My short story "Wolf Dreams" just went up at the Toasted Cheese Literary Journal website. The painting above inspired the tale -- it reminded me of how much I loved wolves when I was a teen at the same time I was beginning to realize that I'm gay. In the story, the character of René is very much based on me. Just about everything in there about how I felt about wolves is also true.
I really did fall hugely in love with another boy in high school. Unfortunately, he was straight, but we were still good friends for a while. "Wolf Dreams" is how things might have gone for us had he loved me in return.
"Wolf Dreams" (Toasted Cheese Literary Journal)
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That painting is extrodinary. So is Wolf Dreams.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Bruce! This is one of my favorite tales, and I'm glad it found a good home.
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