Against all odds, we made it to DC for the AWP Conference. Avoided the storm of the century even though many of our colleagues did not. Think Millenium Falcon escaping the second Death Star explosion.

A new semester, a new set of challenges. Pages, pages, pages…

I’m in Denver for AWP 2010 and was able to meet the nice people at Thin Air Magazine. Their latest issue is out and includes my story, “Next to My Heart I Keep a Digitally Altered Photo of You.” Thanks to the editors for all the kind words about it. It was also nice to hang out with friends old and new. I hope to see everyone again next year in DC!

A story that has been my record holder for most rejections has at last been accepted for publication. The glorious literary magazine involved will go to press later this month. Perhaps, also later this month, I will go into the West and be nearer this luminous journal.

The latest issue of Stone Canoe is now available and includes my story “Tell Us About Your Best Kiss.” The launch party was at the XL Projects Gallery in Syracuse—these people know how to roll out a new issue! I was able to chat with the wonderful editors and snag my contributor’s copies. It’s a beautiful journal inside and out—326 pages of talented writers and artists. I am honored to be included among them.

Stone Canoe has accepted one of my stories for publication! I’m grateful this piece found a home because it contains passages that are easy to dislike if the reader isn’t in the right frame of mind. Even though the story plays with the intersection of those elements and the reactions to them, it’s all for naught if an editor dismisses it out of the gate. So thank you, wise Stone Canoe editors.

Also, I said I wouldn’t post acceptances any more but it has dawned on me that such a practice would leave this blog even more desolate than it already is.

“Weather Reports” is now available in issue eight of mud luscious. Discarded bio note: “Chris Wilson and Hoa Ngo both used to live in Missouri and teach English. Now they live thousands of miles apart and only have time to discuss the weather.” Chris Wilson adds “If I’ve moved, please let me know.”

“Ascend” is now up at Right Hand Pointing. My recurring dream converted to flash fiction.

“Archaeology” is now up at Tuesday Shorts. Unfortunately, it coincides with the final issue of the magazine. This happened once before—my publication marking the death of another small journal. The curse continues…

Update: The journal’s site is gone but I linked to their permanent Blogger archive. Thanks Kristen!

Tina May Hall’s All the Day’s Sad Stories, the winner of the 2008 Caketrain Chapbook Competition, is now available. Purchase it together with Matt Bell’s The Collectors for a great price. Get them before they sell out!