Writer’s Quote for the Day
“Language: the one tool that enables us to grasp hold of our lives and transcend our fate by understanding it.” — Molly Haskell
LOST SISTER featured on Snowflakes in a Blizzard
I wish to thank editor Darrell Laurant for featuring my novel LOST SISTER on his website Snowflakes in a Blizzard. Darrell approached me with this idea, having found LOST SISTER on Amazon. In the blizzard of books available to us now, he aims to showcase works of merit and reintroduce them to the public. Please visit his website to discover more good reads and become acquainted with their authors. You can read about Darrell’s mission here, and don’t miss that last line. I love his vision, his kindness and his wonderful sense of humor.
Mothers and Other Creatures: A bioStories Anthology
As a writer, I strive for economy, precision and beauty. As a reader, I look for the same qualities; if I don’t find them, I’ll abandon the book.
I just read Mothers and Other Creatures: A bioStories Anthology, and I cannot recommend this book highly enough. Every story is genuine, moving and memorable, and the writing is first-rate, free of superfluity. Kudos to the talented contributors and many thanks to editor Mark Leichliter for culling such a fine collection. Please visit his website, bioStories, to read more excellent essays.
Authors Speak at Four Ties Lit Review
Four Ties Lit Review has just published its Authors Speak page. I offer a one-minute audio on the origins of my story, “Lovers and Loners.”
My thanks to editor Matt Larrimore for giving the contributors this exciting opportunity to connect with readers.
The Incomparable Mary Oliver
“So it is if the heart has devoted itself to love, there is not a single inch of emptiness. Gladness gleams all the way to the grave.”
— from “Honey Locust” by Mary Oliver
Photo credit: goingslo / Foter / CC BY-NC-ND
Writer’s Block
I love dachshunds. Especially this one. I just spent nearly four hours writing;
two of them were productive. The rest of the time I was chasing my
tail.
“Manatee Gardens” on LgbtSr.org
OUTER VOICES INNER LIVES, edited my Mark McNease and Stephen Dolainski, is a captivating anthology of short stories by LGBT writers over fifty. My story “Manatee Gardens” is included in this collection and appears today in lgbtSr.org.
Many thanks to Mark for the good work he does for our community as well as his continuing support of my work. For those interested in first-rate mysteries and short fiction, please check out Mark’s Amazon page.
Bethany Pope Reviews AMONG ANIMALS
Many thanks to Bethany Pope for this thoughtful and compelling review of AMONG ANIMALS in the Sabotage Review. AMONG ANIMALS is an anthology of stories published by Ashland Creek Press, a company devoted to protecting wildlife and increasing ecological awareness. My story “Greyhound,” part of this collection, is featured in this review.
Author Q&A at LgbtSr.org
Once again, I am indebted to editor Mark McNease for publishing this author Q&A on lgbtSr.org. In this post we discuss the origins of some of the stories in SURVIVAL SKILLS, and we take a look at the writing process, the necessity of writing, and the importance of staying on course despite discourage.
Jean Ryan 