Stories by Eric D. Goodman
Eric D. Goodman's short fiction and writing about writing has been published far and wide in literary journals, magazines, newspapers, newsletters and online.
Below is a sample of some of Eric's published works.
Below is a sample of some of Eric's published works.
Short Fiction
“Infected” in Loch Raven Review
“The Tiger’s Eye” in Brief Wilderness
“No Time” in The Opiate Magazine
“Ginger” in Modern Literature
“Traffic Report” in El Portal
“Evening Stroll” in Contrapuntos VIII
“Rusted” in Scarlet Leaf Review
“Flag in the Road” in Syndic Literary Journal
“It was the Neighbor Who First Noticed Something Amiss” in Loch Raven Review
“Horseback” in Arlington Literary Journal Issue No. 136
“Old Spruce” in Pennsylvania Literary Journal
“Traffic Report” in The Fictional Café
“Comments Left” in The Red Brick Review
“Rain and Pain” in The Booksmuggler’s Den
“She’s Gone” in Wordgathering: A Journal of Disability Poetry and Literature
“Comments Left,” in The Virginia Normal
“Forward” in The Hidden Heart of Charm City: Baltimore Letters and Lives
"The Truth is This" in Loch Raven Review
“Out for a Walk” in Redux
“The Bell” in Five:2:One: Flash Fiction Slideshow
“Saucy” in Brilliant Flash Fiction (Shortlisted in Concealment Writing contest)
“Inconvenience” in The Bitchin' Kitsch
“Elephant in the Womb” in Flint Hills Review
“A Womb of Her Own” in Vestal Review (Oldest magazine dedicated exclusively to flash fiction)
“Inconvenience” in The Talbot-Heindl Experience: Weekly Feature
“Ingenuity Did Not Originate with the Human Mind” in Art Times
“Small Talk” in Crack the Spine
“The Bell” in Futures Trading
“Reset” in The Literary Nest
“Getting Ahead” in Contraputntos IV
“Leaving” in Syndic Literary Journal
“Wisdom and Pain” on the LED Baltimore Billboard as part of The Baltimore Ekphrastic Project
“Stich / Mend” in The Potomac
“Freedom” in Syndic Literary Journal
“The Bell” in No Extra Words
“Places” on the LED Baltimore Billboard as part of The Baltimore Ekphrastic Project
“Live Cargo” in Syndic Literary Journal
“Wisdom and Pain” in The Light Ekphrastic
“America Land” in Loch Raven Review
“Places” in The Light Ekphrastic
“Late Lunch” (Abridged) in Syndic Literary Journal
“New Course” in Scribble Magazine
“Idle Chatter” in Glass Mountain
“Things He Will Remember” in Brooklyn Voice
“Small Places” in The Potomac
“Small Talk” in Tales of Blood and Roses
“Rusted” in Kamikaze Woman
“Family for Sale” in The Potomac
“Out for a Walk” in The Baltimore Review
“Late Lunch” in Slow Trains
"Playing in the Sun When I Should Have Been Working in the Cabin” in Smile, Hon, You're in Baltimore
“Girl 2, 5, or 7” in The Potomac
“Reunion” (Abridged) in Syndic Literary Journal
“Prewitt’s Plans” in Scribble Magazine
“Steamy Web” in Life in Me Like Grass on Fire
“Futures” in JMWW Anthology 2
“The Silences” in Slow Trains
Zombie is the New Vampire in The Potomac
“Fetishes” in The Pedestal Magazine
“Cicadas” in New Lines from the Old Line State: An Anthology of Maryland Writers
“Freedom” in Coloquio
“One Last Hit” in Freshly Squeezed: A Write Here Write Now Anthology
“A Good Beer Needs a Good Stein” in To Be Read Aloud
“Chemistry” (an outtake from Tracks) in Whatever Literary Journal
“Little B & O” (an outtake from Tracks) in Smile, Hon, You’re in Baltimore
“Prewitt's Plans” (Abridged) in Syndic Literary Journal
“Submission to a Student Magazine” (from a writer who's burning out) in Grub Street
“Idle Chatter” (Abridged) in Syndic Literary Journal
“Well-Laid Plans” (an outtake from Tracks) in Four Cornered Universe
“Die Did Die (But So Did I)” in Arabesques Review
“The Conductor” in Pen In Hand
“Franklin” in Indie Snippets
“Lines from Tracks” in Diversity Rules Magazine
“The Silences (Part 1)” on the Atticus Books Website
“The Silences (Part 2)” on the Atticus Books Website
“The Silences (Part 3)” on the Atticus Books Website
“The Silences (Part 4)” on the Atticus Books Website
“Out for a Walk” in The Baltimore Review print journal
The following stories have appeared in abridged form on National Public Radio’s Baltimore station, WYPR, 88.1 FM:
“Prewitt’s Plans,” “Idle Chatter,” “Futures,” “The Silences,” “One Last Hit,” “A Good Beer Needs a Good Stein,” “Reunion,” “Reset,” "Live Cargo," "Freedom," "Late Lunch," "Mountain of Sand," and "Cicadas."
You can listen to these stories on the Tracks Radio Readings page.
