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Darci Schummer

DARCI SCHUMMER is a writer and educator living in Duluth, Minnesota. Primarily a fiction writer, she is the author of the story collection Six Months in the Midwest (Unsolicited Press), co-author of the poetry/prose collaboration Hinge (broadcraft press), and her work has appeared in Ninth Letter (web edition), Folio, Jet Fuel Review, Matchbook, American Fiction 17, Necessary Fiction, Midway Journal, and Pithead Chapel, among other places. She has been nominated both for a Pushcart Prize and Best of the Net, and her work has also been selected as a Longform Fiction Pick of the Week. She teaches writing and edits The Thunderbird Review at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College and lives in a big old house with her husband Tanner, pitbull Turnip, and cat Cokie Roberts. Currently, Darci is working on a novel, another short story collection, and a chapbook of poetry.

Minnesota Women Writers in Short Fiction:
Darci Schummer interviewed by Raki Kopernik

November 24, 2021 Contributed By: Darci Schummer, Raki Kopernik

Darci Schummer Head Shot

Raw talent is not necessarily a predictor of success. However, engaging regularly in your practice, listening openly to critiques of your work, and not allowing rejection to deter you will all help you succeed.

Filed Under: Featured Content, Featured Fiction, Featured Interviews, Fiction, Interviews Posted On: November 24, 2021

To Dust We Return
by Darci Schummer

November 22, 2021 Contributed By: Darci Schummer

To Dust We Return

The only cure was lying on her back and looking up at the sky—losing herself in the drift of clouds during the day and the rise of stars at night. Sometimes she wondered if anyone could see her, if anyone was watching.

Filed Under: Featured Content, Featured Fiction, Fiction Posted On: November 22, 2021

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