FICTION

The Goose Girl “The Goose Girl”was a winner in the moment/karma short story contest, judged by Erica Jong.It was published in Moment Magazine and was nominated for a Pushcart.             In the grey light of morning,… Read More »The Goose Girl

The Heart is a Pump THE HEART IS A PUMP WAS PUBLISHED IN LULLWATER REVIEW            There’s a man who’s been calling me every night for the past five nights. He calls at all hours, usually once… Read More »The Heart is a Pump

Traveling Through Sicily First chapter, where a poet meets a red headed siren and the murky, treacherous journey begins. NASHVILLE, MAY 1993 1. A Woman Walks Into A Bar…             The long silent descent to the… Read More »Traveling Through Sicily (Novel Excerpt)

The Love of My Life? First Chapter of The Love of My Life? this novel-within-the-novel is written by Sicily and threads its way through the larger narrative, Traveling Through Sicily. Is this piece of magic realism the truth about the teenage Sicily, or… Read More »The Love of My Life? (NOVEL-WITHIN-THE-NOVEL EXCERPT FROM TRAVELING THROUGH SICILY)