Book Reviews
“They’ve Got Issues” in Baltimore Style Magazine
(Reviews of The Summer She Was Under Water by Jen Michalski, Silver Girl by Leslie Pietrzyk, and The Wife Between Us by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen)
“Homebound” in Baltimore Style Magazine
(Book reviews of The Golden House by Salman Rushdie, House of Names by Colm Toibin, and A Stranger in the House by Shari Lapena)
“People Who Need People” in Baltimore Style Magazine
(Book reviews of A House Among the Trees by Julia Glass, Making Room—Baltimore Stories by Djelloul Marbrook, and The Ninth Hour by Alice McDermott)
“Close Encounters” in Baltimore Style Magazine
(Book reviews of The Stars are Fire by Anita Shreve, Anything is Possible by Elizabeth Strout, and Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk by Kathleen Rooney)
“Voices from Home” in Baltimore Style Magazine
(Book reviews of Behind the Moon by Madison Matt Bell, Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders, and Last of the Annamese by Tom Glenn)
“They’ve Got Issues” in Baltimore Style Magazine
(Reviews of The Summer She Was Under Water by Jen Michalski, Silver Girl by Leslie Pietrzyk, and The Wife Between Us by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen)
“Homebound” in Baltimore Style Magazine
(Book reviews of The Golden House by Salman Rushdie, House of Names by Colm Toibin, and A Stranger in the House by Shari Lapena)
“People Who Need People” in Baltimore Style Magazine
(Book reviews of A House Among the Trees by Julia Glass, Making Room—Baltimore Stories by Djelloul Marbrook, and The Ninth Hour by Alice McDermott)
“Close Encounters” in Baltimore Style Magazine
(Book reviews of The Stars are Fire by Anita Shreve, Anything is Possible by Elizabeth Strout, and Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk by Kathleen Rooney)
“Voices from Home” in Baltimore Style Magazine
(Book reviews of Behind the Moon by Madison Matt Bell, Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders, and Last of the Annamese by Tom Glenn)
Nonfiction
“When Travel and Fiction Collide: Combine Your Passions to Create Something New” in the Your First 10,000 Readers Blog
"ORIGINS: The Color of Jadeite" in JMWW
“Do Writing Habits Change When Switching Genres?” in Savvy Verse & Wit
“The Making of a Thoughtful Detective Story—An Interview with Eric D. Goodman” in Late Last Night Books
Conversation on writing with Sally Whitney and Eric D. Goodman in JMWW
"Remembering Steinbeck" in JMWW
"Writers on Writing" in San Francisco Book Review
"How Much Advice Can One Book Take" in Portland Book Review
"Let Them Change Your Ending" in Sacramento Book Review
"Modest Pine Desk" in Write Place, Write Time
"Breaking Bad Dialogue" in Late Last Night Books
"The Thrill of Release" in Potomac Review
"Beyond the Release" in Potomac Review
"Year of the Gadfly Review" in Switchback
"Drinking Closer to Home Review" in Barrelhouse
"Where Writers Write" at The Next Best Book Blog
"Stripping Down change" in Potomac Review
"When We Fell in Love" on Three Guys, One Book
"Five Train Stories Worth Riding" in Madam Mayo
"High Five: Five Favorite Johns" in JMWW
"Write Yourself a Lucky 2013" in Pen in Hand
Featured posts on the Atticus Books Blog:
"Short Stories Take Skill and Work"
"Loving Lit Mags: Beyond Academia"
"Searching for Steinbeck"
"Dialogue with Dutch: Remembering Elmore Leonard"
"Finding the Font that Fits"
"Updike Down"
Featured Articles published in Writers Weekly,
the highest-circulation freelance writing ezine in the world:
"From Vacation to PAYcation"
"From Hero to Hermit"
"Meeting Steinbeck"
"Selling Books Abroad"
"Aim Off Target"
"Resolutions Worth Writing About"
"Go Back to School to Sell Your Story"
"Mommy Knows Best"
"Give Thanks for Your Writing"
"Paneling for Profit"
"Blogging to Sell Books"
"Keep Your Writing on Track"
"Reading Your Work Aloud"
“When Travel and Fiction Collide: Combine Your Passions to Create Something New” in the Your First 10,000 Readers Blog
"ORIGINS: The Color of Jadeite" in JMWW
“Do Writing Habits Change When Switching Genres?” in Savvy Verse & Wit
“The Making of a Thoughtful Detective Story—An Interview with Eric D. Goodman” in Late Last Night Books
Conversation on writing with Sally Whitney and Eric D. Goodman in JMWW
"Remembering Steinbeck" in JMWW
"Writers on Writing" in San Francisco Book Review
"How Much Advice Can One Book Take" in Portland Book Review
"Let Them Change Your Ending" in Sacramento Book Review
"Modest Pine Desk" in Write Place, Write Time
"Breaking Bad Dialogue" in Late Last Night Books
"The Thrill of Release" in Potomac Review
"Beyond the Release" in Potomac Review
"Year of the Gadfly Review" in Switchback
"Drinking Closer to Home Review" in Barrelhouse
"Where Writers Write" at The Next Best Book Blog
"Stripping Down change" in Potomac Review
"When We Fell in Love" on Three Guys, One Book
"Five Train Stories Worth Riding" in Madam Mayo
"High Five: Five Favorite Johns" in JMWW
"Write Yourself a Lucky 2013" in Pen in Hand
Featured posts on the Atticus Books Blog:
"Short Stories Take Skill and Work"
"Loving Lit Mags: Beyond Academia"
"Searching for Steinbeck"
"Dialogue with Dutch: Remembering Elmore Leonard"
"Finding the Font that Fits"
"Updike Down"
Featured Articles published in Writers Weekly,
the highest-circulation freelance writing ezine in the world:
"From Vacation to PAYcation"
"From Hero to Hermit"
"Meeting Steinbeck"
"Selling Books Abroad"
"Aim Off Target"
"Resolutions Worth Writing About"
"Go Back to School to Sell Your Story"
"Mommy Knows Best"
"Give Thanks for Your Writing"
"Paneling for Profit"
"Blogging to Sell Books"
"Keep Your Writing on Track"
"Reading Your Work Aloud"