My short story “Heartwood” will be published in the Philly Fiction anthology in a few weeks. It’s excerpted from my unpublished novel The Sugarmaker’s Son, which is currently on the market.That also means I will be out and about reading in the local area, and you should be out and about meeting up with me.

If you live in or around Philly, please check back here for information about upcoming reading dates. I promise to take a few minutes to chat with anyone who mentions that they follow the blog. Also, I’ll sign any publication (new or old) that features one of my stories.

Writers stay tuned: I’m posting about creating scenes, using painters as inspiration. It’s a newer technique I stumbled upon while finishing my first novel and beginning my second.

Oh, and read my 2012 writing resolutions here.