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Mark Budman

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Mark Budman

Writer

Author: vrflash

Mark Budman is a first-generation immigrant. An engineer by training, he currently works as a medical interpreter. His fiction has appeared in Catapult, Witness, World Literature Today, Mississippi Review, The London Magazine (UK), McSweeney’s, Painted Bride Quarterly, and elsewhere. He is the author of the novel “My Life at First Try,” published by Counterpoint, and co-editor of immigration-themed anthologies published by Ooligan Press, Persea, and the University of Chester (UK). One of his short story collections from Livingstone Press received a starred review at Kirkus and another is currently a finalist of Forward Indies 2022 Award.

An interview with me

vrflash, June 4, 2021

An interview with me at CSMS magazine is here.

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Russian proverbs

vrflash, February 13, 2021February 13, 2021

Whatever doesn’t kill us, make our doctors richer. He was married twice, both times unhappily….

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My covid-19 vaccination

vrflash, February 11, 2021February 11, 2021

Yesterday, day 1 of the 1st vaccine shot (Moderna). No symptoms. I wondered if they…

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Short on Sugar, High on Honey

vrflash, July 26, 2020July 26, 2020

Short on Sugar, High on Honey: Micro Love Stories (2018) 300 little love stories 7–13…

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On writing

vrflash, March 19, 2019March 19, 2019

Want to write good fiction or even poetry? Different and innovative would be a good…

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On luck

vrflash, February 26, 2019February 26, 2019

When I was young, I’d say that I don’t need luck since I have talent,…

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Your novel’s length

vrflash, February 19, 2019February 19, 2019

If you were vaccinated against death, fatigue and boredom, would you be able to write…

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Writing platitude #1

vrflash, January 8, 2019January 8, 2019

If you can say dumb things that sound profound, you are above the grade of…

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Rejections. An editor’s perspective

vrflash, December 25, 2018December 25, 2018

Rejections. An editor’s perspective Some editors say that is not worth it to give personal…

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Don’t tell me the moon is shining

vrflash, November 15, 2018

“Don’t tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken…

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