Killer Nashville Magazine • Fiction
Short Stories
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American Life, Americana, Barbecue Restaurants, Bluegrass Music, Coming of Age, Dreams and Ambition, Family Dynamics, Female Protagonist, Fiction with Music Themes, High School Graduation, Inspirational Fiction, Life Choices, Literary Fiction, Roadhouse Culture, Musical Prodigy, Rural California, Short Fiction, Small Town Stories, Violin, Youth and Identity
American Life, Americana, Barbecue Restaurants, Bluegrass Music, Coming of Age, Dreams and Ambition, Family Dynamics, Female Protagonist, Fiction with Music Themes, High School Graduation, Inspirational Fiction, Life Choices, Literary Fiction, Roadhouse Culture, Musical Prodigy, Rural California, Short Fiction, Small Town Stories, Violin, Youth and Identity
American Life, Americana, Barbecue Restaurants, Bluegrass Music, Coming of Age, Dreams and Ambition, Family Dynamics, Female Protagonist, Fiction with Music Themes, High School Graduation, Inspirational Fiction, Life Choices, Literary Fiction, Roadhouse Culture, Musical Prodigy, Rural California, Short Fiction, Small Town Stories, Violin, Youth and Identity
Amateur Sleuth, Character-Driven Fiction, Comic Noir, Coming of Age, contemporary fiction, Deception, Ficiton with a Twist, Love and Lies, Modern Relationships, Mystery, Odd Jobs, Private Investigator, Quirky Characters, Romantic Comedy, Satirical Fiction, Short Fiction, Small Town Stories, Undercover Work, Unexpected Twists, Workplace Humor
Amateur Sleuth, Character-Driven Fiction, Comic Noir, Coming of Age, contemporary fiction, Deception, Ficiton with a Twist, Love and Lies, Modern Relationships, Mystery, Odd Jobs, Private Investigator, Quirky Characters, Romantic Comedy, Satirical Fiction, Short Fiction, Small Town Stories, Undercover Work, Unexpected Twists, Workplace Humor
Amateur Sleuth, Character-Driven Fiction, Comic Noir, Coming of Age, contemporary fiction, Deception, Ficiton with a Twist, Love and Lies, Modern Relationships, Mystery, Odd Jobs, Private Investigator, Quirky Characters, Romantic Comedy, Satirical Fiction, Short Fiction, Small Town Stories, Undercover Work, Unexpected Twists, Workplace Humor
African American Fiction, Bronx, Bus Driver, Coming of Age, contemporary fiction, Dark Realism, Debut Author, Emotional Depth, Escape, Fiction, Foggy Night, Guilt, Identity, Inner City, Justice, Kidnapping, Literary Fiction, Moral Dilemma, Mystery, New York City, Psychological Drama, Short Story, Storytelling, Survival, Suspense, Teaching and Writing, The Bus Ride Home, Thriller, Urban Fiction, Wesley Sanders, Young Women
African American Fiction, Bronx, Bus Driver, Coming of Age, contemporary fiction, Dark Realism, Debut Author, Emotional Depth, Escape, Fiction, Foggy Night, Guilt, Identity, Inner City, Justice, Kidnapping, Literary Fiction, Moral Dilemma, Mystery, New York City, Psychological Drama, Short Story, Storytelling, Survival, Suspense, Teaching and Writing, The Bus Ride Home, Thriller, Urban Fiction, Wesley Sanders, Young Women
African American Fiction, Bronx, Bus Driver, Coming of Age, contemporary fiction, Dark Realism, Debut Author, Emotional Depth, Escape, Fiction, Foggy Night, Guilt, Identity, Inner City, Justice, Kidnapping, Literary Fiction, Moral Dilemma, Mystery, New York City, Psychological Drama, Short Story, Storytelling, Survival, Suspense, Teaching and Writing, The Bus Ride Home, Thriller, Urban Fiction, Wesley Sanders, Young Women
Anjou, Betrayal, Castle Dungeon, Character-Driven Storytelling, Dark Fiction, English History, Escape Story, Fictional Memoir, Flashback Narrative, Gothic Tale, Henry II, Historical Fiction, Historical Intrigue, Ingenious Escape, Justice and Revenge, Medieval England, Moral Irony, Plantagenet Era, Psychological Thriller, Short Story, Survival, Thomas Becket, Torture Chamber
