KN Magazine: Short Stories

Rick Glaze Shane McKnight Rick Glaze Shane McKnight

Two More Pieces of Pie

Caught between her talent and her roots, Jolene straddles the dusty rhythms of a small-town life and the possibility of something bigger. As music, memory, and ambition collide in the hills of California, she makes a choice that echoes far beyond the final notes of a bluegrass solo.

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Mark Williams Shane McKnight Mark Williams Shane McKnight

Peacock PI

When slacker-turned-secret-shopper Rich lands a job evaluating local businesses for a shady car dealer, he never expects to fall for a Praise Team singer with a grudge—and a hidden agenda. A comic noir set in small-town America, Peacock PI blends romance, deception, and undercover antics into a sharply told tale about ambition, identity, and getting played.

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Wesley Sanders Shane McKnight Wesley Sanders Shane McKnight

The Bus Ride Home

In this gripping and atmospheric story, a weary bus driver faces a haunting moral dilemma on a foggy night route. When two desperate girls seek refuge from a lurking danger, his choice to follow rules over compassion leads to devastating consequences, lingering guilt, and the eerie feeling of something—or someone—watching.

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