by SR_Admin | Jul 13, 2018 | Gun Violence, Personal Essay, Publication news
Hey, y’all. It’s been awhile, what with school ending and summer travel kicking in and lots of reading, writing and gardening… I put this news out on social media at the time, but not here, so now I’m letting the blogosphere know that on May... by SR_Admin | Feb 25, 2018 | Personal Essay, Publication news, The Writing Life
This August 24-26th I’ll be attending a writer’s conference known as HippoCamp for the first time and leading a breakout session with my partner Parker Blaney. The session is called Writing Home. HippoCamp is in its fourth year and is an outgrowth of... by SR_Admin | Feb 25, 2018 | Personal Essay, Publication news
I’m thrilled to announce (quite belatedly) that my essay, “The Gun Show,” which appeared in The Southeast Review (Vol. 34.2), was named a notable essay in the latest edition of The Best American Essays, edited by Leslie Jamison. “The Gun Show,” tells... by SR_Admin | Oct 16, 2017 | Personal Essay, Publication news
I’m belatedly reporting here that my essay, “To Suckle on Fear,” appeared in the Spring 2017 issue of The MacGuffin, a great journal out of Schoolcraft College in Livonia, Michigan. This piece is what is known as a hermit crab essay – an essay... by SR_Admin | Mar 15, 2017 | Personal Essay, Publication news, Travel Essay
Hey, I just got done digging my car out of the ice/snow and almost forgot that today was the day that a flash essay was going live! It’s called “Last Chance,” and it’s at Tributaries, which is an online section of the journal The Fourth River.... by SR_Admin | Nov 27, 2016 | Publication news
It’s that time of year when we think of home and childhood and twinkling lights on the Christmas tree. For those family and friends who may have moved away from Pottstown, but might like to take a trip down memory lane, please consider buying them a copy of...