Guest on the MAKE MEANING Podcast

As a fiction writer and screenwriter, I'm also an *accidental entrepreneur*. I founded WritingWorkshops.com in 2016, and I got to talk with Lynne Golodner on her MAKE MEANING Podcast about my writing practice and journey as a founder and entrepreneur. You can listen to our conversation here, and thank you to Lynne for having me on! 

New Fiction in D Magazine Summer Fiction Issue!

I have a new short story in the D Magazine July 2022 Summer Fiction issue. All of the stories take place at iconic spots in Dallas. I chose Dallas City Hall: 

The Robocop producers gifted Dallas one of seven replicas of the suit. And who better to take ownership of it, all these decades later, than the recently retired man who had maintained City Hall since 1978. 

This year features fantastic short fiction by LaToya Watkins, Harry Hunsicker, Logen Cure, Kendra Greene, Kathleen Kent, Alex Temblador, Mag Gabbert, Tim Coursey, Sanderia Faye, and Mike Soto. Beautiful illustrations by Tatjana Junker.  

Thank you to Zac Crain for including my story in this issue, on newsstands and online right here.

New Fiction in A Fire to Light Our Tongues: Texas Writers on Spirituality (TCU Press, May 2022)

I am honored to have a short story in the anthology A Fire to Light Our Tongues: Texas Writers on Spirituality, edited by Elizabeth Joan Dell & Donna Walker-Nixon. The book is forthcoming from Texas Christian University Press in May 2022.

A Fire to Light Our Tongues: Texas Writers on Spirituality brings together the works of writers in Texas. The title is taken, with permission, from Naomi Shihab Nye’s introduction to Salting the Ocean: 100 Poems by Young Poets, where she states the role of poetry serves as “a fire to light our tongues.” This view describes the role that creative writers, encountering the challenges of this past decade, face as they grapple with shifting views of spirituality. While the project started before COVID-19, given the current worldwide pandemic, a book of creative work responding to writers’ spirituality could not be more timely. This anthology offers readers creative works by Texas writers as they wrestle with evolving systems of belief or nonbelief.

Semi-Finalist in the ISAConnect Action & Adventure Genre Busting Screenplay Competition!

My screenplay, NORTHBOUND, is a Semi-Finalist in the ISAConnect Action & Adventure Genre Busting Screenplay Competition! My script advanced over hundreds of submissions and I'm honored to be included in the festival. 

This script has also received multiple 8+ ratings at The Black List along with the following coverage/blurb:

This hyper-violent and occasionally funny thriller had notes of the Coen brothers and Tarantino. The characters were memorable and unique, and their bond and witty back-and-forth really carried what could have otherwise been a run of the mill crime flick. -The Black List

Logline: Eager to get out of their uncle’s drug ring, siblings Opal and Grady find themselves in over their heads when their uncle turns up dead.

Screenplay Finalist at the 2021 Los Angeles Crime & Horror Film Festival!

I'm thrilled that my screenplay, NORTHBOUND, is a Finalist in the 2021 Los Angeles Crime & Horror Film Festival this fall! My script advanced to the finals over hundreds of submissions and I'm honored to be included in the festival. 

This script has also received multiple 8+ ratings at The Black List along with the following coverage/blurb:

This hyper-violent and occasionally funny thriller had notes of the Coen brothers and Tarantino. The characters were memorable and unique, and their bond and witty back-and-forth really carried what could have otherwise been a run of the mill crime flick. -The Black List

Logline: Eager to get out of their uncle’s drug ring, siblings Opal and Grady find themselves in over their heads when their uncle turns up dead.

Advanced in ISA Fast Track Fellowship

I'm excited that my screenplay, NORTHBOUND, has made it to the second round of the ISA Fast Track Fellowship! I'm thrilled my script has made it this far. 

This script has also received multiple 8+ ratings at The Black List along with the following coverage/blurb:

This hyper-violent and occasionally funny thriller had notes of the Coen brothers and Tarantino. The characters were memorable and unique, and their bond and witty back-and-forth really carried what could have otherwise been a run of the mill crime flick. -The Black List

Logline: Eager to get out of their uncle’s drug ring, siblings Opal and Grady find themselves in over their heads when their uncle turns up dead.

D Magazine Reading at LitNight on July 13th!

LitNight Reading Series is featuring authors from D Magazine's fourth annual "Your Summer Reading List" fiction issue on July 13th at 7PM CST via Zoom. The event will be hosted by Sanderia Faye, author of the national award winning novel Mourners Bench, and D Magazine Editor Zac Crain. I'm honored to be included and will be reading with Kendra Allen, Sebastian H. Paramo, Joe Milazzo, Samantha Mabry, A. Kendra Greene, Tim Coursey, and Maryam Obaidullah Baig!

New Fiction in D Magazine!

