New short story - THE WATER FAIRY & THE LEGEND OF SHAVONNE

A traditional fairy tale about a poor young woman beleaguered by a witch, who ends up marrying a prince after being rescued by a fairy.

New short fiction published - THE GARDEN OF REMEMBRANCE

My flash fiction THE GARDEN OF REMEMBRANCE has been published by the International Human Rights Art Festival; you can read it here:  https://ihraf.org/ihraf-publishes-2020  

It's about an encounter between Americans and a couple from the Middle East.

New publications July/August 2020

A book review I wrote of Deirdre Bair's excellent memoir PARISIAN LIVES, about encounters she had with playwright/novelist Samuel Beckett (Waiting for Godot) and feminist Simone de Beauvoir (The Second Sex), will be published by The Book Smuggler's Den on July 24th.

And a poem I wrote titled SPACE will be published Aug. 2nd by Syndic Literary Journal.

New publications in 2020

My short script LIFE'S RICH PAGEANT has been published by Smith Scripts in the U.K.: https://www.smithscripts.co.uk/product/lifes-rich-pageant-by-martha-patterson/  In it, two women lunching at the Four Seasons discuss the COVID pandemic, the wisdom of using acronyms in emails, and trade memories of embarrassing moments.

My essay BEAUTY IS A FEMINIST ISSUE was published by the print arts & literature journal Havik (this issue titled "Homeward") in early July.  It's about how the pressure of always "looking good" affects women.

My short play THE GARDEN OF REMEMBRANCE will be published on the platform of the International Human Rights Art Festival in the coming 12 months - it deals with an encounter between Americans and Arabs.  

New production of monologue AMBER - A RECOGNITION OF BIRDS

My monologue AMBER - A RECOGNITION OF BIRDS has been featured in the 2019-2020 Engage Art Contest, with the theme of Ephesians from the Bible.

Monologue THAT WEEKEND IN BELFAST to be produced in the United Kingdom, July 2020

My monologue about a young woman let down by a musician, titled THAT WEEKEND IN BELFAST, will be produced via a podcast called "How to Be Young Again" in the United Kingdom on July 4th, 2020.  Producer is Lita Doolan.

Variant Literature to publish essay MY SOUTHERN DAD

In July, in a print literary journal, Variant Literature will issue my 2,500-word essay MY SOUTHERN DAD.