My story, “FISHING,” won 63rd place in the Writers Digest Short Story competition. I’m told the top 100 is a fair accomplishment, given the thousands of stories received. Am always pleased when someone reads and likes one of my stories!!Read More

Since so many of you asked, here’s the text of my speech introducing Marc Kelly Smith, winner of the Distinguished Service Award from Lawyers for the Creative Arts: It is my honor to present LCA’s Distinguished Service Award to Marc Kelly Smith. (so what?) So what? So? He’s just the guru of the Chicago poetry...Read More