My fiction characters mix neurological quirks with the sloppy tangibles of life. Not coincidentally, so do my personal essays. I have edited award-winning fiction and nonfiction. I spent several years writing for print and web publications on topics ranging from art to teaching to psychology. My work appeared in Airbrush Action Magazine, HD Counseling, LLC's Guest Blog, eHow.com, multiple school websites, and others. Until 2016, I ran a resume writing service.
Fiction
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"Demon Penis Octopus" Novel Excerpt
Condoms and Hot Tubs Don't Mix, Anthology by Beating Windward Press, 2018 Eight-year-old Sarah is mystified when her mother gives her The Talk, complete with diagrams, after her older sister Nina has become pregnant. She's even more mystified when Miss Amy, the children's church leader, gathers all the children to lay hands on Sarah and pray the demon out. As Sarah tries to make sense of penises and demons and what it means for a girl to be "good," the hairline fissures in her family and church widen. To read "Demon Penis Octopus," along with other excellent pieces that explore the awkward side of sex, visit: Condoms and Hot Tubs Don't Mix, Anthology by Beating Windward Press, June, 2018 Listen to Bethany and other contributing authors read excerpts from the Book Launch via Drunken Odyssey's podcast. Watch the readings on editor Leslie Salas' Facebook page (My reading begins at 26:26). "Hunger is a Wanderer" Other Orlandos, Anthology by Burrow Press, 2017 After 15 years living in England to avoid Apartheid, Anele returns to Soweto as an investor, eager to foster growth and equality in her home country. With her misshapen guide Sehlolo, she climbs the cooling towers of the decommissioned Orlando Power Plant, only to discover that the celebrated end of Apartheid might not be all that it has promised. To read "Hunger is a Wanderer," as well as many other short works that are based on Orlandos around the world, visit: Other Orlandos, Anthology by Burrow Press, 2017 |
Additional Fiction
In Submission: The Former Lives of Buildings, a novel dealing with memory, denial, and dreams spanning generations.
In Progress: How I Became a Virgin, coming of age novel dealing with sex, art, and religion. Novel is in final revision stage.
In Progress: Listening to Jacquelyn, novel of a man with autism and extremely sensitive hearing. Early revision stage.
In Submission: The Former Lives of Buildings, a novel dealing with memory, denial, and dreams spanning generations.
In Progress: How I Became a Virgin, coming of age novel dealing with sex, art, and religion. Novel is in final revision stage.
In Progress: Listening to Jacquelyn, novel of a man with autism and extremely sensitive hearing. Early revision stage.
Memoir & Personal Essay
Drunken Odyssey Episode 374: Loose Lips Reading: "The Headlines," Time Stamp 21:45 - 31:05
The Loose Lips Reading Series has been an Orlando, FL staple since 2016, where writers respond to the news cycle of the last 30 days.
"The Reality of Our Hopes" Guest Blog post on Ghost Parachute exploring the connection between grieving over Parkland and other mass shootings and waiting for a kidney transplant for my husband.
In Submission: "Driving Lessons," a personal essay about my family's journey during my husband's experience of losing his vision.
In Submission: "What I Didn't Tell You," a short personal essay dealing with raising a daughter after divorce.
In Submission: "Postpartum," a flash memoir exploring loss of identity after child birth.
The Loose Lips Reading Series has been an Orlando, FL staple since 2016, where writers respond to the news cycle of the last 30 days.
"The Reality of Our Hopes" Guest Blog post on Ghost Parachute exploring the connection between grieving over Parkland and other mass shootings and waiting for a kidney transplant for my husband.
In Submission: "Driving Lessons," a personal essay about my family's journey during my husband's experience of losing his vision.
In Submission: "What I Didn't Tell You," a short personal essay dealing with raising a daughter after divorce.
In Submission: "Postpartum," a flash memoir exploring loss of identity after child birth.
Editing
Editing Projects
Lily Harp, Winner: IndiFab Award for Literary Fiction, novella by Stacy Barton. Developmental edits.
Bath Massacre: America's First School Bombing, Notable Book Award from the State Library of Michigan, nonfiction, by Arnie Bernstein. Developmental edits.
The Holistic Community Magazine, HD Counseling, LLC. Developmental and copy edits.
The Florida Review, Submissions Editor, 2013.
Lily Harp, Winner: IndiFab Award for Literary Fiction, novella by Stacy Barton. Developmental edits.
Bath Massacre: America's First School Bombing, Notable Book Award from the State Library of Michigan, nonfiction, by Arnie Bernstein. Developmental edits.
The Holistic Community Magazine, HD Counseling, LLC. Developmental and copy edits.
The Florida Review, Submissions Editor, 2013.
