Gulf Coast (and a Teensy Giveaway)

So this is kind of belated, but still awesome: I have an essay out in the current issue of Gulf Coast. It's called "Convergences" and it's all about Virginia Woolf, that flock of birds that fell dead out of the sky a few New Year's Eve's ago, and other such stuff! To tell you truth, like most of my writing, it's pretty dark/heavy. For instance, the first sentence reads as follows:

"I did not see the woman jump, nor did I see her fall, but I can somehow hear the faint swish of her skirt as she leaped over the rooftop's brick rim, sailed through the cloaked London sky, and landed with a crack on the sidewalk where bystanders gaped, shrieked, turned their heads, gripped their knees, heaving."

A barrel of laughs, no? But the whole essay is trying to talk about memory--both good and bad--so I thought I should begin it with one of the more chilling memories I have, when a young woman committed suicide near my apartment in London.

Anyway, Gulf Coast is one of my favorite literary magazines--not only is it real classy, but the editors are a dream to work with, and they care a lot about their writers. If you haven't checked Gulf Coast out, you definitely should!

Also, let's call this a giveaway (yes, it's kind of shoddy, but doesn't giveaway make it sound way more fun!?) So, Giveaway Time!!! If you would like, I have an extra copy or two of this issue that I would love to give to one of you! Just let me know if you're interested in the comments (or email), and I'll get it out to you!

Finally, I love writing but man, this whole full-time job is kind of a killjoy... One of these days, I'll get this thing figured out. I have two more essays slated to come out later this summer and fall, so I'll keep posted!