction submissions
Looking for a publisher? Here are some independent publishers that accept submissions of fiction. Note that for most of these publishers, you first submit a query, synopsis, and sample chapters. If they are interested, they will ask for the full manuscript. Some small publishers have started hosting contests with substantial reading fees. The winner of …
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Interview with Wisconsin Public Radio
Back in December, I published an op-ed in the Washington Post on the importance of the humanities. Today I spoke with Wisconsin Public Radio about why humanities matter and why we should encourage students to follow their interests. You can listen to the interview here.
Guest post at Nature Futures blog
My new science fiction story “The Left Hands of Lovers” is out in Nature this week. Check out my guest post on their blog to find out about the inspiration behind the story.
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