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Education
North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
Masters of Fine Arts, Creative Writing (Spring 2013)
Thesis title: James Franco
Emory University, Atlanta, GA
Post-graduate, non-degree coursework
Creative Writing Program (Spring 2007 – Fall 2009)
Appalachian State University, Boone, NC
Bachelor of Arts, English
Minors in German and Communication (Fall 2005)
Awards and Recognitions
"Rural Appalachian Tour of Homes," nominated for inclusion in the Best of the Net anthology by the Adroit editors. 2017.
"Excerpts from The Infinite Casualty Lists," Pushcart Prize nominee. 2016.
"Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo," chosen as one of Wigleaf's Top Fifty (Very) Short Fictions of 2015 by judge Roxane Gay. 2015.
Winner, James Hurst Prize for Fiction, judged by Rebecca Lee. 2013.
Third Place, Sonora Review Short Fiction Contest, judged by Ben Marcus. 2013.
NCSU English Department grant to establish Pinball, a new journal of prose and art. 2012.
“Jakey makes a move,” Pushcart Prize nominee. 2011.
“Donkeys,” Finalist, North Carolina State University Short Fiction Contest, judged by Ron Rash. 2011.
“Yours, Beloved in Christ,” Semi-finalist, James Hurst Fiction Prize, judged by Ron Rash. 2011.
CHASS Arts and Sciences Graduate Student stipend. 2011-2013.
“Drone,” First Place Winner, Creative Loafing Fiction Prize. 2011.
“Clothes Lines,” First Place Winner, Creative Loafing Fiction Prize. 2010.
“Forgiveness Follows Suit,” Second Place Winner, Creative Loafing Fiction Prize. 2009.
Books
A little gunpowder, a little boat, and boom. Press 53 (forthcoming 2020)
Published Short Fiction
"Taxonomies," Hotel Amerika. Forthcoming.
"The City Waits," Barrelhouse. 2018. 89-92.
"Once we firmed up," Jellyfish Review. June 2018. Online.
"Baby, It's You," Zone 3. Spring 2018.
"Catskins & the Boy-King," Pleiades. Summer 2017. 83-90.
"The Lost Girls of Dirt City," The Chattahoochee Review. Spring 2017. 1-19.
"Year of the Rat," New Ohio Review. Spring 2017. 78-84.
"We Toured the Factory Cities and Came Back Deaf," Opossum. November 2016. 73-83.
"Sister Cities," Monkeybicycle. October 2016. Online.
"Three Halves of the Body," Eleven Eleven. Fall 2016. 84-85.
"Excerpts from The Infinite Casualty Lists," Washington Square Review. Spring 2016. 85-92.
"Methods of Escape," Paper Darts. October 2015. Online.
"Everything Hits at Once," Nashville Review. April 2015. Online.
"21 Figs for Summer," West Branch. Winter 2015. 66-70.
"The Whole Thing Up Till Now," The Fairy Tale Review. 2015. 27-37.
"Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo," Booth. Online October 2014/Print 2015. 114-118.
"The Dog Upstairs," Day One. Issue 51. October 2014. Ebook.
"Six Stories," PANK. 2014. 74-79.
"The Practice Wife," The Red Branch Journal. Spring 2014. 21-35.
"The Micropedia of You and Me," Sonora Review. 2014. 42-44.
"Let Them Down Slowly," Five Chapters. March 2014. Online.
"Knockabout," Gargoyle. 2013. 270-280.
“Visible Men,” The Fiddleback. June 2012. Online.
“Other than us,” Southern Indiana Review. Fall 2011. 36-43.
“Jakey makes a move,” The Literarian. November 2011. Online.
“Temporary Fixes,” Palooka. Summer 2011.126-130.
“Drone,” Creative Loafing Atlanta. January 6, 2011.18-19.
“Like that thing only different,” Hobart Online. October 2010. Online.
“Drought Weather,” Carolina Quarterly. Summer 2010. 87-96.
“Black Apples,” dislocate. Spring 2010. 98-106.
“Clothes Lines,” Creative Loafing Atlanta. January 2010. 18-20.
