Author Archives: BJ

As the planet heats up–Monday breaks the global record for the hottest day ever on Earth–I provide water for the wildlife on our bench-edge of the Wasatch mountains. Rio Grande Wild Turkey, Mule Deer, California Quail, Mountain Cottontail, Lesser Goldfinch, … Continue reading →

Happy to have another post on Brevity Blog. Such a fantastic editorial team!

Somehow I missed the publication of “Three Shorts” in Rathalla Review’s 2023 Fall Issue–better late than never!

I was beginning to lose hope on this one…25th try!

After declining to publish my complete chapbook, Unraveling, 8th & Atlas Publishing kindly invited me to share a portion of my work. I chose Normal.

I always read books written by women, but this month I want to highlight those I have read and plan to read in March.

PROMPT #7 Recast your story as a fairy tale. Begin with “Once upon a time.” How does this framework help you see the people/characters, places, and events in your story differently? And how does it shift your position as a … Continue reading →

PROMPT #3 What’s the weirdest thing you’ve ever found? Where were you, and where was the thing? What was it? What happened next? Get down as much of the story as you can in 20 minutes. Stop for the day. … Continue reading →

PROMPT #1 Start a (true) story with the words the first time or the last time. The fourth word of your story can be anything except a first-person pronoun (I/we/my/our).  Get down as much of the story as you can … Continue reading →

I wrote about resolutions last year. What I said then I maintain still: I don’t make resolutions, though I kind of do and then quickly abandon them. But this year, I’ve been contemplating a new kind of resolution: acceptance. Acceptance … Continue reading →