A bit of a blast from the past. The annual Saints & Sinners Literary Festival holds a contest for short fiction. At the 2021 festival, I was named a runner-up for my story “Mesopotamia.” Unfortunately, the festival didn’t happen that year because of the pandemic. So in place of the usual in-person reading, a number of writers contributed to a group video, which is available on youtube.

My story for the contest later became the opening chapter of Exit Wounds. I thought it would be fun to share the reading with you now that the book is out. So if you haven’t heard me read in person, here’s the next best thing.

My reading begins around the 5:00 minute mark on the linked video. And I’m sure you’ll be interested in hearing others, as well. Enjoy!