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The recent dust up over the new Jem & The Holograms movie hit a nerve with me. I didn’t even know that nerve existed in my body, but there it was, throbbing. If you are in your thirties, can still recite the theme song to Jem & The Holograms (come on, it isn’t even that…
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I am so thrilled that my short story “Places Still On Fire” has been shortlisted for The Masters Review Volume IV! See the official announcement here. Guest editor Kevin Brockmeier (!!!) will make his final decision by the end of May. I’m honestly thrilled to know that even if my story is not selected, it…
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I have a new short story up at The Bohemyth! Alma Regards A Brutal Enemy was inspired by a photograph taken by Pearl Phelan. Special thanks to Pearl for offering the inspiration! Please take a moment to check them out and drop me a line if you liked them!
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I am really excited to announce that my short story Future Bohemic Boyfriend has been selected as part of The Bohemyth‘s Best Of, So Far issue. Please join me in congratulating editors Michael Naghten Shanks and Alice Walsh as they celebrate two years publishing The Bohemyth. They consistently publish top notch fiction, non-fiction, poetry and photography. I…
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My short story, Chasing The Cracks, has been nominated for a 2014 Pushcart Prize. This story was published in 94 Creations #6 in October. From 94 Creation’s website: “94 Creations nominates the works of four outstanding contributors for The Pushcart Prize, a prestigious American literary prize by Pushcart Press that honors the best poetry, short fiction, and essays published…
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I am so proud to have a new short story, “Chasing The Cracks” published at 94 Creations Issue 6. This edition is available through amazon.com. http://goo.gl/MwRxPp According to their website, “94 Creations is a literary journal that publishes an eclectic assortment of outstanding fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, drama, and art by both emerging and established writers and artists.”
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Today, I was watching the local news while nursing my four month old daughter. The black and red news banner read: CRISIS IN WEST BANK Flashy logo, big bold letters. Sunday was the deadliest day since the conflict erupted two weeks ago. But, today was a rainy summer Monday here in North Carolina. I had…
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I feel like I win anytime I can quote Quad City DJ. But, that also means I’ve won exactly once. Today. Right now. The lovely and talented Denise Long invited me to participate in the (chugga chugga) Literary Blog Train. So, here it is! What am I working on? Editing a new story I wrote…
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The other day, I was in the kitchen with my husband and I was BITCHING up a storm. I do this sometimes in the morning. My husband started it, to be fair. He said to me, “I’ve never really thought about it but women’s bodies are kind of amazing.” Now, I don’t believe for a…
Brianne M. Kohl 