Jan Davies short story called “Saving Sheena” is in the Mainstream Fiction section of Written Across the Genres, my anthology available on Amazon and Kindle and can be ordered at a local bookstore. Sheena’s grown and married children are worried that she’s lonely living by herself. Here’s is an excerpt: “All five pairs of eyes […]
Computer Repair Short Story in Anthology
Gary Lea wrote “Countdown,” a short story in my anthology, Written Across the Genres. A friend calls the protagonist to repair a computer that has a virus. Here is an excerpt: “No backup? Did I hear that right?” “I know. We screwed up. It’s just that Frank thought Len did it and Len thought Frank […]
The Use of Diary Entries in a Short Story
Paula Chinick, who wrote a mainstream short story called “Hidden Discovery” in my anthology, Written Across the Genres, used diary entries between narrative paragraphs. Jean, the protagonist, talks in first person about finding her mother’s diary after she died. “I found it a few months ago while forced to go through her things alone. Alone, […]
Mainstream Fiction
The first short story in Written Across the Genres, my anthology available on Amazon, is called “Valuable” by Arleen Eagling. Karen, the protagonist is a widow who is in a tool store where she brings “a starter set of six hand-forged chisels of different sizes, each slipped into separate leather pockets they’d lived in for […]
Written Across the Genres Amazon Reviews
What a nice surprise when I went to my book, Written Across the Genres, on Amazon and found new reviews. The book has 8 five stars and 1 four stars rating. I appreciate all of you who wrote reviews, and the most recent one by MBTG. Who are you, MBTG? I’d like to thank you […]
Interview with Writer Sonia Geasa
Sonia Geasa has two essays published in my anthology, Written Across the Genres. The one called, “The House in Germany” tells about living on Haupstrasse in Spangdahlem. In the essay, she says, “I lived in Germany for two years, but Germany still lives in me.” Sonia’s other essay titled, “I’ll Be Back,” is about wanting […]
Interview with Poet Joan Green
Joan Green wrote a poem called “Our Talking Cat” for my anthology, Written Across the Genres. Her poem is comprised of 16 haiku that tell the story of how their cat learned to say her husband’s name. Joan earned a BA from UC Berkeley and holds an elementary teaching credential. She loves to volunteer, travel, […]