"A Lifted Idea" has been published by Switchback, a magazine out of the University of San Francisco. The story came out of a little experiment I performed a year or so ago, and I'm happy to have found a place in the lit world for it.

Another story of mine, "A Tenderloin Christmas Story", is in the latest issue of The Loin's Mouth. Pick up your copy in only the Tenderloin's choicest dives, crack dens, and massage parlors.

I've also posted recordings of two of my previously published stories on the brand-new audio lit site dublit.com. Listen to "Some of the Things He Thought That Year" and "Of Potential" read by none other than myself. Check out dublit's other offerings as well and sign up!

I'm a little late in mentioning this, but a short essay I wrote for Instant City on the San Francisco's un-famous Zebra murders is now available at finer bookstores around the bay. It's part of the issue's larger focus on crime in the city, which the Bay Guardian recently lauded. Pick up a copy of Instant City 5. Now.

Actor and songwriter Thu Tran -- who performed several of his musical compositions at the Watchword Whole Story event earlier this year -- has written a musical based on my short story "A Concordance of One's Life". The production is directed by Assistant Professor Barbara Damashek, who won three Tony awards in 1985 for Quilters.

I sat in on one of the rehearsals and was floored. Thu has captured the essence of my short story in both theater and music. The score is wonderful and the cast exciting to watch.

I would like to invite everyone to witness the fruit of Thu and his fellow actors' hard work. There will be four showings, all in the Studio Theater at SFSU (in the Creative Arts building):

• Thursday, December 13 (8 pm - 10 pm)
• Friday, December 14 (8 pm - 10 pm)
• Saturday, December 15 (8 pm - 10 pm)
• Sunday, December 16 (2 pm - 4 pm)

Admission is free.

More information can be found at The College of Creative Arts events calendar.

If you've not read the short story (or need a refresher), you'll find it here.

I've posted my virtual-award-winning microstory, "The Gulp". I've also added links to the web sites of writers Saskia Vogel, Antonio G. Fernandez, and Eric Platt's fantastic limerick puzzle Limrack.

Watchword has published their art and photo gallery of the second Whole Story event. Also check out my own field report if you haven't already.

I've added a new short story to my increasingly ill-named Excerpts section, "Some of the Things He Thought That Year". It was published in Transfer 89 in 2005 and won the Leo Litwak award.

My short story "Of Potential" is now available on the SmokeLong web site, as well as an interview with me about story titles, the Tenderloin, and the difference between no paper and blank paper.

My good friend (and Watchword editor) Tavia Stewart also landed a short story and interview with SmokeLong. Congratulations Tavia!

Added form to join the mailing list (above), cleaned up a couple of pages, and began the links page.

Photos and links to the Whole Story: A Concordance of One's Life event are now online.

Introduction to "A Concordance of One's Life" now posted in the Excerpts section. I've also reposted (after nearly ten years of being unavailable) my old, old web zine Ad Nauseam.

First round of excerpts posted. Check out what's available here. Bibliography is coming along. The FUQ has a few more frequently unasked questions.

Further updates and some style changes. Excerpts still to come.

Last night's opening at The Lab was fantastic. My head was spinning from the fantastic art and performances (including one where three women in Aloha shirts wrapped a suit-clad guy in Saran wrap and packing tape). My head spun so hard it swelled to gigantic proportions and I could barely make it outside through The Lab's double doors. It was quite an ego trip to see one's story made real through art, dance, and music.

Tonight should be equally amazing.

Putting the final touches on the new web site. I plan on placing links and excerpts to published and unpublished stories up soon now.