No Do-Overs

Short Story: Rock

2010-07-26T06:37:00.003-05:00

A new story, "Rock," is now available in Smokelong Quarterly: http://smokelong.com/flash/stephaniejohnson28q.asp

Meg Pokrass was also kind enough to ask me a few questions about the story (and writing in general): http://smokelong.com/interview/stephaniejohnson28.asp

Thanks, Meg!

Short Fiction: "C'mon, Get Happy" in PANK

2010-01-15T07:39:00.002-06:00

My story "C'mon, Get Happy" is now available in the January issue of PANK online.

http://www.pankmagazine.com/?p=1317

Also, PANK is contributing all proceeds from sales of Aaron Burch's chapbook and PANK 4 (from now until 2/13/10) to the Red Cross and to Doctors Without Borders. For more information: http://www.pankmagazine.com/pankblog/?p=2876.

Review of "One of These Things..." in the Rumpus

2009-10-25T12:35:00.000-05:00

Thanks to Kenny Squires for his review of the collection posted at The Rumpus:

"Johnson zeros-in on just the right details to make these pieces work. She’s able to create rich subtext in few words, which makes each story complicated and true, and makes each character feel alive and familiar. Of any new book that I’ve read this year, One of These Things Is Not Like the Others is the one I’ll return to, one that will reveal itself a little more with each read."

To read the full review: http://therumpus.net/2009/10/one-of-these-things-is-not-like-the-others/

Fictionaut Five

2009-10-11T14:31:00.002-05:00

My answers to the Fictionaut Five: http://blog.fictionaut.com/2009/10/11/fictionaut-five-stephanie-johnson/

Also, check out the exciting things happening at Fictionaut: http://www.fictionaut.com/

Review of "One of These Things..." in The Short Review

2009-10-05T08:07:00.002-05:00

Many thanks to Melissa Lee-Houghton for reading and reviewing "One of These Things is Not Like the Others" for The Short Review.

You can find the review here: http://www.theshortreview.com/reviews/StephanieJohnsonOneofTheseThingsisNotLiketheOthers.htm

And a short interview here: http://www.theshortreview.com/authors/StephanieJohnson.htm

If you'd like a copy of "One of These Things...": http://www.keyholemagazine.com/books/stephanie-johnson/one-of-these-things

New Pages Review of One of These Things...

2009-09-02T19:56:00.001-05:00

Thanks to John Madera for his thoughtful and kind words about the collection. If you're interested in reading the full review: http://www.newpages.com/bookreviews/2009_09/sept2009_book_reviews.htm#These_Things

Interview with Adam Robinson @ HTMLGIANT

2009-08-21T13:56:00.001-05:00

Adam Robinson was kind enough to read the collection and to pose 11 thoughtful questions about it. The interview is available at HTMLGIANT: http://htmlgiant.com/?p=13719

Short Fiction: "Vanishing Point" in the August edition of Keyhole Digest

2009-08-13T03:36:00.003-05:00

I have a new story in the August edition of Keyhole Digest--a fantastic project designed to put free poems and stories into the hands of readers. If you have a little extra time, please consider printing a few copies and dropping them at your favorite places.

http://www.keyholemagazine.com/digest

Tonight's Ustream Reading: Special Guest Matt Bell

2009-07-30T08:25:00.002-05:00

Hi, Everyone--

Thank you for joining us at Ustream for the first two readings. Just a quick reminder: this evening is our third and final reading.

Matt Bell, author of How the Broken Lead the Blind, The Collectors, and the forthcoming How They Were Found (from Keyhole Press) will be joining us as a special guest reader. I'm knocked out by Matt's stories and his careful eye for detail, so it's an understatement to say I'm beyond excited to hear him read.

If you're able, please join us at 8PM Central at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/one-of-these-things or catch the live-stream (and archived videos) at http://www.keyholemagazine.com

New Release, Good Deals, and Live Readings Online

2009-07-27T08:34:00.002-05:00

One of These Things Is Not Like the Others, has been officially released and is now shipping. Twenty-one stories, 178 pages, and it will only cost you $13.95. Shipping is free!
For only $5 more, get an issue of Keyhole with One of These Things Is Not Like the Others. Or for $4 dollars more, you can get Thomas Cooper’s chapbook Phantasmagoria.
http://www.keyholemagazine.com/books/stephanie-johnson/one-of-these-things

