“King Tide,” my first Patreon post, is up and available for members. The 1,885-word story centers around a family celebrating their child’s birthday before a King Tide arrives. At the top of the stairs, I yell at Keith that we have to hurry and go now because the time has changed. My heart races. MyContinue reading ““King Tide” for Patreon Members”
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Patreon Page Now Available
William Auten Patreon page is now available. Through a subscription-style payment model, Patreon members contribute a monthly amount of their choice in exchange for exclusive access, extra content, or a closer look into the creators’ journey. This model is a win-win: Creators retain creative freedom while receiving support, and members know their money directly fundsContinue reading “Patreon Page Now Available”
“Moonflowers” Now Available in Illuminations
If he could plant flowers on the moon for her, he would—lilacs in craters’ shadows, roses in grayscale cracks, and daisies (among her favorites) facing the long, rough edge fading into space, their yellows and oranges spiraling in front of endless black; and if he could spell her name on that same surface, he wouldContinue reading ““Moonflowers” Now Available in Illuminations”
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“Creek on the Right” Now Available at Dead Mule School
All but one of the horses stand in the stable. Shielding the fireplace’s glow, Tom double-checks the window. Often in winter light and in sightlines from the living room to the pasture, the palomino can disappear. William Auten, “Creek on the Right” “Creek on the Right” is now available at The Dead Mule School (“No good SouthernContinue reading ““Creek on the Right” Now Available at Dead Mule School”
T.S. Eliot
When the Stranger says: “What is the meaning of this city? Do you huddle close together because you love each other?” What will you answer? “We all dwell together To make money from each other”? or “This is a community”? T.S. Eliot
IN ANOTHER SUN OFFICIALLY RELEASED TODAY
In Another Sun: three stories merged into a novel in 2014 that became a draft by 2016, found a home at Tortoise Books in 2018, and is officially released today. Wherever you’ve been, wherever you are, and wherever you will be, thank you for reading, sharing, and supporting my work. Excelsior. Tortoise Books Amazon
In Another Sun Praise – Jeremiah Murphy
With vivid flowing prose, dialogue that sounds like real people, and a non-linear narrative, In Another Sun is a personal, engaging read. Jeremiah Murphy, author Tortoise Books Amazon
“Start of the Season” Now Available in Valparaiso Fiction Review
Something about a tattoo he had and wanted to talk to her about while they stayed on the cape. Not wanting to make a big deal about it, but he wanted her to know. From his youth, he said, smiling when he mentioned this feature, which she had not yet seen, somewhere on his body.Continue reading ““Start of the Season” Now Available in Valparaiso Fiction Review”
In Another Sun Praise – Alice Kaltman
Beautifully rendered and mesmerizing, In Another Sun is a book to treasure. This story is a gift of words, strung together like beads on a twisting strand, leading us forward and backwards through Vanessa Ochoa’s life. Her reflective journey is an ode to time and grace, a story of lives intersecting and loves lost, of treasured connectionsContinue reading “In Another Sun Praise – Alice Kaltman”