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
- Airport Revenue News (selected):
- 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:
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!