So honored to be invited to chat with writer friend Davin Malasarn on his new podcast, “The Artist Statement” through the Grantham Foundation! I follow the esteemed Colm Tóibín, who was featured in the inaugural episode. We talked about all things writing and flash fiction and I read a few of my stories, two newer
Many thanks to lovely Katherine Tweedle, co-editor of Barren Magazine, for interviewing me and asking such great questions. I really enjoyed our chat! Here is an excerpt: KT: First things first, Kathy. You are widely considered a master of flash. What is it particularly about flash fiction that influences you to set most of your
Many thanks to Maddie White for the lovely interview today as part of her terrific “Ask the Author” series on her blog! Here is an excerpt: What advice would you give to aspiring authors who want to write a book? Just read a lot. Write a lot. Remember that the best “ideas” come from the
Lovely Marie Gethins asked me some great questions about all things flash in the debut issue of Splonk: The Irish for Flash. Here’s an excerpt: In terms of construction/technique, how is flash fiction different, in your view, from other genres – in particular poetry (including prose poems) and the short story? “Flash lends itself particularly
Many thanks to Josh Denslow (author of the soon-to-be-released collection, Not Everyone is Special), for this fun interview at Smokelong Quarterly. Josh asked great questions! Here’s an excerpt: “Let’s shift gears and talk about one of my favorite subjects in writing: Humor. You write some truly powerful stories, but you’re also slyly funny as well.
I’m so pleased to have two of my flashes (“The Possibility of Bears” and “Akimbo”) featured in the W.W. Norton anthology, New Micro: Exceptionally Short Fiction, edited by James Thomas and Robert Scotellaro, amongst some of my all-time favorite writers. Many thanks to Tommy Dean for another thoughtful interview. Tommy asked great questions about my