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Author Description I host "Writers on Writing," podcast wherever you get your podcast and on <a target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow" href="http://www.penonfire.com">www.penonfire.com</a>. My first book, Pen on Fire (originally published by Harcourt; reprinted by Mars Street Press). Short stories USA noir: Best of the Akashic Noir Series, Coolest American Stories, 2023, Rock and a Hard Place, Literary Hatchet, and more. My most recent book is Palm Springs Noir (Akashic), which I edited and contributed a story to. I teach at Gotham Writers Workshop, Saddleback College's Emeritus Institute, and privately. My short story, "Rowboat," (Kelp Journal, Dec. 2023) was nominated for a Pushcart Prize. My book of short stories, POOL FISHING, was released by Kelp Books on Sept 15, 2025

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