Anjou, Betrayal, Castle Dungeon, Character-Driven Storytelling, Dark Fiction, English History, Escape Story, Fictional Memoir, Flashback Narrative, Gothic Tale, Henry II, Historical Fiction, Historical Intrigue, Ingenious Escape, Justice and Revenge, Medieval England, Moral Irony, Plantagenet Era, Psychological Thriller, Short Story, Survival, Thomas Becket, Torture Chamber
Anjou, Betrayal, Castle Dungeon, Character-Driven Storytelling, Dark Fiction, English History, Escape Story, Fictional Memoir, Flashback Narrative, Gothic Tale, Henry II, Historical Fiction, Historical Intrigue, Ingenious Escape, Justice and Revenge, Medieval England, Moral Irony, Plantagenet Era, Psychological Thriller, Short Story, Survival, Thomas Becket, Torture Chamber
Cancer Narrative, contemporary fiction, Death and Dying, Dream Symbolism, Emotional Fiction, Emotional Narrative, Epistolary Fiction, Family Drama, Family and Relationships, Female Protagonist, Fiction with Heart, Generational Trauma, Health and Illness, Legacy and Memory, Letters in Literature, Literary, Literary Fiction, Mother Daughter Relationship, Psychological Fiction, Short Fiction, Short Story, Southern Gothic, Symbolism in Fiction, Women Writers, Women's Voices
Cancer Narrative, contemporary fiction, Death and Dying, Dream Symbolism, Emotional Fiction, Emotional Narrative, Epistolary Fiction, Family Drama, Family and Relationships, Female Protagonist, Fiction with Heart, Generational Trauma, Health and Illness, Legacy and Memory, Letters in Literature, Literary, Literary Fiction, Mother Daughter Relationship, Psychological Fiction, Short Fiction, Short Story, Southern Gothic, Symbolism in Fiction, Women Writers, Women's Voices
Cancer Narrative, contemporary fiction, Death and Dying, Dream Symbolism, Emotional Fiction, Emotional Narrative, Epistolary Fiction, Family Drama, Family and Relationships, Female Protagonist, Fiction with Heart, Generational Trauma, Health and Illness, Legacy and Memory, Letters in Literature, Literary, Literary Fiction, Mother Daughter Relationship, Psychological Fiction, Short Fiction, Short Story, Southern Gothic, Symbolism in Fiction, Women Writers, Women's Voices
Short Fiction, Mystery, Psychological Thriller, Dark Fiction, Suspense, Crime Fiction, Ice Fishing, Unreliable Narrator, Creepy Stories, Winter Setting, Character Study, Murder Mystery, Gothic Elements, Debut Author, Chilling Tales
short story, aging, aging and reflection, americana, casino, character study, character-driven, contemporary fiction, emotional fiction, emotional journey, family, fiction, friendship, grief, human experience, hypnosis, illusion, Kentucky, literary, literary fiction, magic realism, marriage, memory loss, nostalgia, psychological fiction, realism, relationships, short stories, surrealism, veterans
short story, aging, aging and reflection, americana, casino, character study, character-driven, contemporary fiction, emotional fiction, emotional journey, family, fiction, friendship, grief, human experience, hypnosis, illusion, Kentucky, literary, literary fiction, magic realism, marriage, memory loss, nostalgia, psychological fiction, realism, relationships, short stories, surrealism, veterans
short story, aging, aging and reflection, americana, casino, character study, character-driven, contemporary fiction, emotional fiction, emotional journey, family, fiction, friendship, grief, human experience, hypnosis, illusion, Kentucky, literary, literary fiction, magic realism, marriage, memory loss, nostalgia, psychological fiction, realism, relationships, short stories, surrealism, veterans
Poetry
