Jocelyn Paige Kelly
Excerpt:
She leaves the door to my office open even though she knows I like it closed. As I get up to close it I notice our system admin and our office admin butting heads over what’s been going on with our new server. It wouldn’t be so ridiculous if she weren’t dressed as Xena and him as Sherlock Holmes. They’re both Scorpios, and I’ve decided to hire all Virgos from now on. It is an unprecedented decision that has my partner Graham tied in knots. I tell him that Virgos are neat and organized. Patrice agrees with me. Besides, it’ll save money when September comes around and we buy one large birthday cake for the office. Happy Birthday Everyone!from "Unaccounted For," Cadillac Cicatrix
Bio:
Jocelyn is a Clarion West 2007 graduate. She currently lives in Wilmington, North Carolina, where she’s writing up a storm in a novel about hurricanes.
Publications:
"Unaccounted For," Cadillac Cicatrix“Pigeon” in Texas Told ‘em: a collection of short stories that focus upon gambling, edited by Laurie Champion and introduced by Doyle Brunson (Ink Brush Press, Summer 2011)“Fortunately,” my fifth week Clarion West story, recently received an honorable mention in the Asheville Writers Workshop Words of Love contestMy short stories and poems have also appeared in Willard & Maple, Sanskrit, Louisiana Review, The Dos Passos Review, Red Wheelbarrow, and riverbabble.
Writing Description:
Wry, insightful, tender. Haunting and sparse, my writing tends to go to uncomfortable places. I usually land somewhere between realism and magical realism and am sometimes transported into the past, future, or worlds unknown. The common thread in all my stories is humor and compassion.
Writing Goals:
I will write one new short story.
Fundraising Goals:
I'll inspire others to donate and join in on the fun.
Website:
jocelynpaigekelly.com