LIVE e-READINGS:
Three nights this week, I will read from my new book (online only). The readings are free and available online here: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/one-of-these-things

Reading Schedule:
Tuesday, July 28 - 8pm central
Wednesday, July 29 - 8pm central
Thursday, July 30 - 8pm central

Praise for One of These Things Is Not Like the Others
“There is, in Stephanie Johnson’s stories, a profound, unflashy magic of seeing. She puts you right up to the beating hearts of her people—from which vantage, you see how they miss one another, and you understand as odd, perfect miracles their moments of connection and knowledge.”—Scott Garson, author of American Gymnopédies

“Stephanie Johnson is a great writer, and I'm consistently impressed by how her quiet, unassuming characters manage to sneak past my defenses to blow me away, story after story.—Matt Bell, author of The Collectors and How the Broken Lead the Blind

“Stephanie Johnson’s fiction—like Raymond Carver’s—celebrates the idea that less, on the page, can be more: her stories are at once lean and rich, poignant and wry, insightful and evocative. An impressive debut.”—Jessica Treadway, author of And Give You Peace and Absent Without Leave

“Stephanie Johnson can accomplish in five hundred words what some writers can only do in five thousand: a complete arc of narrative with compelling characters struggling through the web of human frailties, entangled in passion and dependancy, love and betrayal, insight and ignorance.”—Jeff McMahon, Editor of Contrary

http://www.oneofthesestories.com

One of These Things is Not Like the Others: Now Shipping

2009-07-23T06:07:00.003-05:00

"One of These Things is Not Like the Others" the book is out! pick up a copy for $13.95, or buy with a copy of Keyhole for only $5 more http://keyholemagazine.com/books -- and free shipping!

Interview: Recommended Reading

2009-07-19T14:02:00.002-05:00

Ravi Mangla asked me to participate in his Recommended Reading project. You can read my interview (as well as great interviews with Matt Bell, Scott Garson, Barry Graham and many others) here: http://readreadreadreadreadreadread.blogspot.com/2009/07/stephanie-johnson.html.

Dzanc: Short Story Month Essay Collection

2009-06-24T10:13:00.000-05:00

Dzanc is an incredibly important presence in the literary community and they sponsor a number of wonderful and significant programs and services (which you can read about on their site). If you are able, please consider supporting them and picking up this collection.

http://emergingwriters.typepad.com/dzanc_books/2009/06/short-story-month-essay-collection.html

One of These Things Is Not Like the Others: Available for Pre-order from Keyhole

2009-06-17T12:20:00.002-05:00

For more information about pre-ordering the collection (which will ship on July 21), please see Keyhole's site: http://www.keyholemagazine.com/updates/pre-order-stephanie-johnsons-collection-one-of-these-things-is-not-like-the-others

For more information about the collection: http://www.keyholemagazine.com/books/stephanie-johnson/one-of-these-things

Thanks, Peter. And thanks to everyone who has been so supportive of me and of these stories. I can't tell you how much I appreciate it.

Stamp Stories @ ML Press

2009-06-15T14:24:00.002-05:00

ML Press has a project underway called "Stamp Stories" and I'm excited that my story "This is the First Evening of the Rest of Your Life" will be distributed as a free square with all purchases made from Greying Ghost press.

For more information about the Stamp Story endeavor as well as a list of authors whose work is being freely distributed with other small presses: http://mudlusciouspress.blogspot.com/2009/03/new-endeavor-stamp-stories.html

For information about Greying Ghost Press: http://www.airforcejoyride.com/gg

In the words of ML Press, support writers, support small presses, support literature.

Short Story Month

2009-05-22T09:00:00.001-05:00

Thanks to Dan Wickett for his kind words about "Discontent" and my forthcoming collection.

To read his post at Emerging Writers Network: http://emergingwriters.typepad.com/emerging_writers_network/2009/05/short-story-month-discontent-by-stephanie-johnson.html

Short Story Month

2009-05-05T04:51:00.003-05:00

Thanks to Steven J. McDermott for discussing the title story from my forthcoming collection as part of Short Story Month.

To read Steven's post at Storyglossia: http://www.storyglossia.com/blog/2009/05/short-story-month-stephanie-johnson.html

For more information on Short Story Month: http://emergingwriters.typepad.com/emerging_writers_network/2009/04/short-story-month.html

Flash Fiction: "Discontent" in Hobart (Web)

2009-05-04T09:01:00.002-05:00

My flash fiction piece "Discontent" is now available in the May edition of Hobart.

http://hobartpulp.com/website/may/johnson.html

Check out the rest of the issue, too. There's a lot of great reading here.

