Tom DeConna

I taught English for thirty-nine years and am now focused on writing fiction. I have a story published in the final issue of The Long Story, one in Mobius, and one will appear in an upcoming issue of Wild Violet.

Unwearied in That Service

I could use a staple gun to fasten the angled pieces of the wooden frame because it would be faster. But I don’t mind. I drill elfin holes, one-eighth of an inch, and I bore the holes into the wood, not with an electric drill, but with a manual hand drill, the kind with a crank. This also takes more time; however, I like working with my hands. It’s during these moments when I discover myself by being the farthest away from myself; with windows open to morning air and morning light.

Long Short Story

Issue 28, August 2019

Tom DeConna

I taught English for thirty-nine years and am now focused on writing fiction. I have a story published in the final issue of The Long Story, one in Mobius, and one will appear in an upcoming issue of Wild Violet.

Unwearied in That Service

I could use a staple gun to fasten the angled pieces of the wooden frame because it would be faster. But I don’t mind. I drill elfin holes, one-eighth of an inch, and I bore the holes into the wood, not with an electric drill, but with a manual hand drill, the kind with a crank. This also takes more time; however, I like working with my hands. It’s during these moments when I discover myself by being the farthest away from myself; with windows open to morning air and morning light.

Long Short Story

Issue 28, August 2019

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