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Notes Magazine Issue #2: The War issue includes:Words from Thomas E. Kennedy, Christopher Klim, Ed Shockley, and Stojan Valev. Also Gargi Choudhury, Charisse Coleman, Dana Goeglein, Kristen Grant, Sally Haxthow, Steven Manchester, David Margolis, Diane Mierzwik, Robert Miller, Kathye Fetsko Petrie, Paul Pineiro, Jason Rice, and B. A. Webb. Graphic Arts by Bryant Gover, Rich Hedden. Interview with Ben Yagoda, author of The Sound on the Page. The 2004 Writing Award Winners5 |
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“Readable, thought provoking, and
organized in an interesting way. … Emerging writers will especially
appreciate the non-snobbish approach.” – The Compulsive Reader |
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I decided to eat
everything in the house. It seemed a worthy project. To void
the house of food. It would be a pure act in an impure world. - The Great Master by Thomas E. Kennedy |
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“When one writer falls under another's spell, it is generally because of the way the progenitor uses language to forge or reflect an attitude toward the world—that is, because of style." -Ben
Yagoda, author of The Sound on the Page |
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A look of complete frustration comes across his eyebrows, as he peers
into the horizon. I quickly wonder how he got to be this grown up man. When
was he my age? When was he young? -Broken Down Iowa by Jason Rice |
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When it all seems poised
to overwhelm you, remember that were you to pen a single page per day you
would be one of the most prolific authors in all of human history. -The Illusion of Writers Block by Ed Shockley |
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He turned and sent them a kiss in the most arrogant way. She soon found herself on the pavement. Utterly confused at what had happened … -The Pink Stain by Stojan Valev |
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Alice says decadent like
it’s some distinguished word assuming importance ensuring
her place in life … -Pieces of Alice by
B.A.Webb |
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We never even spanked Cammie. That’s the first thing people assume when your girl is dating a guy like Kyle Parkins. She must be use to being beat, but I can promise that we never even swatted the girl’s hand. -Kids
Like Kyle by Diane Mierzwik |
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When we are talking excitedly, we demand their attention. Like the time I thought I had the most earth-shattering idea and communicated it to my mother: Me: Hey mom? What do you say I
write an Indian version of Harry Potter? Mom: That’s great darling. But
I do wish you wouldn’t cut the potatoes so shabbily. -Of Kith and Kin by Gargi Choudhury |
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The whole trip was a disaster from the start … . Airline staff, stewardesses, and other passengers who had never met Steve before, already hated him by the time that the plane had landed. -From Sparks to Flame by Robert S. Miller |
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On the night before I reported to duty, my family threw a party. … They mourned the death of a man they truly loved, a man who still breathed and with each breath tried to console them. - Keep the Faith by Steven Manchester |
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This was in the cold
winter of The Depression, before ordinary people developed the extraordinary
expectations and self-images that characterize us now. -Dad’s Visit by David Margolis |
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We all knew that four
white kids from Jersey should not get out of their car in the middle of
Harlem, especially between 110 and 114th streets. -Consumption by Paul Pineiro. |
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I have looked into
people's faces and watched them disappear as I spoke, escaping inside
themselves to stay protected. It’s like standing on a road watching
taillights recede into the dark. -Talking About It by Charisse Coleman |
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… but Leo began to
see the world differently or perhaps the way it always existed. Dan was a
person who saw a dangerous world and people who needed to be protected. Leo
saw the same world and people who needed to be punished. -Coffins by Christopher Klim |
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