My story, "Chalk Ghost," has just been chosen as an "Editors' Pick" on www.textnovel.com. That means it will be displayed on the TextNovel home page. If you "vote" for it, you'll help the story become a "Most Popular Story" (I've got a long way to go).

"Chalk Ghost" is a paranormal mystery featuring the Hmongs of Wisconsin. It's my first attempt at writing a serial--and the challenges are great. But it's also quite exciting to receive instantaneous feedback from readers.

If you aren't familiar with TextNovel, it's an English-language website that's trying to do what the Japanese have been doing for a couple of years--use cell phones as ebook readers. To read a story (such as "Chalk Ghost" on a cell phone (yes, even one with a tiny screen), navigate to www.textnovel.com . Set up a free account (using a PC browser, rather than your cell)--no credit card numbers are required. Then use your cell to access the website. Select one of the stories listed on the home page (mine, I hope), and then start reading. Each story begins with a description, followed by all the chapters available. If you subscribe to the story, you'll receive an email alert when new chapters are added.

You can also read the story on www.textnovel.com from your PC and browser, if the idea of teeny, tiny screens is too awful to contemplate. It’s also available on Google Blogspot.