KN Magazine: Short Stories

Linda Griffin Shane McKnight Linda Griffin Shane McKnight

YANKEE TEN

A call about a possible homicide leads Officers Alyssa Knight and Ty into a seemingly straightforward case—until the body doesn’t match the caller’s description and a chilling, twisted plot is slowly revealed. Who really died, and who was supposed to?

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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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Leanna Riley Shane McKnight Leanna Riley Shane McKnight

Dear Daughter,

In this haunting and heartfelt short story, a dying mother pens a final letter to her daughter, sharing a vivid dream that blurs the line between memory and premonition. Through dream logic, familial love, and raw vulnerability, Dear Daughter delivers a powerful meditation on illness, legacy, and the quiet urgency of survival.

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