Off the Rocks #21 Reading in Chicago

The reading took place at the charming Charmers Cafe  in the Jarvis Square neighborhood of Chicago. The excerpt I read ended with these lines: Something about seeing this aristocratic British man tied to his throne with his own silk had soothed him, like the synchronized click of jail door magnets on multiple strike plates. Behold my… Continue reading Off the Rocks #21 Reading in Chicago

“Choke a Horse” (fiction) in Off the Rocks

I’ve been attending NewTown Writers workshops in Chicago. NewTown has been actively workshopping and publishing since 1982.  “Choke a Horse,” a short story based on an earlier short memoir piece of the same title appears in this year’s anthology, Off the Rocks #21 : “What’s the charge?” Nick demanded as the cop handcuffed him. “Indecent… Continue reading “Choke a Horse” (fiction) in Off the Rocks