Genre: Literary

Blog #20   People often think that for writers, the words just flow like the breeze onto paper in a near-perfect way and after a couple of tweaks—Boom, a shining… Read More

I was inspired by my puppet making lesson with my class to start creating puppets of my own from characters that I have previously developed for my novel and short… Read More

Blog #19   I have been missing diners a lot these days, particularly the small red diner in Buffalo that my parents owned for 32 years (which is now temporarily… Read More

I’ve lived in the United States for twenty years now, which is more than half my life, and I have never felt like I completely belong here. I very much… Read More

Blog 19 I read an article a few months ago that said using someone as a muse can be extremely harmful. “You use them and throw them away when you’re… Read More

My newest book and first non-linked short story collection, Broken Fevers, just launched a month ago. That means readings, promo, and reviews. The good news is I love readings and… Read More

I’m really excited to shout two new books, and honored to help their authors launch them in the coming weeks. These events are free and online, so accessible to everyone—but… Read More

Blog #18 Ok, I know this may sound cheesy, but as poets shared their poems for Keep St. Pete Lit’s virtual open mic night (which I co-host on the last… Read More

No Justice No Peace These are two pages from my upcoming book. The first step I took was hand drawing the images with my non dominant hand, which is my… Read More