I looked to my left and to my right thinking he couldn't possibly have been talking to me.  A man that looked like that, well, they don't usually talk to women who, well, looked like I did.

"Where were you headed?  I honestly don't mind the detour.  I'm in no hurry, in fact, I really hate going to these stupid parties.  I'm no good at mingling," he said with a smile noticing my hesitation.

I cleared my throat and tried to gain my composure.  This was not like me to even be…

Join us for Why There Are Words, November 8 at Studio 333 in Sausalito, 7 pm, $5. Our promise: A magical night of stories from seven remarkable writers on the theme, Promise.

Fred Arroyo is the author of Western Avenue and Other Fictions, as well as The Region of Lost…

October is Roctober with Litquake! We have readings galore for you this month!

FIRST UP, join us for our regularly scheduled event at Studio 333 in Sausalito, October 11. 7pm. This very special show features writers from the audience who entered their names in the drawings over the months. 333 Caledonia Street, Sausalito, 7-9pm. $5. 

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Why There Are Words Literary Reading Series presents the following readers on the theme Animal June 14 at Studio 333 in Sausalito, 7-9pm. $5. Animalis. Latin for “having breath.” Join us for a night of readings that will surely take your breath away!  Visit the website for authors' full bios and more info. http://whytherearewords.com

Tami…

I am a part of a NYC-based interactive performance ensemble, Playing With Reality.  We want to remind people the power of play and to empower through interactive experiences. For the past 2 years, our focus has been theater, inviting audience volunteers to become the protagonist of a fictional story created and lived on the spot. It’s been life-changing for some. And just plain fun for others. …

Why is it we all seem to struggle so?  Why so much dissatisfaction? We never seem quite satisfied with who we are, with what life brings, with where we are in ourselves.  It’s almost as if, were we satisfied, we fear there’d be no more reason for us to live; as if the Creator might descend on some big burst of light and pluck us straight away:



“This one’s done! Beam him up, Scotty.”



I’ve had that bizarre fear myself, the fear that if I allow myself to feel satisfied, happy…

I was asked to write an article for a magazine: Cocktails Fiction and Gossip magazine.

I talk about where my ideas from my stories in Man Theory and Other Stories come from.

Check it out at: http://www.wix.com/cocktailsmagazine/fictionandgossip#%21issue-11…

Get a free download of The Drive Home with coupon code - CG94X. Now through March 16, 2012. In this flash fiction piece, Cyril discovers that his mild-mannered wife has a saucy side. Can he coax her into more than dirty talk? 

http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/138312

To help book authors achieve success, we are putting together a collection specific examples of successful book marketing strategies.  This will be an ebook and printed book.  The stories may be used in other outlets such as blogs, websites, etc.  It is an excellenet opportunity for an author or publisher to gain additional exposure.

Please send in your success stories!  Please tell us: Book Title: Author(s): Publisher: If self-published, state the method such as Independent…

I wrote The Eight of Swords towards the end of last year.  It was a story burning a hole in my head from the very moment I had the idea.  I'm not a patient soul so despite the fact I'm supposed to be rewriting a novel I wrote years ago, I started on the short story idea as soon as I had some spare time. 

It turned out well, so I decided to give it a go as an e-book and published it via Amazon…

Strawberry Fields, A Book of Short Stories is a collection of childhood memories that in the beginning do not seem to have a common thread weaving through a meticulously rich and expressive fabric of the migrant life. Written in five parts, Joaquín’s,…

Among those whom I like or admire, I can find no common denominator, but among those whom I love, I can; all of them make me laugh ~ W. H. Auden  

A few days ago I went to visit my ex-mother-in-law,…

 Torn: True Stories of Kids, Career & The Conflict of Modern Motherhood

Edited by Samantha Parent Walravens

Coffeetown Press,…

Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one’s definition of your life, but define yourself. ~ Harvey S. Firestone

My first…

One would think that by the time we reach our fifties, our abilities and hidden talents would have already…

Foreword The Inevitable