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Spark: A Creative Anthology Volume IV is currently available for pre-sale. Officially, this anthology will be released in January, 2014. My short story, Quicksilver, will be just one of many incredibly entertaining speculative short stories to be anthologized. Kevin J. Anderson offers a brilliant forward to kick us off which is a real thrill because…
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News reports were released earlier this month stating that scientists had officially identified the coldest place on Earth. In fact, a new record has been established identifying the lowest earthly temperature on the planet via satellites. -136 degrees sure seems cold, right? I can state, using my own unimpeachable scientific method (i.e. walking outside. Very…
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Several months ago, a friend of mine connected me with another writer, Andrea J. Wenger, who was working on an article focusing on the delicate balance between technical writing and creative writing. It is a subject I find myself thinking about a lot (like, seriously, A LOT). Technical writing gets a bum rap sometimes. I mean,…
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Well, maybe not FAT stacks. Skinny Stacks? Whatever kind of stacks equals roughly $7 plus free shipping on orders placed before Dec 15, 2013: http://store.sparkanthology.org/products/volume-iv But, that is one hell of a deal! Within its pages, you will find my short Sci-Fi story Quicksilver along with a WHOLE LOT of other great speculative stories by…
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You know what I want to do? I want to shop for sparkly Christmas decorations. I want to drink a fancy coffee drink. I want to get my nails done. I want to sit on my ass on the couch and re-watch all the Black Mirror episodes in one afternoon. I want to sleep for a…
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The (ahem) highly anticipated Crack The Spine Fall 2013 Anthology is now available at amazon.com! Official Release: http://www.crackthespine.com/2013/11/fall-2013-anthology.html My Pushcart Prize-nominated story Burn, Baby, Burn is featured in the depths of some pretty outstanding literary fiction – all compiled into one fantastic anthology. I’m honored to be amongst them. If you are looking for a Christmas…
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My short story Burn Baby, Burn – published in Issue 74 of Crack The Spine – has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize! I am a very happy writer today! For a full list of CTS nominees, see http://www.crackthespine.com/2013/11/pushcart-prize-nominees.html In addition, my sweet little Burn Baby will be published in the upcoming Fall 2013 Crack The…
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When I was in grade school, we had a guidance counselor that would come around to each classroom and give self esteem presentations. She would talk to us with the help of a little blue whale hand puppet. We called the whale “Stanley” because she was Mrs. Stanley and because grade school kids are not…
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My short story, “Boys Of The Way Back” has been published in Issue 21 at Epiphany Magazine: An Unpretentious Publication Where Creativity and Inspiration Evolve! Please check it out while you are pretending to work! (We all know you aren’t!) Special thanks to my sister, Kathy, who I texted at 7:30 a.m. and said, “I…
Brianne M. Kohl 