I have a new short story in the D Magazine July 2021 Summer Fiction issue with some of my favorite writers: Kendra Allen, LaToya Watkins, Sebastian H. Paramo, Joe Milazzo, Harry Hunsicker, Samantha Mabry, Will Clarke, A. Kendra Greene, Maryam Obaidullah Baig, and Julia Heaberlin! 

All of the stories were inspired by episode titles of the iconic TV show Dallas. I chose "Winds of Vengeance" and wrote a story set in Dallas and far-flung parts of Alaska. Thank you to Zac Crain for including my story in this issue, on newsstands now.

Tor Nightfire Features "Head On"

Thank you to Tor Nightfire for highlighting my
SmokeLong Quarterly story "Head On" as one of May 2021’s Best Horror Short Fiction and Poetry selections. I'm truly honored and in great company. You can see the selection here and you can read "Head On" here. Thanks, as always, for reading!

SmokeLong Quarterly Reading on April 25th

Tune in for the SmokeLong Quarterly reading on Sunday, April 25! I'll be reading my story
from the latest issue along with readings from Star Su, Grace Q. Song, and Rupert Dastur. There will be breakout rooms and giveaways. Bring a bottle. Break out your glad rags/unicorn onesie/best pyjamas. Email Editors@Smokelong.com for the Zoom link. In the meantime, you can read my story "Head On" HERE. Thanks, as always, for reading. I hope to see you there! 

Guest on The Brodhisattva Podcast!

I had a lot of fun going on The Brodhisattva Podcast. I got to talk about living a life of creativity and following your north star. I'm a writer, of course, but I also got to talk about being an accidental entrepreneur and founding WritingWorkshops.com. Was fun to talk about overcoming rejection and many other obstacles in pursuit of your dreams. Even though I'm the guest on this podcast, I highly recommend it. Listen HERE.

New Short Fiction in SmokeLong Quarterly

I have been submitting my stories to SmokeLong Quarterly for a decade now, and I'm excited to say I finally have a story in issue 71, guest edited by the wonderful Steve Edwards! My story is called "Head On" and it is a story idea I had at the start of the pandemic and finally wrote in the summer. I'm happy it now has a home in a literary journal I've admired since I first started taking my writing seriously and sending stories out. I can't thank editors Steve Edwards, Christopher Allen, and the staff at SLQ enough. You can read my story HERE. John Milas interviewed me about the story and you can listen to a playlist inspired by the entire issue on Spotify. Thank you, as always, for reading!

New Short Fiction in Moon City Review!

I'm really thrilled to have a new story in the 2021 issue of Moon City Review, out next month. My story is called "The Fantasy of Things" and it is a story idea I've had since attending Squaw Valley in the summer of 2014. I finally wrote the story in 2020 and am happy it now has a home. I can't thank editors Michael Czyzniejewski and Joel Coltharp for including me in the issue! Order your copy here. Thanks, as always, for reading!

Panelist at The Dallas Literary Festival 2021!

 

 

I'm honored to be on two panels at the all-online Dallas Literary Festival 2021 sponsored by SMU. The theme this year is TURBULENCE, reflecting the powerful and unpredictable currents in social movements, politics, and public health that have shaped the world in recent years.

As the Keynote Speaker, Alice Marie Johnson, criminal justice reform advocate and author of After Life, will be in conversation with Mitchell S. Jackson, author of Survival Math. Other noted guests include Charles M. Blow, Joy Harjo, Tyehimbe Jess, Yiyun Li, Benjamin Moser, Trevor Pryce, and over 100 more leading literary voices. 

 I'll be on two panels, which you can see HERE. The festival will run March 26–28, 2021.

Guest on The Dallas Business Podcast This Week

I'm the guest on The Dallas Business Podcast this week! Thank you to Earlina Green for having me on! Other guests include Paula Schneider, CEO of Susan G. Komen, Samir Dhurandhar, Head Chef & Restaurateur of Nick & Sams Steakhouse, and more. I'm honored to be on this podcast, where I get to talk about accidentally starting a business (Writing Workshops Dallas) and the things I've learned about entrepreneurship and writing over the last 3+ years.

You can listen on — 

 

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Amazon: https://lnkd.in/gMCdAy9

Speaking at Nimrod International Journal's annual Conference for Readers and Writers

I'll be speaking at Nimrod International Journal's annual Conference for Readers and Writers, which has gone virtual. You'll get an entire month of panels, editor AMAs, readings, and workshops, for free (Oct 17-Nov 18). Plus: my craft talk Character is Action. More info and registration HERE if interested.

New Work in McSweeney's With My Wife!

Over at McSweeney's, Danielle and I wrote a handy Kama Sutra guide for parents to help you survive the pandemic (trigger warning: no mention of Sting because he is into Tantra). You can read The Parents' Guide to Kama Sutra During A Pandemic right HERE. Thanks, as always, for reading!

