short story collection Archives

Crushes, A Fiction Collection by Eric Shay Howard, Coming Soon To Paperback

I received my proof copy of Crushes, my short fiction collection, by me, Eric Shay Howard. This book is already available on Amazon Kindle, but I haven’t had time to get the paperback version ready until now. I’m pretty excited about it! I worked really hard on these stories for a very long time. I’m… Continue reading Crushes, A Fiction Collection by Eric Shay Howard, Coming Soon To Paperback

The Arrangements of Bird Men – Fiction

Thanks again for voting on which short story to post on my blog. I’m pleasantly surprised at how this one turned out. This is a version of a short story about mystery, plastic bird men, and awkwardness, I guess. If you like it, please share it. * He sits down next to me. His slim… Continue reading The Arrangements of Bird Men – Fiction

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 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.