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I write fantasy and science fiction.  Other aspects of my life are scattered about this site, too:  my poetry, my house, my family, even a section in memoriam.  I no longer write nonfiction, but you’ll find a sampling of my …………………………………………………………………………….fifteen published titles under “nonfiction.’

You may contact me at:  geraldwarfield[at]suddenlink.net

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……….WINNER OF WRITERS OF THE FUTURE 2011

……….1st quarter, 2nd prize for “The Poly Islands”

……….Volume 28, p. 491 — art by Jay Richard

. See a terrific dance piece based on a scene from the story–and my      acceptance speech here.

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Published stories that you can read right now

…..Bang! — a flash piece with a nod to Gabriel García Márquez..

…..Inspiration Point — honorable mention in the Pen 2 Paper contest 2012 sponsored by The Coalition of Texans with Disabilities.  Part of a series about a post-apocalypse Mineral Wells..

…..The Origin of Third Person in Paleolithic Epic Poetry — This is a flash piece that won the Grammar Girl short story contest.  It’s a fun story of how literature got started.  The link will take you to the text, but you can also hear Monica Reinagel, the “grammar girl,” herself, reading it.  There’s another link below of me reading it.

…..Stonehenge in His Garden — Another flash piece with a dollop of autobiography.

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Published poems that you can read right now.

Rivers Do Not Flow Within” — Published by Haunted Waters Press in their quarterly literary journal, From the Depths.  They did a terrific job of formatting and photography..

The Mirror of Things Past” — Also Published by Haunted Waters Press in their summer, 2012 issue p. 37.  The theme of the issue was “Rear View Mirror.”  As usual, the art is stunning.

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To see a short clip of me reading a humorous piece at Barnes & Noble entitled “A History of Point of View and Epic Poetry:”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X26SGy9vqso