June 6, 2025, 7:47 a.m.

Looked for barbs in many words

Ficx

A Newsletter from Joanne Merriam

Just published: 50-Word Stories posted my micro flash “Ring Around the Coffeepot.”

Currently reading: I’m juggling two novels right now: The Prairie Chicken Dance Tour by Dawn Dumont and The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley, both very good so far.

Currently writing: I finished the ghost/vampire novel! I wanted to write something completely self-indulgent and cozy and fun and maybe a little dumb and apparently I’m not capable of that because it’s also about grief and loneliness. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ I’m planning to spend June working on short stories.

Title is from “Coffee Hour” by John Frederick Frank.

Thanks for being here with me, friend!

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