Kathy Fish


Birthday September 3, 1930
Location Colorado
Occupation writer
Website http://

Books by Kathy Fish
  • by Amy L. Clark, Elizabeth Ellen, Kathy Fi...
    Rose Metal Press, Inc., 2008.

  • by Keyhole Press
    CreateSpace, 2008.

  • by Various
    Indiana University English Department, 2008.

  • by editor
    Snowvigate Press, INC, 2009.

  • by bin, edited By Ramke
    Ingrim Periodicals, 1997.

  • Dzanc Books, 2010.

  • by Keyhole Press
    CreateSpace, 2009.
  • About Me

    I live in Colorado with my husband and kids. I've published or have stories forthcoming in Mississippi Review online, Quick Fiction, FRiGG, Night Train, The Denver Quarterly, Indiana Review, New South, Storyglossia, Sleepingfish, Smokelong Quarterly, Wigleaf, Pank, Dogzplot, Boundoff, Keyhole Magazine, Willows Wept Review, Necessary Fiction and elsewhere.

    I am Guest Editor of Dzanc Books' Best of the Web 2010 anthology.

    My collection of short shorts is featured in a book published by Rose Metal Press entitled, "A Peculiar Feeling of Restlessness: Four Chapbooks of Short Short Stories by Four Women."

    Paul D'Agostino reviews "A Peculiar Feeling of Restlessness" for American Book Review, here: http://americanbookreview.org/PDF/LineOnline/Issue30_V2_LineOnLine.pdf

    Myfanwy Collins reviews the book for Quick Fiction: http://www.quickfiction.org/features/story.php?pk=62

    Interview with Kelly Spitzer, for Quick Fiction: http://www.quickfiction.org/features/story.php?pk=55

    Any favorite authors? Books?

    Favorite ss writers: Raymond Carver, Tobias Wolff, Ron Carlson, Mary Robison, Charles Baxter, Miranda July, Antonya Nelson, Amy Hempel, Jim Shepard, Lorrie Moore, Joy Williams, William Maxwell, Don Chaon, J.D. Salinger, Flannery O'Connor

    Kathy Fish's Wall

    Jack Swenson, 26 minutes ago

    Kathy, Thank you, thank you! Your glowing review of “Quitting” made me very happy.

    Jack Swenson, 6 days ago

    Thanks for the kind words, Kathy. I had fun writing “Victory.” Meg made me do it. I got 14 of the words in the story from her.

    R. A. Allen, Feb 12

    Kathy, thank you for your kind comment on “Blacktop.”

    Jack Swenson, Feb 07

    Kathy,
    It means a lot to me to have your thumbs up for my story “Snapshots.” A fav from Kathy Fish? Good grief. This is my lucky day!

    James Robison, Feb 01

    Your comments about my work make me proud. Thank you.

    Sara Lippmann, Jan 18

    Kathy, Thanks so much for reading my story. I took a class once where we each brought in our favorite work by a real-deal author and someone read “my mother never wore bright lipstick” and it was all i could think about for many days. Your work is so, so good.

    Finnegan Flawnt, Jan 08

    that’s a very mysterious picture of you there. i like it.

    Ajay Nair, Nov 23

    Nice to meet you here too, Kathy. Knowing cricket, more or less, is knowing life!

    Marcelle Heath, Nov 23

    Thanks so much for your generous comments on “Jim Leo,” Kathy!

    Andrew Roe, Nov 16

    Hi Kathy. Thanks again for your generous comments about “Are You Okay?” I really appreciate it!

    David Erlewine, Oct 11

    ha, thanks so much, kathy. i really appreciate it. seems like 20 years ago when i wasn’t writing/reading much. your encouragement with that piece that i placed in slow trains greatly impacted me. and always breakfast before hurlophobia. :)

    Darryl Price, Oct 09

    You look happy and beautiful in this picture. It makes me smile.

    Corey Zeller, Oct 09

    Katy…its been a long time since I spoke to you on this thing…but you look beautiful in this picture too.

    Hope writing is coming easy to you these days.

    Best,
    Corey

    Dennis Mahagin, Oct 08

    hi kath! you were not born in 1930!

    Katrina Gray, Sep 02

    Hi, Kathy. I appreciate you taking the time to read and comment on “Sectioned.” I’ve been seeing your name around—on what I don’t remember—so it’s good to see you here. F’naut rocks!

    Chanel Dubofsky, Aug 20

    Hi Kathy, thanks so much for the comments.

    Roxane Gay, Aug 19

    Thanks so much for commenting on my story! I appreciate your reading it and what you had to say.

    Kendra Fish, Aug 19

    Ok, I put a story up!

    Kendra Fish, Aug 16

    HI!

    Joe Bardin, May 23

    I enjoyed your The Hollow. So much going on. Have you thought of developing it out into a longer form? It seems to sort of brim with itself, like it could easily spill over into a larger piece, if you were ever so inclined.

    Joe Bardin, May 23

    Kathy, thank you for your comment on my story Standby a while back. I was especially appreciative of your observation re tenderness. It’s important to me that that came through.

    Tara Laskowski, May 15

    No, no one has ever told me that before! But I’ll take it as a compliment. :-)

    Morgan Harlow, May 14

    thanks, Kathy, for reading and commenting. and for posting your wonderful stories

    R.A. Cooper, May 06

    Kathy, thanks for faving one of my stories! But really, all of yours are my favorites.

    James Robison, May 04

    You’re so good. Thank you for the hard unselfish work you did writing the stories here. They make life better.

    Ethel Rohan, Apr 18

    Kathy,

    I’m touched that you again took time to read my work. I’m so glad you enjoyed “Dinner With The Lydia” and thanks for your kind comments. Actually the majority of my work tends toward the dark, but I’m just rolling with what’s coming out right now, and will see where I land. Thanks again.

    Ethel Rohan, Apr 14

    Kathy, how lovely of you to write a note on “Cracking Open.” I greatly admire your work and appreciate your time and encouragement. Ha! You were eating dry roasted nuts at the time? Aren’t these coincidences intriguing … Thanks again.

    Darryl Price, Mar 04

    Hi Kathy!210 views is awesome under any circumstances don’t you think? More please.

    Michelle Tandoc, Feb 04

    Hi, Kathy!

    Kathy Fish, Oct 27

    What a nice thing to say, Corey. Thanks.

    Corey Zeller, Oct 26

    Kathy

    You look beautiful in this picture.

    Lydia Copeland, Oct 13

    I just read Tenderoni on SLQ. What a perfect story!

    Kelly Spitzer, Sep 05

    Hey, Kathy. Thanks for the invite!

    Claudia Smith, Sep 05

    Hi Kathy. Just uploaded a picture and thought I’d join the table for awhile. The picture you uploaded for The Hollow is gorgeous. That story is gorgeous. I’m not sure I spelled “gorgeous” correctly. xoxo

    Gary Percesepe, Sep 01

    hi kathy,

    thanks for comment on moratorium—

    i lived in denver for three yrs (ud-philosophy), and still go back each yr to ski and hang with friends, etc—

    Hi Kathy! Thanks for inviting me to this. It might take me some time to learn to navigate it, but it looks fabulous!

    Matthew Simmons, Aug 29

    Here I am. Not sure what to do, though.

    Myfanwy Collins, Aug 16

    Yay! Hi Kathy!!

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