Stuff I Had Published in 2017

Though 2017 in general was something of a garbage fire, publishing-wise, 2017 has been my most prolific year. Here are some of the things I’ve gotten published:

Fiction

• “The Bottomless Hole on Crooked Palm Boulevard” was a runner up for Crab Orchard Review’s Charles Johnson Fiction Award 2017. ~ Considering that I write about one short story a year, I’m pretty proud of that one. Now to work on this year’s short story.

Essays

• Electric Literature, “My Old Man and the Sea,” December 2017 – I’m especially proud of this one. In 2018, I’m going to start working on a memoir in essays.
• New York Magazine’s Science of Us, “Dating Long-Distance Means Learning a New Way to Fight,” 2017
• Washington Post – “The deadliest period of a hurricane? After it’s over,” 2017
• Catapult Story – “Teaching in Trumpland,” 2017
• Narratively – “Scott McLeod Missed His Chance to Go to the Moon, but He Landed the Love of His Life,” 2017
• Obra/Artifact – “Fahrenheit 2017,” 2017

Articles

• Medium
  • “My Writing Process: From Pitch to Final Draft,” 2017
• Airport Revenue News (selected):
  • “Airport Industry Groups Refute Airline Claims, Urge PFC Cap Increase,” 2017
  • “AARP Survey Shows Positive Outlook For Baby-Boomer Travel In 2018,” 2017
  • “NTTO Arrivals Data “An Undeniable Wake-Up” Call For The Travel Industry,” 2017
• Book Riot:
  • “5 Tips to Help You Reach Your Reading Challenge Goal This Year,” 2017
  • “How to Become an Audiobook Narrator,” 2017
  • “30 Books by Florida Authors Affected by Hurricane Irma,” 2017
  • “How to Start a Book Club that Doesn’t Suck,” 2017
  • “An Open Letter to People Who Don’t Think They Need to Read Diversely,” 2017
  • “Literary Tourism: Orlando, Florida,” 2017
  • “Environmental Fiction: A Reading List to Save the World,” 2017
  • “10 Hilarious Fiction Audiobooks for Your Summer Road Trip,” 2017
  • “10 Hilarious Nonfiction Audiobooks to Power Your Summer Road Trip,” 2017
  • “Denis Johnson Died at 67: Eulogy for an Inspiration,” 2017
  • “Thank an English Teacher,” 2017
  • “Non-Fluffy Beach Reads to Get You Ready for Summer,” 2017
• Burrow Press:
  • “DeLand Fall Festival of the Arts,” December 2017
• Dewey’s 24-Hour Readathon:
  • “Warm up: Short Reading Recommendations,” 2017

Book Reviews

• Southern Humanities Review – Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward – November 2017

Ploughshares

• Nomadland by Jessica Bruder – December 2017
• The Living Infinite by Chantel Acevedo – December 2017

Over all, I feel like I’m just getting my stride. I’m excited for next year!