April Fools?

On the first of April friend and writing partner, Pamela Hobart Carter, sent me an email with a link to a literary magazine seeking submissions.

"Interesting. 3,500 words. What could I submit?" I keyed back.
"Combine a few posts?" she suggested.
I landed on a series titled Finding Home I'd posted between March and July 2015. After combining all sixteen posts, I had 9,090 words. I slash it to 5,713 before sending it to Pam in frustration. She masterfully trimmed it to 3,242 words. 
On Wednesday, April 27th I'll be reading this new piece at C& P Coffee Company in West Seattle.
If you're in the area, I invite you to join us. Bring something of your own to share at open mic.