October illuminates a whole new light of its own. It is emblazoned with the vagrant reds and yellows that blind the eye off of a landscape that was once green.
It begins to litter the streets with the knowledge that time is passing and moving visually into a whole new terrain.
This October theme is about wind. The smack-you-in-the-face kind of blast or a sweeping, yet no less transformative force swirling within its wake. These exciting writers flare up in radiant colors and fill us with images and characters that rise up with kinetic energy. This is a month of unrestrained shades of splendor!
Jen Knox book review and interview of her exceptional short story collection, To Begin Again, is published along with a haunting tale of grief and how we survive it titled, “Absurd Hunger.” This story will leave you with a memorable taste of the enticing scope of her exquisite collection.
Kirby Wright is the featured mid-October writer of the month. He delivers four powerful flash pieces that pack a punch. “The Train From Chicago,” “Meat of Machines,” “Kid Sister” and “Big Brother” are a micro-novel of a family. They are explosive and dynamic within their perfectly compact structure.
Sam Rasnake gives us two very distinct, but potent stories, “Begin the Beguine,” and “Something To Say.” We move from the humorous hell of a writer-in-progress to the poignancy of a wise child dealing with the violent madness around him.
Todd Heldt transports us with what could possibly be the first horror story of meta-fiction and the omniscient narrator in the inimitable “An Early 90s Love Story in Geology Lab.” Brilliant and unique.
Paul Beckman gives us three entertaining, caustic flash pieces, “Mrs. Brophy’s Jews,” “By The Way, Did You Know That Mom Died?” and “Touchy, Feely.” Each story distinctive and extraordinary.
Steven Gulvezan presents us with a compelling tale of two fourteen-year-old girls dealing with the hugeness of life in his outstanding short story, “Rows Like Little Soldiers.”
Tiffany White delivers two heartbreaking flash pieces, “A Study in Plastics,” and “Extinguished.” Both deal with betrayal of trust and the death of innocence encased within the vivid imagery of poetic prose.