The Easier Thing by Brianne M. Kohl
Jonah lay dead on the black and white checkerboard tile of the bathroom. The wound in his stomach had only taken moments to bleed out, to stain through the blue towel tied around his waist. His blood began
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Three poems by Merica Teng
Rejection Those hideous words, “Unfortunately, we regret to inform you…” come to me, only after I’ve poured my wishes into the new year for a fresh purpose— they come without a scene. Telling my best friend on more days than she wants to hear, during car rides where I cannot see, “If I don’t get it…I’ll die.” With pink sunlight on
Fiction
The Cheese Man by Kelly Evans
I had a normal childhood in every way. We lived on the outskirts of town in a new housing development with plenty of woodland and fields nearby in which
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Dodging Bullet Points by Andy Millman
He watches the cursor blink and feels his heart beat. They are in rhythm, which is fitting, because this should come from the heart. Even so, he can’t
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Poetry
Three poems by Richard King Perkins II
Becoming Serpent Ex-marine seen too much killing wants to be a serpent has a plan and much money removes lips splits tongue head already shaved pulls teeth
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Two poems by Shane Rooney
The Christ in my heart The Christ in my heart Spoils like lard. I drink wine and blubber on And break a cross of bone Over my knee. I am waiting for the
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Interviews
Cephrael’s Hand: An interview with Melissa McPhail
Please enjoy this Novel Publicity interview with Melissa McPhail, author of the spellbinding epic fantasy, Cephrael’s Hand. Then read on to learn
Erotic romance: An interview with Emily Jane Trent
Emily Jane Trent writes contemporary erotic romance. As the author of the five-part Masquerade series, she promises readers “rich characters and
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Reviews
The Sound of Loneliness by Craig Wallwork
Reviewed by Laura Roberts Set in Manchester, England in 1991, The
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Angel Falls by Michael Paul Gonzalez
Reviewed by Laura Roberts It’s been rough lately for the Lord of Darkness, with ex-girlfriend drama rearing its head at inconvenient moments, ancient
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Character Crushes
Character Crush: Octave Parango of 99 Francs
Octave Parango is an ad designer and the main character of the acclaimed French novel 99
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Path to Publication
This Moment by Jeff Rivera
Bestselling author Jeff Rivera is re-launching his first novel, Forever My Lady, this week at Amazon. To help you get to know Jeff, he has written the
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Lobster Telephone
Black Heart Haiku Contest Winner
After reading through the submissions to our Haiku Contest, including a short list of poems by runners up including Luke Aditsan, Drew Jennings, Daniel
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Fifty Shades of Grey – The Infographic
Ever wondered whether you ought to download a copy of the infamous Fifty Shades of Grey, or grab a copy at your local grocery store? Well wonder no more!
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More Tall Tales
Just Another Day by Juan Alvarado Valdivia
On the train home from work, Miguel awoke to find a man sleeping beside him. The train car was packed with people while it was half empty when he boarded from the downtown station. Miguel squinted from
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Good Days by Jewd Quinn
These are my friends, ones I see each day I got a prescription for our problems, keep the hounds at bay – David Lynch We were beaten, drugged, dateraped, grounded, imprisoned, slandered, censored, humiliated,
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Predator Smackdown by Joseph Giordano
Peter looked into the mirrored store window and straightened the green tie that ran down his chest like a snake. A woman neared his shoulder, and Peter turned his chin toward her. Her face was deeply lined.
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Fairy Tale by Matthew Miranda
Once upon a time there were two brothers whose parents’ attraction to each other was so great it destroyed them both. The boys were raised by their grandmother. This was a long time ago, a time when
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The Worshipful Company of Clockmakers by Kate Olson Nesheim
It is not Christmas or her birthday but there is a card from her son, with a crest she recognizes as medieval, drawn with two male figures as supporters. One man wears a diaper and holds a scythe and the
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What Goes Up, Finds its Way Back Down by Stephen Williams
I scoop up the strays from around my neighborhood—stuff them down storm drains and toss them into trees. Sometimes their spring-loaded needle feet don’t catch the branches and it rains paws and mews.
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Hands on Metallic Ponds by Ursula Villarreal-Moura
Her religion is the power of suggestion. In the newspaper, she reads about the nanny who stabbed two children to death with a butcher knife before slitting her own throat. It happened on W. 75th Street
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At the Edge of a Riot by David Rawding
The three guys in front of me descend steps four at a time their hands hovering over the railing. At the bottom of each set, they swing their bodies like pendulums and start down the next flight. I trail
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Going Under by Lauren Spieller
My inner thighs rub against one another, sticky with lotion and sweat. My flesh, round and creamy, pushes against my plastic chair, forcing it deeper into the sand whenever I move. My mother tells me I
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Big Money by Janet Shell Anderson
I like big money. I called Richmond’s house in Florida on my cell an hour ago, expecting to hear his voice. Police answered. Richmond Edward Davies, the man I’m supposed to marry here in Arizona next
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Three poems by Jerrold Yam
Crop I saw the easing, heaving, before breaking the surface like swimmers, hairs on my hand, on each intolerant finger, driven by their own arterial clocks. It was too long since they discovered your lips, your
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