Nice to get two new reviews before the year is out. Jim Ruland, author of Big Lonesome, included a mini review of WILD LIFE in this article at San Diego City Beat: Collections of Short Stories to Hang by The Fire With Care “The most slender of the books assembled here—each story in Fish’s “collection
“Ty rented a tiller from True Value, lugged it in his truck, went out to the back and pushed, the tiller digging up the grass like angry antlers.” Till by Kim Chinquee Necessary Fiction. Thrilled at the writing I’m showcasing this month on the theme of “wildness” as writer-in-residence. There will also be artwork, a
This has really been a fantastic year for reading (and rereading), for me. I think the best, actually. I read mostly collections and chapbooks, reread some favorites and there are some nonfiction titles in here, though I wish I’d read more nonfiction. Here’s my list: Ayiti by Roxane Gay Magnificent Mistakes by Eric Bosse How
James Robison graciously agreed to contribute to my month as writer-in-residence at Necessary Fiction with his beautiful piece, “There Are No Lines in Nature” along with an author’s note. Read it here: Necessary Fiction.
Necessary Fiction. Very excited about this. Thanks, Steve Himmer!
I’m so happy to have a stamp story in the latest edition of Wigleaf, with so many fantastic writers. Read all the stamp stories here: Stamp Stories. This is to introduce the now available Mudluscious Press Stamp Stories Anthology, which I’m also proud to be a part of. And you can get that here: Get
It’s already November of what has been a quiet year for me publishing-wise. Although my flash chapbook Wild Life was published in August, I’ve not added many new credits to my bio. I think, only one online, this trio of micros at Blue Five Notebook in January: Sidereal and two flashes in print in the
I make a wish at Laura Ellen Scott’s Wish Tank blog: Wish #30: Kathy Fish.
1. Congratulations to fierce writer friends, Julie Innis and Sara Lippmann who have been nominated for the Pushcart by WomenArts Quarterly Journal. (via Danny Goodman @Fwriction Review) 2. This fascinating interview between John Warner and a reviewer who really hated his book, The Funny Man (at the Morning News, via Kevin Fanning, Twitter) 3. Another
I’m going to try this and see how it goes. I’d really rather talk about you than me. Maybe I’ll talk about books and stories and writers I like. That sounds good.