Eric Shay Howard

The Balancing Act of Blogging and Working

First, I’d like to clarify that while blogging IS work, I currently work a full-time job and use the terms to separate my day job from my blogging activities. This week, I made the mistake of not pre-writing as much as I needed and wasn’t able to get my blog posts organized for their usual… Continue reading The Balancing Act of Blogging and Working

I Applied To Four MFA Programs

I applied to Four MFA programs. Just Four. I probably won’t get into any of them, because they’re MFA programs. But, it’s a lot like submitting to literary journals and lit mags; you just sort of apply anyway. I didn’t want to apply to all of the MFA programs in existence or anything – there… Continue reading I Applied To Four MFA Programs

Publications

Sometimes I post my short stories on my blog. Other times, I submit the stories to literary journals and magazines. If a piece gets published in a journal or lit-mag, I'll link to the newer ones here. So far, I have not had much luck, but check back often because I hear it's my turn any day now.

My Opinions

My opinions are my own. I've blogged on this website since 2014. That's a long time. My opinions often change. Don't @ me.

Amazon Affiliate Notice

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My name is Eric Shay Howard and I live in Louisville, Kentucky. I’m a graduate student in an MFA in Creative Writing program. I work at a law firm in IT. I have a Master of Business Administration, have edited literary journals, and have taught K-5 students through Americorps programs.

I blog about books, business academia, literary academia, my travels, job hunting, my new Apple products, rewatching Friends, rewatching Smallville, weird dreams I have, bad dates, package delivery issues, and other things. Lately I have been posting a few times a month. I like comments and attention. Read more on his About page.