D Magazine Reading at LitNight on July 14th!

LitNight Reading Series is featuring authors from D Magazine's third annual "Your Summer Reading List" fiction issue on July 14th at 7PM CST via Facebook Live.

The event will be hosted by Sanderia Faye, author of the national award winning novel Mourners Bench, and D Magazine Editor Zac Crain. I'm honored to be included and will be reading with Ben Fountain, Kathleen Kent, Joe Milazzo, Harry Hunsicker, Will Clarke, and Samantha Mabry. 

Join us on Facebook Live on Tuesday, July 14, at 7 pm: facebook.com/LitNightDallas

New Fiction in D Magazine!

I'm honored to have a new short story called "Sonic Bloom" published in the annual fiction issue of D Magazine (July 2020)! Each story in this issue was inspired by a song about Dallas or from a Dallas-based band. I chose the 1998 song "Sonic Bloom" by Tripping Daisy.

Thank you to editor Zac Crain for including my work along with so many great Dallas-based writers: Ben Fountain, Kimberly King Parsons, Kathleen Kent, LaToya Watkins, Joe Milazzo, Harry Hunsicker, Will Clarke, Julia Heaberlin, Samantha Mabry, & Sanderia Faye.

AND: as the Executive Director of Writing Workshops Dallas, I'm also thrilled there are short stories from 4 WWD instructors in this issue! Grab a copy on newsstands now or read the story HERE. Thanks, as always, for reading!

Launching The Big Texas Read!

I founded Writing Workshops Dallas three years ago with the simple hope that one workshop would make. In the time since, we've had over 1700 students take our classes. After finding a foothold in Dallas, we've launched a summer workshop in Paris, France with Carve Magazine, in-person classes in Detroit, a full suite of online classes, and much more. I'm so excited to launch The Big Texas Read with Gemini Ink in San Antonio, a statewide book club founded in response to the COVID-19 pandemic to offer those staying at home a way to connect by reading. So far we've received coverage in Poets&Writers, Forbes, The Dallas Morning News, the San Antonio Express-News, and many others. You can join us for The Big Teas Read HERE, or sign up for one of our Online Classes HERE. We would love to be part of your reading or writing journey!

Feature in The Dallas Morning News

Thank you to The Dallas Morning News for interviewing me and featuring #TheBigTexasRead in their Sunday Arts edition! TBTR is a virtual, state-wide reading series Writing Workshops Dallas has launched with Gemini Ink in San Antonio. Thank you to Tim Diovanni for writing such a great piece and for his thoughtful questions. I hope you'll join us!

Short Essay in The Dallas Morning News

I have a short essay in The Dallas Morning News Arts Section today on how Dallas writers are embracing their newfound solitude. Fellow contributors include David Searcy, Sarah Hepola, James Donovan, Brantley Hargrove, Joe Milazzo, Greg Brownderville, and Alex Temblador. Thank you to Dan Singer and the Arts Staff for inviting me to contribute to their coverage of how artists and writers are adapting to the pandemic. You can read all of the essays HERE.

My Screenplay THE COLD RUN Trending at The Black List!

It is a thrill to see my screenplay THE COLD RUN featured and trending at The Black List this week! 🍿 🎥!


LOGLINE: Brothers and small-time criminals Odell and Bunny must repay their debt to the FBI by helping to solve a murder and find themselves out of their depth and in the middle of a turf war.

Here are some kind words about my screenplay from an industry reviewer at The Black List:
This hyper-violent and occasionally funny thriller had notes of the Coen brothers and Tarantino. It doesn't take itself too seriously, but without losing the gravity of its serious moments. This could be a draw for big-name talent. This is the kind of movie that would warrant a theatrical release.  -The Black List

Black List movies have won 53 Academy Awards from 262 nominations, including 4 of the last 10 Best Picture Oscars and 10 of the last 22 Best Screenplay Oscars, and grossed over $26 billion in box office worldwide. Over 400 movies have been produced off The Black List. Now all I need is someone to send the screenplay to... 




If you would like to read the screenplay, please send me an email (bgkimzey at gmail dot com).

New Personal Essay Published by Hobart

I have a new personal essay published by Hobart today. I've started the terrifying exercise of writing more nonfiction. As in my fiction, my brothers are my muse here. This piece is mostly about being a late 80s little shit and just being with them. Thanks so much for reading, which you can do so HERE.

The Decade in Dallas Culture | Dallas Morning News & WWD

Thank you to Dan Singer and The Dallas Morning News for including Writing Workshops Dallas in their Special Issue on The Decade in Dallas Culture! We’re honored to be part of #LiteraryDallas and excited to see what the next decade will bring for arts and culture in this great city! If you’d like to join us, browse all WWD Course Offerings Here. We’re looking forward to the next 10 years and beyond!