Flash Fiction: "One of These Things is Not Like the Others" in Wigleaf

2009-03-21T08:31:00.002-05:00

The title story from my forthcoming collection is live at Wigleaf: http://wigleaf.com/200903one.htm

There's also a postcard on the main page: http://www.wigleaf.com

If you're looking for great reads, spend some time browsing the site. Wigleaf publishes interesting and thought-provoking work.

Flash Fiction: "A Case Study in Accidents" in Contrary

2008-12-30T08:24:00.003-06:00

The new issue of Contrary (one of my favorite journals) is live and I'm pleased that my piece "A Case Study in Accidents" has been included in the Winter 2009 issue.

To read my story: http://www.contrarymagazine.com/Contrary/Accidents.html

To read the entire issue: http://www.contrarymagazine.com/Contrary/Winter-2009.html

And, might I also recommend Jeff McMahon's piece "Skateboarding With Mouloud" (http://www.contrarymagazine.com/Contrary/Mouloud.html) and a piece by Kevin Heath from the Autumn 2008 issue (http://www.contrarymagazine.com/Contrary/Matches.html).

Flash Fiction: "Read the Fine Print" in Keyhole

2008-12-17T10:40:00.002-06:00

The handwritten issue of Keyhole Magazine, which includes my piece "Read the Fine Print," is now available. This issue is amazing, a work of art in and of itself. Check it out at

http://www.keyholemagazine.com/magazine

Keyhole, Keyhole, and more Keyhole!

2008-11-10T08:22:00.002-06:00

First, this is an amazing offer (valid Nov 10-Nov 17):

http://keyholemagazine.com/updates/one-year-subscription-15

And Issue 5, which is completely handwritten and includes my piece "Read the Fine Print," is available for Pre-order.

http://keyholemagazine.com/magazine

Finally, the 2008 poetry chapbook contest winner's collection is available. I haven't had the pleasure of reading Curtis Criesler's "Spill," but I have my copy on order. If you'd like to purchase a copy:

http://keyholemagazine.com/store

Keyhole Press 2009 Releases

2008-11-03T12:44:00.002-06:00

Exciting news!

http://keyholemagazine.com/updates/keyhole-press-2009-full-length-releases

And, while you wait, might I recommend William Walsh's Without Wax, which is highly recommended both for the humanity of its characters and the thoughtfulness of its documentary-style structure.

http://www.casperianbooks.com/catalog/1-934081-01-9.html

E-Panel: Publishing Panel - Upstart Publishers

2008-10-01T15:01:00.000-05:00

Very cool.... Peter Cole from Keyhole Books is part of the panel. Check it out:

http://emergingwriters.typepad.com/emerging_writers_network/2008/09/e-panel-publish.html

Flash Fiction: "Dirty Laundromat" in Dogzplot

2008-09-06T10:31:00.002-05:00

"Dirty Laundromat" is now available in the Fall 08 issue of Dogzplot:
http://dogzplotfiction.blogspot.com/2008/08/stephanie-johnson.html

To access the full issue:
http://www.dogzplot.com/

Read the NewPages review here: http://www.newpages.com/magazinestand/litmags/default.htm#dogplotz

Flash Fiction: "The Dog and the Bone" in Menda City Review

2008-08-16T19:20:00.004-05:00

Menda City Review has published my short "The Dog and the Bone."
http://www.mendacitypress.com/9.2008Johnson.html

Also check out the rest of the issue, including new work by Corey Mesler and stunning artwork by Chris Franko.
http://www.mendacitypress.com/index.html

Flash Fiction: The Real Mrs. Robinson in Juked

2008-06-26T08:14:00.002-05:00

"The Real Mrs. Robinson Takes a Moment to Reconsider" is now available in Juked.

http://www.juked.com/2008/06/robinson.asp

Wigleaf's Top 50 (very) Short Fictions of 2008

2008-05-18T07:43:00.004-05:00

Wigleaf (http://wigleaf.com/) released their Top 50 (very) Short Fictions of 2008. If you get a chance, check out these stories (including those on the long shortlist). There's a great body of work collected here, and I'm thrilled to be included.

