These stories were written over fifteen years and are mainly character driven. They depict human connection and misconnection while exposing characters' blind spots. I hope you find the tales amusing and entertaining and perhaps enlightening. My work weaves elements of melancholy, misfortune and the absurd. I've provided brief synopses and excerpts from my collection on the 'Story Snapshots' page.
I welcome feedback, knowing I wasn't able to knock it out of the park every time. Short story writing is both challenging and humbling. One needs to economize and be concise, yet hold the readers' interest throughout. I'm drawn to the work of Tobais Wolff, Richard Ford, Mary Gaitskill and Junot Diaz.
Email me: hjseigel@gmail.com
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Also: pierre@schulerbooks.com
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