Sending you all some happy rays of Southern California sunshine. ☀️
A photo share:



















Photos ©️2024 Tanya Cliff
A photo share:



















Photos ©️2024 Tanya Cliff
Thrilled to have my story named to Fractured Lit’s Anthology Prize Longlist. The titles alone have me excited! Congrats to all the anonymous nominees.
https://fracturedlit.com/fractured-lit-anthology-volume-4-longlist/

It’s been a while since we’ve seen this much snow in the Driftless Region. The husky is happy! It’s also been too long since I’ve connected with my WordPress friends and family.
In case you were wondering where I’d run off to, I’ve been working full-time on my MFA in Creative Writing at Emerson College in Boston. That, and balancing work and family responsibilities. Thrilled to announced I crossed the thesis threshold in December and have graduated 🎓. I’ve learned so many things about writing, life, and myself on this journey, some of which I hope to share as we get caught up over coffee and maybe a good book or two.
For now, I’ll express my gratitude toward my family, mentors, and amazing Emerson cohort, without whom I wouldn’t have gotten to the finish line. Of course, it’s really the beginning of the next adventure. Glad to have you along for the journey.
Tanya
Thrilled to share that this story was selected for the Wigleaf 2023 Longlist! Special thanks to New Flash Fiction Review for believing in the piece. ✨💖✨
Also thanks to Pam Painter, Steve Yarbrough, Katie Williams, and Steve Fuller for all their wisdom and encouragement on this and my upcoming projects.
So excited to share my latest story, “Joan, Existing in the Hours of Daisies and Sunflowers,” recently published alongside the stellar fiction in Stork Magazine. Special thanks to Taylor McGowan for her editorial prowess and fabulous live read on launch day and to Katherine Fitzhugh for the beautiful illustration. 🌻
Also, heartfelt thanks to Pamela Painter for her skilled guidance. Without her, this story would have never blossomed. 🌻
Read the story at https://issuu.com/storkstory/docs/stork_spring_2022/41 🌻

larval-shaped Monarch
shows Milkweed deep gratitude
with devouring bites
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©2020 Tanya Cliff
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