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J. Scott Smith

05/29/2011 By Ellen Beals 3 Comments

I have been a fan of J. Scott Smith's work since I first read it, and this story will show you why.  Originally published in 2009 in a now defunct electronic journal (Pocket Review), "Lynlee Floats" is published here to rescue it from cyberspace obscurity.  J. Scott Smith is a musician and writer from Wilmette, IL, and has published nonfiction articles and stories and is at work on a novel.   LYNLEE FLOATS Lynlee floats on her back in the club pool, the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Guest Posts Tagged With: "Lynlee Floats", Anthology, Contributors, Ellen Wade Beals, J. Scott Smith, National Short Story Month, Pocket Review, Solace, Solace in So Many Words, Wilmette

Michael Constantine McConnell

05/24/2011 By Ellen Beals Leave a Comment

"Alleys" by Michael Constantine McConnell, which appears on page 140 of Solace in So Many Words, is filled with compelling characters so when I heard there were other published pieces on this family, I immediately read them, and wanted to share them.  "King of the Gypsies" appeared in Blood & Honey Review and "Field Trip" was published in The Cleveland Review. Here, Michael shares "Elegy for Gus,"which was originally published in Conte-- it is a sestina combining … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Guest Posts Tagged With: "Alleys", "Elegy for Gus", "Field Trip", Blood & Honey Review, Conte, Denton, Detroit, Michael Constantine McConnell, Poetry, Solace, Solace in So Many Words, The Cleveland Review, The Jakeys, TX

What I’m Reading for Solace

03/31/2011 By Ellen Beals 1 Comment

by Kathleen Kirk Congratulations to Ellen Beals on the release of Solace in So Many Words, her anthology of words of comfort. When she first conceived of the book, as a gathering of poems and prose pieces that might give solace to a country crushed and grieving after the events of 9/11, I was moved by her impulse and effort.  In calling for work that respected a universal and ongoing need for solace, she knew her project was something that could evolve, as it has over … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Guest Posts Tagged With: Freya Manfred, Kathleen Kirk, Like Happiness, Michael Hettich, Poetry, Solace, Swimming With a Hundred Year Old Snapping Turtle, To a Young Artist

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