Stories are not primarily about plot; otherwise, they'd be no different from summaries. What gives stories value are the details of how they're communicated-style and form. A given scene-say, a marriage-can have a dozen different tones depending on the details included.

A pallet cleanser. Inhale, exhale inside the hydrangea.

Contract Signed! My poem, "The Pixies are in the Attic" will be in Small Wonders Magazine some time this fall/winter. I'm so thankful this piece found a home with a mag I adore with folks who love it as much as I do.

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LISTEN (rant) So many of my favorite pieces I've written got 50+ rejections before finding a good home. And those stories tend to be the misfits. Too experimental, too weird, too difficult in subject matter or execution. And you know what? I see writers get disappointed after-

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Kerry C. Byrne | find me elsewhere as @kercoby Toria 旻辰 Liao Azure Arther Kelley Tai Melissa Ren is no longer here Terese Mason Pierre @WordslikeJules Sri Prasad André Geleynse Martine @conyerclayton What's next? Two options. Start reading the three free pieces NOW on the Augur website! Or grab a subscription or issue, and get going on the whole darn thing. Click the image below for go time ;) augursociety.org/subscribe/

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This dog contemplates the neighborhood like he gets paid to do security.

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Last day!

Honestly, I was so caught up in the day, I missed the launch of my poem, "The Pixies Are in the Attic." And it was perfect for the day tbh. Thank you Small Wonders Magazine smallwondersmag.com