“Forgiveness Follows Suit,” Creative Loafing Atlanta. January 2009. 36-37.
Published Creative Non-Fiction
"Rural Appalachian Tour of Homes," The Adroit Journal. Winter 2017. Online.
Anthologies
"Drone," Creative Loafing Atlanta Fiction Contest: 2011, 2012, 2013. Ebook.
Standalone Ebook
The Dog Upstairs. StoryFront: New York. 2014. Ebook.
Teaching
English 287: Explorations in Creative Writing, North Carolina State University, Summer 2013.
English 288: Fiction Writing, North Carolina State University, Spring 2013.
English 101: Academic Writing and Research, North Carolina State University, Fall 2012.
English 288: Fiction Writing, North Carolina State University, Fall 2012.
English 288: Fiction Writing, North Carolina State University, Summer 2012.
English 101: Academic Writing and Research, North Carolina State University, Spring 2012. (Teaching Assistant to Matt Porter)
English 488: The Advanced Fiction Writing Workshop, North Carolina State University, Fall 2011. (Teaching Assistant to Wilton Barnhardt)
Conferences
Chair: Fiction Panel, South Atlantic Modern Language Association (SAMLA). Durham, North Carolina. November 2012.
Chair: Fiction Panel, South Atlantic Modern Language Association (SAMLA). Atlanta, Georgia. November 2011.
Association of Writer and Writing Programs (AWP). Atlanta, Georgia. February 2007.
Invited Public Readings
“Drone,” Creative Loafing Fiction Contest Reading. Atlanta, Georgia. January 2011.
“Donkeys,” SAMLA. Fiction Panel. Atlanta, Georgia. November 2011.
“Clotheslines,” Creative Loafing Fiction Contest Reading. Atlanta, Georgia. January 2010.
“The Good Road,” SAMLA. Fiction Panel. Atlanta, Georgia. November 2010.
“Forgiveness Follows Suit,” Creative Loafing Fiction Contest Reading. Atlanta, Georgia. January 2009.
North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
Masters of Fine Arts, Creative Writing (Spring 2013)
Thesis title: James Franco
Emory University, Atlanta, GA
Post-graduate, non-degree coursework
Creative Writing Program (Spring 2007 – Fall 2009)
Appalachian State University, Boone, NC
Bachelor of Arts, English
Minors in German and Communication (Fall 2005)
Awards and Recognitions
"Rural Appalachian Tour of Homes," nominated for inclusion in the Best of the Net anthology by the Adroit editors. 2017.
"Excerpts from The Infinite Casualty Lists," Pushcart Prize nominee. 2016.
"Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo," chosen as one of Wigleaf's Top Fifty (Very) Short Fictions of 2015 by judge Roxane Gay. 2015.
Winner, James Hurst Prize for Fiction, judged by Rebecca Lee. 2013.
Third Place, Sonora Review Short Fiction Contest, judged by Ben Marcus. 2013.
NCSU English Department grant to establish Pinball, a new journal of prose and art. 2012.
“Jakey makes a move,” Pushcart Prize nominee. 2011.
“Donkeys,” Finalist, North Carolina State University Short Fiction Contest, judged by Ron Rash. 2011.
“Yours, Beloved in Christ,” Semi-finalist, James Hurst Fiction Prize, judged by Ron Rash. 2011.
CHASS Arts and Sciences Graduate Student stipend. 2011-2013.
“Drone,” First Place Winner, Creative Loafing Fiction Prize. 2011.
“Clothes Lines,” First Place Winner, Creative Loafing Fiction Prize. 2010.
“Forgiveness Follows Suit,” Second Place Winner, Creative Loafing Fiction Prize. 2009.
Books
A little gunpowder, a little boat, and boom. Press 53 (forthcoming 2020)
Published Short Fiction
"Taxonomies," Hotel Amerika. Forthcoming.
"The City Waits," Barrelhouse. 2018. 89-92.
"Once we firmed up," Jellyfish Review. June 2018. Online.
"Baby, It's You," Zone 3. Spring 2018.
