“Clay Jars (Kishōtenketsu)” and “Happy Hour” and an audio talking about both stories are available for Patreon members. And don’t forget to buy and the spread the word about my latest novel In Another Sun, available from Tortoise Books.
Category Archives: Fiction
“King Tide” for Patreon Members
“King Tide,” my first Patreon post, is up and available for members. The 1,885-word story centers around a family celebrating their child’s birthday before a King Tide arrives. At the top of the stairs, I yell at Keith that we have to hurry and go now because the time has changed. My heart races. MyContinue reading ““King Tide” for Patreon Members”
“Moonflowers” Now Available in Illuminations
If he could plant flowers on the moon for her, he would—lilacs in craters’ shadows, roses in grayscale cracks, and daisies (among her favorites) facing the long, rough edge fading into space, their yellows and oranges spiraling in front of endless black; and if he could spell her name on that same surface, he wouldContinue reading ““Moonflowers” Now Available in Illuminations”
“Creek on the Right” Now Available at Dead Mule School
All but one of the horses stand in the stable. Shielding the fireplace’s glow, Tom double-checks the window. Often in winter light and in sightlines from the living room to the pasture, the palomino can disappear. William Auten, “Creek on the Right” “Creek on the Right” is now available at The Dead Mule School (“No good SouthernContinue reading ““Creek on the Right” Now Available at Dead Mule School”
IN ANOTHER SUN OFFICIALLY RELEASED TODAY
In Another Sun: three stories merged into a novel in 2014 that became a draft by 2016, found a home at Tortoise Books in 2018, and is officially released today. Wherever you’ve been, wherever you are, and wherever you will be, thank you for reading, sharing, and supporting my work. Excelsior. Tortoise Books Amazon
In Another Sun Praise – Jeremiah Murphy
With vivid flowing prose, dialogue that sounds like real people, and a non-linear narrative, In Another Sun is a personal, engaging read. Jeremiah Murphy, author Tortoise Books Amazon
“Start of the Season” Now Available in Valparaiso Fiction Review
Something about a tattoo he had and wanted to talk to her about while they stayed on the cape. Not wanting to make a big deal about it, but he wanted her to know. From his youth, he said, smiling when he mentioned this feature, which she had not yet seen, somewhere on his body.Continue reading ““Start of the Season” Now Available in Valparaiso Fiction Review”
In Another Sun Praise – Alice Kaltman
Beautifully rendered and mesmerizing, In Another Sun is a book to treasure. This story is a gift of words, strung together like beads on a twisting strand, leading us forward and backwards through Vanessa Ochoa’s life. Her reflective journey is an ode to time and grace, a story of lives intersecting and loves lost, of treasured connectionsContinue reading “In Another Sun Praise – Alice Kaltman”
In Another Sun Praise – Alex Higley
Auten’s writing is lyrical, propulsive, and alive. In Another Sun is peopled with characters that will be familiar, but this is not a story you’ve read before. I was reminded of C.E. Morgan, and that is high praise. Read this book. Alex Higley, author of Old Open Tortoise Books Amazon
In Another Sun Praise – Debbie Graber
William Auten’s In Another Sun burns with haunting fire; it reminds us that our lives are often only truly experienced in fragments. We exist through the shards of our memories, through snippets of conversations, through what is and what could have been. Auten’s prose thoughtfully explores the powerful notion that, perhaps above all, our heart’s desire isContinue reading “In Another Sun Praise – Debbie Graber”