literary fiction Archives | Eric Shay Howard

Beards – Short Story

It’s the end of the day, but technically it’s still Friday, so here’s Friday’s short story, “Beards”. It’s not that good. I tried, though. Typo hunters, welcome. Beards Some men have beards. Some people say every man should have a beard. This is obviously not true because some people don’t have beards. However, maybe most… Continue reading Beards – Short Story

The Plan – Short Story

I hope you like today’s short story, “The Plan”. Sorry it’s a little late today. The Plan You hated the blonde that your dad was bringing home. For our plan to work, we had to be back home before the streetlights on Cedar turned off and the ones on Man Lick turn on. It was… Continue reading The Plan – Short Story

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.

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My name is Eric Shay Howard and I live in Indianapolis. I’m a graduate student in an MFA in Creative Writing program. I teach middle/high school English/Language Arts. I have a Master of Business Administration, have edited literary journals, and have taught K-5 students through Americorps programs.

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