Writer
Current• THE MERCY OF THE TIDE, novel, published by Meerkat Press, 2017• SMOKE CITY, novel,published by Meerkat Press, 2018• Pushcart Prize nomination, 2016 and 2017• 2017 Bram Stoker Award Nomination for THE MERCY OF THE TIDE• THE MERCY OF THE TIDE optioned for film by Startling, Inc.• Finalist for the 2016 Birdwhistle Prize in Short Fiction• Multiple short stories published in national literary magazines, including Cream City Review, Redivider, PANK, Gulf Stream, December… Show more • THE MERCY OF THE TIDE, novel, published by Meerkat Press, 2017• SMOKE CITY, novel,published by Meerkat Press, 2018• Pushcart Prize nomination, 2016 and 2017• 2017 Bram Stoker Award Nomination for THE MERCY OF THE TIDE• THE MERCY OF THE TIDE optioned for film by Startling, Inc.• Finalist for the 2016 Birdwhistle Prize in Short Fiction• Multiple short stories published in national literary magazines, including Cream City Review, Redivider, PANK, Gulf Stream, December, and more• Writer, illustrator and editor of Avow, a self-published literary/art/creative nonfiction magazine• 25 issues of Avow published since 1995• Scheduling of extensive, multi-date reading tours throughout the West Coast in a variety of venues• Acts as Art Director on various issues, selecting and editing materials provided by photographers, graphic designers, writers and illustrators• Writing and designing of lateral marketing materials (posters, one-sheets, prize packs, advertisements) to promote events• Maintains website and social media presence regarding new and upcoming releases• The Best of Intentions: The Avow Anthology, a trade paperback collection of early issues, published in 2002 via an outside publisher, with a second edition being published in 2010• Coordinates distribution of individual issues through a host of independent and large-scale book distributors• Assists book publisher with marketing and promotions through interviews, readings, public appearances and media outreach Show less
