The Aftermath of Giving Up

December 20, 2019December 20, 2019 Tiffany Renee Harmon

Merry (Almost) Christmas! It occurred to me today that I had a story come out in October and I completely forgot to post a link. “The Aftermath of Giving Up” is a story I wrote a long time ago as an undergrad. It actually won an award in UC’s English department and was the story that got me into grad school, which was validating at the time, but it has taken 6 years to actually find it a publisher (which was substantially less validating). While it is dark, it’s also a huge departure from my usual style – it’s slower, domestic realism. I’m so grateful for The Scarlet Leaf Review for giving this story a home.

abandoned ancient antique architecture — Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com

Thanks for reading and Happy Holidays!

-Tiffany

Published by Tiffany Renee Harmon

Tiffany Renee Harmon is a freelance writer, editor, and visual artist based out of Cincinnati, OH. She has an MFA in Writing from Lindenwood University. Her first novel Suburban Secrets debuted in July 2020, and her second novel Crooked is slated to be published by World Castle Publishing in 2023. She is the current Editor-in-Chief of the poetry journal Ephemeral Elegies. In her spare time, she loves practicing yoga, spending time in nature, and doing crossword puzzles. View all posts by Tiffany Renee Harmon

6 thoughts on “The Aftermath of Giving Up”

Priscilla Bettis says:

December 20, 2019 at 6:00 pm

Merry (almost) Christmas back at ya! I’m off now to read your story.:-)

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1. Tiffany Renee Harmon says:
  
  December 20, 2019 at 11:18 pm
  
  Thanks, Priscilla!
  
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rdfranciswriter says:

December 23, 2019 at 7:13 pm

I book marked it. I am going to read later tonight.

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1. Tiffany Renee Harmon says:
  
  December 23, 2019 at 9:03 pm
  
  Thanks!
  
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  1. rdfranciswriter says:
    
    December 24, 2019 at 10:58 am
    
    You’re a wonderful writer with a poetic turn of a phrase ! I especially enjoyed the Georgette character; she’s so vivid and spot-on (I’ve encountered her type before in religious circles!). You have many great turns of a phrase in your work, but my favorite: Lilah scraped the bottom of the Mason jar with Reverend Allan’s wife’s homemade strawberry jam. She smoothed the jam over the toast and set the toast on the porcelain plate adorned with a painted green ring. Wow; that’s poetic. Remain encouraged in 2020!
  2. Tiffany Renee Harmon says:
    
    December 24, 2019 at 11:01 am
    
    Thanks for your support and kind words 🙂 I really appreciate it! Have a great rest of your holiday season!