Couple-Three Things

Here's a new piece due out in print soon entitled, Can I Get A Witness. You have to scroll a ways to page 32. A ways. But at least this way you don't have to buy the journal. Of course, if you want to buy the journal . . .

Link: http://www.farawayjournal.com/something-to-look-at/.

Another story, Readiness, is coming out in Weave Magazine (See 'Work Forthcoming In') in the next few weeks. This one will be in print only, so you'll have to pony up a little dough to read it. Or I suppose you could just ask me for a copy.

Finally, I'm taking my show on the road! I have two readings coming up. One on Sunday in Pittsburgh for Weave. The other is next Sunday, May 3, in Philadelphia, at the Manayunk Arts Center, 419 Green Lane, 6PM.

See you soon.

Pop Speak

Here's a newly published piece. It's at a site called Pequin which does a cool thing by matching photography up with short stories. Enjoy.

Link: http://pequin.org/archives/2009/ericmckinley/popspeak.php

Able Motivators

Here's a newly published short short story. It's on a site called Tuesday Shorts. The first writer ever published on Tuesday Shorts also wrote the first "Oprah's Book Club" novel. I don't know.

Here's the link:   www.tuesdayshorts.blogspot.com/2009/02/able-motivators.html

The requirement for the site is that stories be 100 words or less. "Able Motivators" is exactly 100 words.

Enjoy.

TC Boyle Letter

Hola. Check this out. You may need to subscribe, but don't feel compelled. I'm posting because I know some of you are TC Boyle fans. And I'll be putting more here as the months slide by. Thanks.

https://narrativemagazine.com/node/4060/

That Ignorance Is Restraining

Here's an interesting article. While I appreciate Mr. Engdahl's point, I tend to disagree. Personally, I blame Oprah. Your thoughts are welcome.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/05/weekinreview/05mcgrath.html

Voice

Good piece on narrative voice. Essentially says that voice = authentic personality. I've never read any of this guy's work, but maybe now I will. Maybe now you will.



http://hobartpulp.com/website/october/



Be well.

Cool Article

Here's a cool article about novels versus short stories:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/05/books/review/Millhauser-t.html?ref=books