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Interview with author Douglas Kolacki, at Theme of Absence.

Author Interview: Douglas Kolacki

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Douglas Kolacki began writing while stationed with the Navy in Naples, Italy. Since then he has …

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"The Valise of Arthur St. Clair" A short story by Roy Dorman. Read online at Theme of Absence . com.

The Valise of Arthur St. Clair by Roy Dorman

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It’s an unassuming, scuffed, brown leather valise, probably circa 1940. It had once been the …

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"Dark Autumn Scarecrow" A short story by John Kiste. Read online at Theme of Absence.

Dark Autumn Scarecrow by John Kiste

Short Stories

Except for the rotting straw poking randomly through the cloth and extending from the cuffs, the …

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John Kiste was fed a steady diet of Poe and plots from Universal horror movies as bedtime stories while growing up and has been writing creepy tales ever since. He won The Times Reporter’s Halloween story contest three times and had one of his ghoulish fairy tales published in the recent anthology, Modern Grimmoire. In his spare time, he performs a one-man show as Edgar Allan Poe throughout northeastern Ohio.

Author Interview: John Kiste

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John Kiste was fed a steady diet of Poe and plots from Universal horror movies as bedtime stories …

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Neela and the Rosyman by S.H. Mansouri

Short Stories

In 1910, when I was just a boy, Grandfather took me to the woods to hear the truth. He sat me …

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10 Questions with S.H. Mansouri

10 Questions with S.H. Mansouri

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S.H. Mansouri is a former biologist and writer of all things fiction. You can find more of his work …

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The Anything Box by James Pyles

Short Stories

Tobee felt her feet leave the path by the river as she started to float. Slowly tumbling end over …

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Interview with author James Pyles.

Author Interview: James Pyles

Interviews

James Pyles is a published technical writer and editor who is starting to break into fiction …

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Chen by Darla Kennerud

Short Stories

Cameron popped one last bite into his mouth and dropped his chopsticks onto his plate. The mu shu …

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Interview with Darla Kennerud, author of "Chen" at www.ThemeOfAbsence.com.

Author Interview: Darla Kennerud

Interviews

Darla Kennerud lives with her husband and two children at the edge of a forest in the Pacific …

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"Pieces" Flash fiction by Gary Priest. Read online at Theme of Absence.

Pieces By Gary Priest

Short Stories

Monday 11th In the shower this morning I noticed a bruise on my arm that I am almost certain was …

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10 Questions with Gary Priest, author of "Pieces"

Author Interview: Gary Priest

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Gary Priest writes short fiction and poetry both of which have been published online and in print. …

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