fiction – Page 15 – Samuel Snoek-Brown

People reading Box Cutters

I have some fantastic friends. By which I also mean readers, but what’s the difference? As far as I’m concerned, anyone who reads my work is my friend! On Friday, November 15, my chapbook, Box Cutters, began arriving in mailboxes (including mine), and readers/friends began posting photos of my book as it found all itsContinue reading “People reading Box Cutters”

NaNoWriMo update: Week 2

It has been a whirlwind week, y’all — my book got released, I gave a reading and lecture, I made it to the finalists list for the Million Writers Award — so I haven’t been able to keep up with the writing as well as I did the first week of November. I’m currently behindContinue reading “NaNoWriMo update: Week 2”

Finalist in the storySouth Million Writers Award

Ladies and gentlemen! Have I got news for you! My story, “Lightning My Pilot,” is currently a finalist for the storySouth Million Writers Award! And YOU get to vote on the winner! This is huge news, gang, and I am absolutely THRILLED by it! If you haven’t read the story yet (or just want toContinue reading “Finalist in the storySouth Million Writers Award”

Literature ripped open with a razor blade

You know what, gang? Box Cutters is HERE! And yes, that’s a Stanley box cutter, like the one on the cover, I’m using to rip open the box. When the mail came today, I walked two blocks down to my local hardware store to buy one just for the occasion.

Reading from Hagridden at Chemeketa Writes

Yesterday, I had the tremendous privilege to participate in Chemeketa Writes, a program at Oregon’s Chemeketa Community College where writers speak to students about the craft of writing and read from their work. I was the first reader on the Yamhill campus in McMinnville, so it was a double honor for me! The poster forContinue reading “Reading from Hagridden at Chemeketa Writes”

Box Cutters: RELEASE DAY! (excerpt #6)

For the six days leading up to the official release of my chapbook, Box Cutters (sunnyoutside press), I’ve been posting the first sentence or two of each story in the chapbook, one each day, as a kind of teaser for the book. And today is RELEASE DAY! So here is excerpt #6, and if you like somethingContinue reading “Box Cutters: RELEASE DAY! (excerpt #6)”

Box Cutters: excerpt #5

For the six days leading up to the official release of my chapbook, Box Cutters (sunnyoutside press), I’m posting the first sentence or two of each story in the chapbook, one each day, as a kind of teaser for the book. Today is excerpt #5! The book releases tomorrow! But you don’t have to wait until NovemberContinue reading “Box Cutters: excerpt #5”

Box Cutters: excerpt #4

For the six days leading up to the official release of my chapbook, Box Cutters (sunnyoutside press), I’m posting the first sentence or two of each story in the chapbook, one each day, as a kind of teaser for the book. Today is excerpt #4! But you don’t have to wait until November 12 to order yourContinue reading “Box Cutters: excerpt #4”

Box Cutters: excerpt #3

For the six days leading up to the official release of my chapbook, Box Cutters (sunnyoutside press), I’m posting the first sentence or two of each story in the chapbook, one each day, as a kind of teaser for the book. Today is excerpt #3! But you don’t have to wait until November 12 to order yourContinue reading “Box Cutters: excerpt #3”

NaNoWriMo update: Week 1

Well, I’ve managed to write more than 15,000 words in the past week, which, I have to say, I am frankly amazed at. Especially considering my work schedule. This week (as every week this fall), I have taught five courses on three campuses and spent more than eight hours just commuting to my various jobs.Continue reading “NaNoWriMo update: Week 1”