Perseverance and disappointment

Like Olympians who don’t make the podium, writers also encounter disappointment

As I tuned in to the 2024 Summer Olympics over the past two weeks to watch incredible athletes from around the world who had devoted their lives, or much of it, to perfecting their skills, and to revel in the success of the very few who achieved medals for their efforts, I also thought about those who did not make it to the podium.

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New work in ‘Club Plum Literary Journal’

A piece I wrote called “The Things My Father Used to Eat” is included in the latest issue of Club Plum Literary Journal. The latest issue went live last Friday. Huzzah!

Image: screenshot of list of contributors to Club Plum Literary Journal, Volume 5, Issue 3