Publishing Update – Welter Online Fall 2022 – They All Saw Them

 

I am excited to be included in the Fall 2022 Welter Online edition with my short story, “They All Saw Them.” Welter is a literary journal produced by the University of Baltimore. My story is part of their online platform. They also publish a print edition every spring.

This story was born from a contest prompt to write a ghost story that features a brunch and a first-aid kit. After the contest, I expanded the story a couple hundred words to what you see here. My intent was not to write a traditional ghost story, but one with a purpose. It became an allegory on how history haunts us. In this specific case, it’s how a family living on a ranch confront, or fail to confront, the previous generations actions to get the land. My hope was to glimpse at how the conversations we are still having on this in this country were formed, and the continued resistance to facing the ghosts of the people that were here before us.

I think we all see these ghosts, but most of us are like the narrator, we acknowledge them and then continue to eat our steak.  I can’t say that I am any different.

To read the story, follow this link: They All Saw Them (ubalt.edu)

Next week there will be an online reading party at 5 p.m. (CST) on Dec. 6. I plan on attending and reading. Here is the link, if you would like to join:  https://ubalt.zoom.us/j/92989062027.