Scott Garson's Foreword: http://wigleaf.com/08top50foreword.htm

Chad Simpson's Introduction: http://wigleaf.com/08top50intro.htm

The first issue of Keyhole is now available online

2008-03-30T19:19:00.001-05:00

Flash Fiction: "Baby, Baby" in Pindeldyboz

2008-02-18T16:14:00.002-06:00

"Baby, Baby" is now available in Pindeldyboz Online:
http://www.pindeldyboz.com/sjbaby.htm

Three Stories at Keyhole Magazine

2008-02-18T12:15:00.002-06:00

My stories from Issue 1 of Keyhole Magazine are now available online:
http://keyholepublications.com/stephaniejohnson.html

Also, check out the all-star lineup on deck for Issue 2:
http://keyholepublications.blogspot.com/2008/02/internet-explorer-and-issue-two.html

Flash Ficton: You Are Not Clark Kent in elimae

2008-02-14T12:50:00.001-06:00

elimae has published my story "You Are Not Clark Kent."

Check it out: http://www.elimae.com/2008/February/Clark.html

Podcast from Keyhole Publications

2008-01-27T12:49:00.000-06:00

Keyhole's first podcast is now available and includes readings of my three flash pieces (Magdalene, Tennessee Travel Inn, and My Cousin Billy is Dismantled).

Check it out:
http://keyholepublications.blogspot.com/2008/01/podcast.html

If you're old-school and love paper, please consider purchasing a copy of Issue 1 or a subscription: http://www.keyholepublications.com/magazine.html

Short Story: Fluxions

2008-01-15T10:11:00.000-06:00

Available in Quay (both in print and online): http://www.quayjournal.org/2_1/fluxions.htm

Flash Fiction: Keyhole Magazine

2008-01-15T10:08:00.001-06:00

I'm proud to announce that three pieces of my flash fiction (Tennessee Travel Inn, Circa 1979; Magdalene; and My Cousin Billy is Dismantled) are currently available in Keyhole Magazine. Copies of the issue can be purchased here: http://www.keyholepublications.com/

Flash Fiction: My Neighbor Doesn’t Remember Everything She Forgets

2008-01-15T10:06:00.000-06:00

Available in Night Train: http://www.nighttrainmagazine.com/contents/sjohnson_fb.php

Short Story: Thesmophoria

2008-01-15T10:05:00.001-06:00

Available in Fickle Muses: http://www.ficklemuses.com/fiction/2007-10-28.html

Short Story: Faux-Finish

2008-01-15T10:02:00.001-06:00

Available in the Fall Into Winter 2007 issue of VerbSap:
http://www.verbsap.com/07fallfiction/johnson.html

Stefani Nellen reviewed this issue for NewPages and included mention of my story: http://newpages.com/magazinestand/litmags/2007_11/litmagreviews_2007_11.htm

Short Story: Dragons

2008-01-15T09:58:00.000-06:00

Available in the September 2007 issue of Lily: http://freewebs.com/lilylitreview/4_10johnson.html

Flash Fiction: My Great-Aunt Meets Jesus at the Mobil Station in Montana

2008-01-15T09:52:00.000-06:00

In Smokelong Quarterly: http://www.smokelong.com/flash/5536.asp

A short interview is also available: http://www.smokelong.com/interview/353.asp

No Do-Overs available in back issues of The Rambler

2008-01-15T09:39:00.000-06:00

The Rambler ran my column No Do-Overs between September 2005 and May 2007. If you're interested, back issues can be purchased directly from the magazine at http://www.ramblermagazine.com/issues.html

My short story "In Vino Veritas" was included in the January 2005 issue: http://www.ramblermagazine.com/issue_jan05.html

Read the NewPages review of the November/December 2006 issue here: http://newpages.com/magazinestand/litmags/2007_01/litmagreviews200701.htm

The fine print... Below is a list of which essay was included in which issue:

“In Sickness and In Health” May/June 2007
“Look Ma, No Pants” March/April 2007
“Are There Buffalo in Arkansas?” January/February 2007
“Girly” November/December 2006
“Rehearsal” September/October 2006
“Love in the Time of Salmonella” July/August 2006
“No Other Way: The Devil We Know” May/June 2006
"Reclamation” March/April 2006
“Unleashing Schrödinger’s Cat: The Possibilities of Reading” January/February 2006
“Home Sweet Home: Physical Places & Creative Spaces” November/December 2005
"You're Ugly and Your Mama Dresses You Funny: Overcoming the Insult of Rejection" September/October 2005