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25 Things About Me
I hate olives. I just do. A hockey stick knocked out my first tooth when I was 6. Weird things I like include pets with human names, miniature things, abandoned shopping malls, and marshmallows. I was a dancer at Disneyworld and Disneyland Paris when I was in high school. I can’t curl my tongue. It’s…
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Art Project: “One Sentence Stories” at The Community House in Winnetka
Watch where you walk…One Sentence Stories are OUT! In collaboration with Off Campus Writers’ Workshop and The Community House, these stories are derived from “Turning Points” (Windy City Press, 2021). Walk the various Community House entrance points to see more (mine is located by the Fitness Center).
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The REVIVAL Zine at Cornell
I Lose All Willpower By Kelly Q. Anderson Cake in the shower, in the driver’s seatButtercream on the seatbelt, playing on the radioCake on the bad days, cake on the MondaysI can frost any cruel man in sprinklesAnd light his advice on fireWatch waxy smile liquefyHappy birthday to meAs he explains how candles work
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Micro: The Citron Review
Too Much December 22, 2021 by The Citron Review by Kelly Q. Anderson A marriage can end over morning coffee while waiting on Google results for criminal defense attorneys. Legs can fall out when you rush to open the smashed-in door of the car, what about the baby. A mole, a gray shadow, a lymph node can…
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University of Iowa Alumni News & Happy Friday
It was a delight to be featured in Alumni News for my alma mater, the University of Iowa. I spent four glorious years writing in Iowa City and the many hours of critiquing and workshopping are nostalgic and smile-inducing to this day. Moreover, I’m so pleased at the shoutout for Off Campus Writers Workshop (my…
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September’s Little Snapshots
I thoroughly enjoyed falling down the rabbit hole of Christine Sneed’s book of stories The Virginity of Famous Men. My marriage celebrated a 12-year anniversary with French food and a dress twirl for my kids (I still die over that intricate beading). There were flu shots and pizza with whipped ricotta. There were many hours…
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Making the Short List: Fiction Prize
Looks like I forgot to share this nugget of delicious news. Last week I found myself echoing a familiar statement, “I’m not really a fiction writer. It’s not my strong suit.” A writer friend lovingly pointed out that I was recently shortlisted by Five South Literary for a Fiction Prize. She wasn’t wrong. I was…
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