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Contemporary Poetry, Crime and Punishment, Dark Poetry, Execution Scene, Forest Setting, Gallows Imagery, Gothic Atmosphere, Haunting Imagery, John Grey Poetry, Meditative Verse, Moral Reckoning, Narrative Poetry, Nature and Death, Poem About Evil, Poetic Consequence, Poetic Justice, Small Village Justice, Symbolic Death, Twilight and Dusk, Visual Poetry
Contemporary Poetry, Crime and Punishment, Dark Poetry, Execution Scene, Forest Setting, Gallows Imagery, Gothic Atmosphere, Haunting Imagery, John Grey Poetry, Meditative Verse, Moral Reckoning, Narrative Poetry, Nature and Death, Poem About Evil, Poetic Consequence, Poetic Justice, Small Village Justice, Symbolic Death, Twilight and Dusk, Visual Poetry
Contemporary Poetry, Crime and Punishment, Dark Poetry, Execution Scene, Forest Setting, Gallows Imagery, Gothic Atmosphere, Haunting Imagery, John Grey Poetry, Meditative Verse, Moral Reckoning, Narrative Poetry, Nature and Death, Poem About Evil, Poetic Consequence, Poetic Justice, Small Village Justice, Symbolic Death, Twilight and Dusk, Visual Poetry
Claudia Wysocky, Unfinished Exit, Poetry, Contemporary Poetry, Young Poets, Emotional Poetry, Loss, Absence, Missing Persons, Grief, Healing Through Art, Writing Process, Literary Imagery, Personal Reflection, Universal Themes, New York Poets, Creative Expression, Emotional Depth, Evocative Poetry
Con, Feline Imagery, Reincarnation in Literature, Poetic Narrative, Surrealism in Poetry, Desire and Memory, Wisdom and Aging, Animal Symbolism, Emotional Insight, Anthropomorphism, Relationship Metaphors, Identity and Transformation, Modern Poets, Cary B. Ziter, Poetic Reflection, Narrative Verse, Literary Imagination, Love and Hesitation, Magical Realism, Metaphysical Poetry
Con, Feline Imagery, Reincarnation in Literature, Poetic Narrative, Surrealism in Poetry, Desire and Memory, Wisdom and Aging, Animal Symbolism, Emotional Insight, Anthropomorphism, Relationship Metaphors, Identity and Transformation, Modern Poets, Cary B. Ziter, Poetic Reflection, Narrative Verse, Literary Imagination, Love and Hesitation, Magical Realism, Metaphysical Poetry
Con, Feline Imagery, Reincarnation in Literature, Poetic Narrative, Surrealism in Poetry, Desire and Memory, Wisdom and Aging, Animal Symbolism, Emotional Insight, Anthropomorphism, Relationship Metaphors, Identity and Transformation, Modern Poets, Cary B. Ziter, Poetic Reflection, Narrative Verse, Literary Imagination, Love and Hesitation, Magical Realism, Metaphysical Poetry
Coastal Imagery, Contemporary Poetry, Environmental Loss, Ephemeral Moments, Existential Poetry, Feminine Perspective, Identity, Meditation on Self, Melancholy, Memory, Monterey, Nature Poem, Nature and Memory, Ocean, Personal Reflection, Poetic Voice, Poetry, Sea Otters, Spiritual Reflection, Time and Change
Coastal Imagery, Contemporary Poetry, Environmental Loss, Ephemeral Moments, Existential Poetry, Feminine Perspective, Identity, Meditation on Self, Melancholy, Memory, Monterey, Nature Poem, Nature and Memory, Ocean, Personal Reflection, Poetic Voice, Poetry, Sea Otters, Spiritual Reflection, Time and Change
Coastal Imagery, Contemporary Poetry, Environmental Loss, Ephemeral Moments, Existential Poetry, Feminine Perspective, Identity, Meditation on Self, Melancholy, Memory, Monterey, Nature Poem, Nature and Memory, Ocean, Personal Reflection, Poetic Voice, Poetry, Sea Otters, Spiritual Reflection, Time and Change
Burial and Rebirth, Contemporary Poetry, contemporary voices, Dark Poetry, Emotional Resonance, Existential Poetry, Free Verse, Grief and Healing, Grief and Loss, Haunting Imagery, Inner Struggle, Introspective Writing, Literary Expression, Memory and Emotion, Mental Health Themes, Mental Health in Art, Metaphorical Language, Poetic Imagery, Poetic Narrative, Poetry, Psychological Symbolism, Symbolic Writing, Symbolism in Poetry, symbolic poetry, Trauma and Healing, Voice of Youth
