Happy to announce that my story “Useless Prey” is live at Watershed Review. And I’m even more delighted that there are pubs in the world where my stories about falling in love with a slug might find a home. Photo by Abbey Lee on Unsplash
“Useless Prey” Pushcart Nomination
More exciting news. I learned of a second Pushcart Prize nomination over at Watershed Review for my story “Useless Prey.” The story should appear later this month.
“If the Wind Should Ever Be Lonely” Pushcart nomination from Animal: A Beast of a Literary Magazine
Exciting news from Animal. My story “If the Wind Should Ever Be Lonely” has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize. Also, it’s now live in their December issue. You can find it here. *Unto Giants, Unto the Wind by Andi Tomassi; for more information, visit https://www.etsy.com/shop/TOMAMALLAMAYOGI
1st Annual Lubbock Book Festival
Just a heads up that next weekend is the first annual Lubbock Book Festival on October 28th. If you’re in West Texas come out and support your community by hearing work from some local talent.
Review of “Pipe People”
There is grave danger in googling oneself, and yet I partake every now and again. Imagine my surprise in encountering this lovely review of my short story “Pipe People,” which originally appeared in Grist. Thank you for your kind words, Ann.
My interview with the Indiana Review
Here’s an interview I gave with the Indiana Review regarding my story “The Lost Boys of the Shirley Marie,” which was a finalist for the 2015 Fiction Prize.
“A Flesh Like Ours” Selected by Roxane Gay
I’m very pleased to learn that “A Flesh Like Ours,” a short-short which originally appeared at The Citron Review, has been selected for Wigleaf’s Top 50 (very) Short Fictions of 2015. The selecting editor was the one and only Roxane Gay.