"Catskins & the Boy-King," Pleiades. Summer 2017. 83-90.
"The Lost Girls of Dirt City," The Chattahoochee Review. Spring 2017. 1-19.
"Year of the Rat," New Ohio Review. Spring 2017. 78-84.
"We Toured the Factory Cities and Came Back Deaf," Opossum. November 2016. 73-83.
"Sister Cities," Monkeybicycle. October 2016. Online.
"Three Halves of the Body," Eleven Eleven. Fall 2016. 84-85.
"Excerpts from The Infinite Casualty Lists," Washington Square Review. Spring 2016. 85-92.
"Methods of Escape," Paper Darts. October 2015. Online.
"Everything Hits at Once," Nashville Review. April 2015. Online.
"21 Figs for Summer," West Branch. Winter 2015. 66-70.
"The Whole Thing Up Till Now," The Fairy Tale Review. 2015. 27-37.
"Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo," Booth. Online October 2014/Print 2015. 114-118.
"The Dog Upstairs," Day One. Issue 51. October 2014. Ebook.
"Six Stories," PANK. 2014. 74-79.
"The Practice Wife," The Red Branch Journal. Spring 2014. 21-35.
"The Micropedia of You and Me," Sonora Review. 2014. 42-44.
"Let Them Down Slowly," Five Chapters. March 2014. Online.
"Knockabout," Gargoyle. 2013. 270-280.
“Visible Men,” The Fiddleback. June 2012. Online.
“Other than us,” Southern Indiana Review. Fall 2011. 36-43.
“Jakey makes a move,” The Literarian. November 2011. Online.
“Temporary Fixes,” Palooka. Summer 2011.126-130.
“Drone,” Creative Loafing Atlanta. January 6, 2011.18-19.
“Like that thing only different,” Hobart Online. October 2010. Online.
“Drought Weather,” Carolina Quarterly. Summer 2010. 87-96.
“Black Apples,” dislocate. Spring 2010. 98-106.
“Clothes Lines,” Creative Loafing Atlanta. January 2010. 18-20.
“Forgiveness Follows Suit,” Creative Loafing Atlanta. January 2009. 36-37.
Published Creative Non-Fiction
"Rural Appalachian Tour of Homes," The Adroit Journal. Winter 2017. Online.
Anthologies
"Drone," Creative Loafing Atlanta Fiction Contest: 2011, 2012, 2013. Ebook.
Standalone Ebook
The Dog Upstairs. StoryFront: New York. 2014. Ebook.
Teaching
English 287: Explorations in Creative Writing, North Carolina State University, Summer 2013.
English 288: Fiction Writing, North Carolina State University, Spring 2013.
English 101: Academic Writing and Research, North Carolina State University, Fall 2012.
English 288: Fiction Writing, North Carolina State University, Fall 2012.
English 288: Fiction Writing, North Carolina State University, Summer 2012.
English 101: Academic Writing and Research, North Carolina State University, Spring 2012. (Teaching Assistant to Matt Porter)
English 488: The Advanced Fiction Writing Workshop, North Carolina State University, Fall 2011. (Teaching Assistant to Wilton Barnhardt)
Conferences
Chair: Fiction Panel, South Atlantic Modern Language Association (SAMLA). Durham, North Carolina. November 2012.
Chair: Fiction Panel, South Atlantic Modern Language Association (SAMLA). Atlanta, Georgia. November 2011.
Association of Writer and Writing Programs (AWP). Atlanta, Georgia. February 2007.
Invited Public Readings
“Drone,” Creative Loafing Fiction Contest Reading. Atlanta, Georgia. January 2011.
“Donkeys,” SAMLA. Fiction Panel. Atlanta, Georgia. November 2011.
“Clotheslines,” Creative Loafing Fiction Contest Reading. Atlanta, Georgia. January 2010.
“The Good Road,” SAMLA. Fiction Panel. Atlanta, Georgia. November 2010.
“Forgiveness Follows Suit,” Creative Loafing Fiction Contest Reading. Atlanta, Georgia. January 2009.