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After the King Was Dead by Tony Yeykal
"1964 - Ann-Margret and Elvis" (photo by Flickr user James Vaughan) On August, 19th – three days after the king was dead - he married her in a little chapel outside Parkersburg, W.V. He was drunk. She was getting there. Mikey the best man was doped up good. Carol
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Breakfast by Kenneth Weene
Salvatore had never eaten breakfast. “A cup of black joe and off I go,” he had said more than once to his beloved Kathleen. And Sal was true to his word; he’d slurp down the hottest, muddiest cup of coffee he could make and charge out into the world where dealing and wheedling awaited. Sal
An interview with Sykosa author Justin Ordoñez
Justin Ordoñez is the author of the YA novel (for 18+ readers), Sykosa, which focuses on a teenage girl with no superpowers who is dealing with some difficult situations. As part of our new partnership with Novel Publicity & Co., we present an interview
Black Heart seeks poetry reviewer/editor
Love poetry? Got experience reviewing poetry books, chapbooks and one-off poems? Black Heart wants you to join the team! We’re looking for a volunteer Poetry Editor who drinks in poetic images like water,
Breakfast Tacos by Vincent Cooper
So I woke up Sunday morning dragged my ass out of bed and went to take my morning piss made some coffee with the intent of making the best cup in the world not just for myself but for my angel who is still asleep I remember the euphoria of waking up to the smell of coffee in the morning and was hoping
Intervention by Austin Hall
The guy whom we’re about to fight is a little taller than my friend and I, with a black t-shirt on, ripped jeans. He’s walking to his apartment, where we’ve seen him walk in before, back when we noticed his transgressions. His girlfriend isn’t here, a sexy stick figure with long
If You Want to Write About Grief by Anne Champion
"she ties her hair" (photo by Flickr user amrita b) write about a dripping faucet droning incessantly, keeping you awake for nights on end, a leak so stubborn you need a professional to fix it. Don’t say you were suicidal at the
Small Men Have Trouble by Joseph Giordano
Jack Donnelly had too many gray hairs to pull out, and his love handles bulged around his BVDs like chrome car bumpers. Twenty-five-year-olds looked fifteen, and low testosterone and erectile dysfunction ads made him squirm. Movies and TV bombarded him with men having their way with scads of desirable,
An interview with The Day of First Sun author Sheryl Steines
Sheryl Steines is the author of The Day of First Sun, an urban fantasy novel featuring vampires, rogue wizards and an army of zombies (oh my!). As part of our new partnership with Novel Publicity & Co., we present an interview with Sheryl. Then read
Superstitious by Monet P. Thomas
"Ceramic Bowl, 10th Century A.D., Nishapur, Persia" (photo by Flickr user A. Davey) The bowl was old (Premature Balding), One of the few ceramics left in the family of newer, thinner polymers (Contraction of a Fatal Disease). My
