BCC Shines a Light On: David Luntz

BCC Shines a Light On:

David Luntz

Name of the piece published by BCC:

A Fall Play: In One Act and Three Scenes

When/where was it originally published:

Orca Literary, October 2020

Tell us more about your piece! What is the background of the piece? What led you to write it? What’s

your process?

This piece came out of an unpublished poem written many years ago. In the poem I was trying to capture a sensation about autumn and its primary colors: gold, orange, russet, red, etc. I think the piece has a prose-poem feel that tracks with its origin and my attempt to explore the kinds of sensations those colors stirred.

How did you feel when it was first published and how have your thoughts or feelings on the piece

changed from then to now?

I was delighted when the piece was published. I hadn’t written much in the seven years prior to its publication and this was the first creative endeavor I got really invested in and excited about. That said, it actually gave me a lot of trouble because I’d ended it initially on the second scene but I was never satisfied with it (I often struggle with endings). Then in a moment of inspiration I had the idea of changing the POV from the old man to the deer he was trying to rescue and end it on that volta.

Is there a specific message you would like readers to take away from reading this piece?

This piece is my “Little Engine that Could.” It got turned down by more than 30 flash lit mags until Orca Lit accepted it for which I am really grateful, because I was close to shelving it and thinking about giving up on writing. Orca nominated it for Best Small Fictions and to my complete shock it was accepted.

What else would you like to tell readers about your writing? (Doesn’t have to refer only to your BCC

piece)

I have two series of flashes I’ve been working on. One is about an uncle (“Uncle Kev”) who comes to visit a teen version of myself. He can be found in many great lit mags like X-R-A-Y, Atticus Review, The Bureau Dispatch, Orca, and Janus Literary. I also have a series about a parrot named “Morris” and the movie director Fritz Lang. BCC republished the first of these Morris/Fritz Lang flashes which appeared in Fiction International (sadly closed). I’m also working on a longer form in which Morris has a cameo. I’ve been writing steadily flash and the longer form since 2020 and have been lucky to get my work in some wonderful journals. I’m very grateful to BCC for showcasing my work.

Where can readers find more of your work? (Website/social media, etc)

I’m on Twitter (X) @luntz_david and @dluntz.bsky.social Hope to get a website soon.