Jeff May
I have published short stories, poems, and articles in the US, UK, and Canada, and have won several short fiction awards. One of my stories has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize. I rafted the Mississippi, searched for artifacts in Mexico, and climbed mountains from Alaska to Colombia. My novel Where the River Splits was published in 2008. I currently teach writing and fly-fishing in and around St. Louis, Missouri. My website is www.askwritefish.com
Articles by this Author
Trusting the Writer
- By Jeff May
- Published 02/25/2009
- Book Reviews
- Rating: Unrated
Reveiw of Taking on the Trust, the story of Ida Tarbell and John Rockefeller
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Our Children's Future
- By Jeff May
- Published 02/24/2009
- Business , Children , Education , Family Life , Politics, News & Issues , Money , Jobs & Careers , Saving Money , Society & Culture
- Rating: Unrated
What happened to our life savings?
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Finding the Right Workshops
- By Jeff May
- Published 12/23/2008
- Creative Writing
- Rating: Unrated
Article published in The Scribe, The Quarterly Newletter for the Members of St. Louis Writers Guild, Summer 2008.Why join a fiction writing workshop?
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Two short poems published in the Spring 2008 issue of Untamed Ink, Lindenwood University, St. Charles, Missouri. One short poem, The Death of Wolfman, published in 1976.
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Activist Letter to Potential Voters
- By Jeff May
- Published 08/8/2008
- Politics, News & Issues , Education , Arts & Humanities
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I’m not a political activist. Never have been. During the Vietnam era, I struggled with accepting my fate. If called, would I go? While I understood the war protesters, I couldn’t load flowers into guns. I was, after all, the son of a war hero. I would accept my fate and fight. Fortunately, my draft number was high (So occasionally was I.)
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"Marriage Proposal" Article Answers
- By Jeff May
- Published 07/2/2008
- Dating & Relationships
- Rating: Unrated
Answers and related statistics to "Marriage Proposal: The Good Tenant and the Bad Landlord"
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Marriage Proposal: The Good Tenant and the Bad Landlord
- By Jeff May
- Published 06/6/2008
- Dating & Relationships
- Rating: Unrated
Sometimes marriage proposals aren’t typically "romantic." In this true story, the names have been changed, not necessarily to protect the innocent, but to protect me from my wife. (Interactive questions included.)
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Agonizing Archetype
- By Jeff May
- Published 06/5/2008
- Book Reviews
- Rating: Unrated
Essentially, it’s not about the money tries to help you understand your relationship to money by identifying "The Eight Financial Archetypes."
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Glowing Dark
- By Jeff May
- Published 05/27/2008
- Book Reviews
- Rating: Unrated
Trying to review Richard Burgin’s work can be daunting. The stories vary widely in content. The characters are complex. And the endings often leave you feeling uneasy. Bottom line, however, this is superb writing.
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Disturbingly Sympathetic
- By Jeff May
- Published 05/23/2008
- Book Reviews
- Rating: Unrated
Ken Scott’s book is well worth the read. While the main character is not traditionally sympathetic, there is no doubt about the origins of his sexually charged, murderous arrogance and cold-heartedness.Attachments
Logically, I am
- By Jeff May
- Published 05/13/2008
- Creative Writing
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What does it mean to be a writer?
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Letters
- By Jeff May
- Published 05/9/2008
- Dating & Relationships
- Rating: Unrated
An alpha humor poem about your relationship
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Blogs by this Author
Palin Equal Opportunity
- By Jeff May
- Published 09/23/2008
Sarah Palin gives women
an equal opportunity
to be as stupid as
men.