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"Room No. 5" Published in Flash Frog
Cheryl Pappas
My story “Room No. 5, Albergo Dolce Vita, Florence, Italy” was published in Flash Frog. The beautiful artwork that accompanies it was done by Emily Calvo.
"If" published in Lost Balloon
Cheryl Pappas
My prose poem “If” is up on Lost Balloon.
"Homework" on Micro Podcast
Cheryl Pappas
The kind folks at Micro Podcast invited me to read my hybrid piece “Homework” on the March 7 episode. Take a listen here.
"Tending the Elephant" made the shortlist in CRAFT's Flash Fiction Contest
Cheryl Pappas
Congrats to all the winners and finalists in this competitive contest. Honored!
"Homework" published in The Chattahoochee Review
"Homework" was the first hybrid work the editors chose. I'm quite proud of this one. This is in print.
"My Mother's Rooms" in Twin Pies Literary
I'm so happy that Twin Pies Literary accepted my weird time-traveling flash.
The Clarity of Hunger
I'm so happy to share that word west press is the publisher of my debut chapbook, The Clarity of Hunger.
"Let It Out" and "Every Day the House" published in Leon Literary Review
My two flash are in the December fiction issue.
My flash fiction chapbook The Clarity of Hunger
I'm over the moon that my first chapbook, The Clarity of Hunger, has found a home with a wonderful publisher. It will be published in Summer/Fall 2021. More details soon!
Longform
I was thrilled to find out that Longform selected "Black Rocks" as their Fiction Pick of the Week.
"Black Rocks" published in Juked Magazine
My story "Black Rocks" is up at Juked Magazine. I am especially proud of this one.
http://juked.com/2020/11/cheryl-pappas-black-rocks.asp
This story follows "This Violent and Cherished Earth," https://cleavermagazine.com/this-violent-and-cherished-earth-by-cheryl-pappas/
There is a third story as well. All three are included in my collection.
Interview with Maysem Kandej
Maysem Kandej asked me a few questions about my writing life for his series of author interviews on his blog.
"Black Rocks" to appear in Juked
So thrilled! "Black Rocks" will be published in Juked in late October. This story is related to "This Violent and Cherished Earth," which was published in Cleaver Magazine.
My flash "1985"
My flash "1985" is up on Ghost Parachute.Image by Brett J Barr.
"The Elephant in the Street" nominated
Cease, Cows has nominated my poem "The Elephant in the Street" for the 2020 Best of the Net Anthology.
My chapbook
I was honored to find out that my flash fiction chapbook, The Clarity of Hunger, was a semifinalist in the 2020 CutBank Chapbook Contest. It will find a home soon!
My writing day
Rob McLennan kindly asked me to describe a typical writing day for a series on his blog called "My (Small Press) Writing Day."
Acceptances at Leon Literary Review and EcoTheo Review
I'm thrilled that two micros, "Let It Out" and "Every Day the House," will be published by Leon Literary Review in December and my prose poem "10 Ways to Stop Hungering for More" will appear in the wonderful EcoTheo Review.
"Stranger" is up on Jellyfish Review
I am very happy to see my story "Stranger" published today in this wonderful flash fiction journal.