Confrontation #123, which contains my story "The Riches of Way-So Roto," is out now. My compliments to Jonna Semeiks and staff for producing this excellent issue.

I just got my copy of Jelly Bucket #7. In the scheme of literary journals, it's a young magazine, but it's nicely designed and filled with an eclectic mix of poetry and prose. My story "The New Gold Rush" appears within the pages of this issue.

My thanks to Wendy Gowins and staff.

Carolina Quarterly 66.3, which includes my story "Dying Five Days a Week," is out now.

My thanks go to the entire staff, with particular thanks to Laura Broom and Joel Pinckney.

My essay "Baby It Ain't Easy" appears in the new issue of Pleiades (vol. 36.1) as part of a symposium regarding honest depictions of violence in literature.

In his forward to the symposium, Phong Nguyen poses the questions, "What does it mean to write honestly about violence? What does honest violence in fiction actually look like?" Nine writers wrestle with these topics in short essays that provide a variety of enlightening and intriguing perspectives.

Thanks to Phong Nguyen and Pleiades for inviting me to be part of the conversation.

This weekend is the University of Tulsa's 17th annual Nimrod Conference for Readers and Writers. The event kicks off Friday, October 16th with an awards dinner honoring fiction by myself and Emily Wortman-Wunder, and poetry by Heather Altfeld and Leila Chatti.

Can't wait to meet my fellow award winners as well as the good folks at Nimrod who ushered my story "Inclusions" into publication.

Saturday, the conference features a number of a panel discussions and classes, including a seminar titled "In Conclusion . . . Bringing Your Story to a Close," which I will be co-leading with Emily Wortman-Wunder.

Hope to see you there!