Burial and Rebirth, Contemporary Poetry, contemporary voices, Dark Poetry, Emotional Resonance, Existential Poetry, Free Verse, Grief and Healing, Grief and Loss, Haunting Imagery, Inner Struggle, Introspective Writing, Literary Expression, Memory and Emotion, Mental Health Themes, Mental Health in Art, Metaphorical Language, Poetic Imagery, Poetic Narrative, Poetry, Psychological Symbolism, Symbolic Writing, Symbolism in Poetry, symbolic poetry, Trauma and Healing, Voice of Youth
Burial and Rebirth, Contemporary Poetry, contemporary voices, Dark Poetry, Emotional Resonance, Existential Poetry, Free Verse, Grief and Healing, Grief and Loss, Haunting Imagery, Inner Struggle, Introspective Writing, Literary Expression, Memory and Emotion, Mental Health Themes, Mental Health in Art, Metaphorical Language, Poetic Imagery, Poetic Narrative, Poetry, Psychological Symbolism, Symbolic Writing, Symbolism in Poetry, symbolic poetry, Trauma and Healing, Voice of Youth
poetry, award-winning poetry, birds in poetry, compassion in literature, compassion in poetry, contemporary poetry, contemporary voices, literary awards, Michael Lee Johnson, minimalist poem, modern poets, nature poetry, nature writing, poetic imagery, poetry submissions, poetry videos, poets spotlight, poets to watch, pushcard prize nominee, seasonal writing, short form poetry, snow landscape, symbolic poetry, visual arts & writing, visual poetry, winter imagery, winter themes
poetry, award-winning poetry, birds in poetry, compassion in literature, compassion in poetry, contemporary poetry, contemporary voices, literary awards, Michael Lee Johnson, minimalist poem, modern poets, nature poetry, nature writing, poetic imagery, poetry submissions, poetry videos, poets spotlight, poets to watch, pushcard prize nominee, seasonal writing, short form poetry, snow landscape, symbolic poetry, visual arts & writing, visual poetry, winter imagery, winter themes
poetry, award-winning poetry, birds in poetry, compassion in literature, compassion in poetry, contemporary poetry, contemporary voices, literary awards, Michael Lee Johnson, minimalist poem, modern poets, nature poetry, nature writing, poetic imagery, poetry submissions, poetry videos, poets spotlight, poets to watch, pushcard prize nominee, seasonal writing, short form poetry, snow landscape, symbolic poetry, visual arts & writing, visual poetry, winter imagery, winter themes
Flash Fiction
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Flash Fiction, Surreal Fiction, Memory and Perception, Film and Fiction, Mystery in Art, Unreliable Narrator, Dreamlike Narrative, Cinema-Inspired Fiction, Existential Fiction, Fragmented Memory, Short Story, Literary Fiction, Visual Storytelling, Kevin Canfield, Metafiction, Narrative Ambiguity, Obsession and Identity, Art and Interpretation, Fiction about Movies
Flash Fiction, Surreal Fiction, Memory and Perception, Film and Fiction, Mystery in Art, Unreliable Narrator, Dreamlike Narrative, Cinema-Inspired Fiction, Existential Fiction, Fragmented Memory, Short Story, Literary Fiction, Visual Storytelling, Kevin Canfield, Metafiction, Narrative Ambiguity, Obsession and Identity, Art and Interpretation, Fiction about Movies
Flash Fiction, Surreal Fiction, Memory and Perception, Film and Fiction, Mystery in Art, Unreliable Narrator, Dreamlike Narrative, Cinema-Inspired Fiction, Existential Fiction, Fragmented Memory, Short Story, Literary Fiction, Visual Storytelling, Kevin Canfield, Metafiction, Narrative Ambiguity, Obsession and Identity, Art and Interpretation, Fiction about Movies
Childhood, Creative Writing, Domestic Life, Emotional Memory, Family, Fatherhood, Flash Fiction, Human Behavior, Literary Fiction, Memory, Nighttime Reflection, Nostalgia, Sentimental Storytelling, Short Story, Visual Artist as Writer
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