I wanted to write a short summer story that was as sweet as its location — an
ice cream shop. Because I don’t often write flash or romantic fiction, it was a
way to challenge myself.
I found CafeLit while browsing Poets & Writers online.
I enjoy reading and writing short stories. They are special because of
their ability to draw you in and make you care about a place, its characters and
their lives in only a few pages. Writing a compelling story in 2000 words is
hard. Less than 1000? Even harder. But it’s an art I hope many writers keep
practicing and sharing.
In the university town where I grew up, there is a cafe where academics,
writers, musicians, artists and wayfinders hang out. Simply called The
Coffeehouse, It is a space I’ve spent many afternoons and evenings in, having
conversations with other writers and listening to live mic sessions while having
a cuppa.
In
the city where my home is now, outside of New Orleans, there’s a shop called The
Book & The Bean. It’s owner sells everything from books and brew to wall
art, homemade soaps and handmade jewelry, artisan clothing, and creole foods. On
evenings and weekends, the shop hosts book clubs, local authors, makers and
musicians. My books are available there, as well as the books and art of some of
my friends.
I’m primarily a poet, but also write short stories, flash and children’s
fiction. My published series, The Dream Chronicles, is a fantasy adventure for
middle-grade readers. My picture book in-verse, titled Warriors, is forthcoming
with Storyberries, a publisher in Australia, later this year.
Currently,
I’m working on poems for a collection based on my experiences as mother and
caregiver to a child battling cancer. Tentatively titled Hope like Sunlight,
they are the most poignant and vulnerable poems I’ve ever written. These poems
are our journey to a cure and a path to light through darkness. I feel it’s
important to share them with others, to help patients and families facing a
terrible diagnosis, surgeries and long term treatment know that they are not
alone — and that poetry, art and music can be powerful therapies along the
way.
Bio
Stacie Eirich is a mother of two, writer & singer. Her work has recently appeared or is forthcoming in Synkroniciti Magazine, The Bluebird Word, Susurrus, Paper Dragon and Cerasus Review, among others. Her children’s storybook-in-verse, Warriors, is forthcoming with Storyberries. She is currently living in Memphis, TN, caring for her daughter through cancer treatments at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.Links:
Website: https://www.stacieeirich.com
Amazon
Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Stacie-Eirich/
Storyberries
Author Page: https://www.storyberries.com/author/stacie-eirich/
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