October 2011 – Aubrey Hirsch

The Reprint Issue 5

There’s a new issue of The Reprint online today. I was really honored to be able to write the introduction to this fantastic issue. Contributors include Len Kuntz, Lauren Spohrer, Corey Zeller and Jennifer Knox, among others. You should go read it right now and be amazed by their work. When conceiving my introduction, IContinue reading “The Reprint Issue 5”

New Story: Albert Arnold Gore

This month, a story of mine is being featured as American Short Fiction‘s web exclusive. There’s a also an interview with me on their blog. “Albert Arnold Gore” is the latest in my series of counterfactual biographies. It’s actually three mini-stories that make up one complete story. Before this one, all of these stories hadContinue reading “New Story: Albert Arnold Gore”

Fighting Title-Block

My FFC column this month is inspired by this post by Thomas Kearnes, where he discusses his five favorite and least favorite titles. I think we all struggle with finding the right title for a story at some time or another. The title is the story’s first impression and there are naturally feelings of pressureContinue reading “Fighting Title-Block”