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Published Works

A selection of my published books, poems, short fiction, essays, and flash fiction. My writing has appeared in journals, anthologies, and magazines across the United States and beyond. This page highlights some of the work that has found its way into print.

Books

Short Stories

Essays & Creative Nonfiction

Flash Fiction

Selected flash fiction appearing in literary anthologies:

Anthology Askew

  • Steel and Me — Volume 3
  • A New Season — Volume 3
  • Three Part Disharmony — Volume 5
  • The Longest Goodbye — Volume 6
  • The First, and Last, Question — Volume 6
  • Come Hither — Volume 7
  • The Alternative — Volume 7
  • One Last Score — Volume 7
  • Shaken, and Stirred — Volume 7

Stinkwaves Magazine

  • The Boardwalk — Fall 2017

Poetry

Selected poems published in literary journals and anthologies:

The Society of Classical Poets Journal

  • Ode to a Soldier’s Wife (Volume 4, 2016)
  • The Red Empire (Volume 4, 2016)
  • Clouds (Volume 7, 2019)
  • A New Life (Volume 8, 2020)
  • Safe and Warm (Volume 8, 2020)
  • Five Rivers to Cross (Volume 9, 2021)
  • Alas, Alack, Aloof (Volume 10, 2022)
  • Ever Flowing (Volume 11, 2023)
  • Morning Witness (Volume 12, 2024)
  • The City (translation) — (Volume 12, 2024)
  • Her World No More (Volume 13, 2025)
  • I No Longer See It on Mulberry Street (Volume 13, 2025)

Anthology Askew

  • Not Quite Sleeping (Volume 1)
  • A Storm Within (Volume 1)
  • The Dark Sun (Volume 1)
  • Grandpa’s Old Sedan (Volume 1)
  • The Portal (Volume 5)
  • Greymoor Hall (Volume 7)

The Quarterday Review

  • Alone in the Deepening Shadows — Samhain 2016
  • Death Rides on Dark Wings — Samhain 2016
  • Dressed in White — Samhain 2016

Stinkwaves Magazine

  • A Friend is a Friend — Fall 2017

In addition to print publications, my work has appeared widely online — including essays, commentary, blog posts, poetry, and flash fiction across multiple literary platforms.

From Grandpa’s Heart...

From Grandpa’s Heart... began after I survived a heart attack at the age of forty-nine. I wanted to be sure I left behind messages for my children and grandchildren — the kind of love, encouragement, and wisdom I wish I’d had in writing from my own grandfather. What started as a simple way to share hope, laughter, and a few gentle lessons has since grown into a blog read by people around the world. It remains a quiet, heartfelt place where I write about life, family, gratitude, and the moments that matter most.