Unretired Writer
Welcome! Thanks for stopping by. Here, you’ll find stuff and nonsense about me and my writing life. For 35 years (until July 1, 2025), I was an English professor. Now retired, my passion is writing short stories and novels (and poetry occasionally). Feel free to explore my work and how you might get your hands and eyes on it. I’d be happy, too, if you’d follow me on social media and subscribe to my Substack blog, ODD (Old Dog Dumps): Dispatches from a Journeyman Writer. It’s totally free and always will be. The links you need are below.
Full BioMilksop Is Here, There, and Everywhere!
My Debut Novel, Milksop, Has Arrived
On May 23, 2026, my first novel, Milksop, was published by Chicken House Press. Here’s the announcement.
Milksop is Evan Mulder’s coming-of-age story, both funny and sad, kind of like him. I think you’ll love it. Reviewers have called it all sorts of good things, including tender and hilarious at the same time.
For more on Milksop and how you can get a copy, whether paperback or ebook, click the tab at the top of this page or this link.
If you’re curious about the journey of Milksop from acquisition to publication, I’ve written about it in my Substack blog, ODD (Old Dog Dumps): Dispatches from a Journeyman Writer. You might start with “Today’s ODDity: I’m Publishing My Debut Novel. I’m 64.”
The Latest from My Substack, Old Dog Dumps (ODD): Dispatches from a Journeyman Writer
What can humorous fiction contribute to the fight against fascism? In my newest Old Dog Dumps Substack post, “Saddle Up, Pilgrim”: My Recent (Misad)Venture, I test that theory out.
Here’s a taste of the post: “The contest prompted me to write another Evan Mulder story, one that let me respond to these crazy times we’re enduring. And you know what? With the rupture that’s happened this past week over trade and Trump’s attempt to blow up Canada’s sovereignty, now’s the time to share with you this inspiring story, ‘Saddle Up, Pilgrim.’”
Take some time out of your busy day battling fascism to read “Saddle Up, Pilgrim.” I’d say, “You won’t regret it,” but you might. And if the spirit moves you, subscribe to ODD: it’s all free, all the time.
