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From sea monsters to mermaids. From flooded memories to oceanic apocalyptic futures. This anthology is a combination of watery tales told by the literary community of the The Writers' Rooms and the Iowa Creative Corridor. A mix of short stories and poetry, follow the writers from the shore to the mysterious depths of the seas.
An elemental prankster takes on a new challenge… Wind chimes signal both hope and dread… A creature learns how unforgiving culture can be…
This collection from The Writers’ Rooms showcases the imaginative heights our writers can reach when addressing the theme of Air. In story, poetry, memoir, and essay, Writers of the Aether presents a multifaceted universe where breathing cannot be taken for granted… Where stepping into the open air means leaving behind all she has known… Where the tiniest breeze may herald a world gone mad.
By turns serious and playful, ironic and hopeful, dissonant and lyrical, Writers of the Aether resonates with the creativity that resides in our community of writers. With their contributions to this collection, they give expression to the meaning and experience of realizing Air is the currency of life.
An elemental prankster takes on a new challenge… Wind chimes signal both hope and dread… A creature learns how unforgiving culture can be…
This collection from The Writers’ Rooms showcases the imaginative heights our writers can reach when addressing the theme of Air. In story, poetry, memoir, and essay, Writers of the Aether presents a multifaceted universe where breathing cannot be taken for granted… Where stepping into the open air means leaving behind all she has known… Where the tiniest breeze may herald a world gone mad.
By turns serious and playful, ironic and hopeful, dissonant and lyrical, Writers of the Aether resonates with the creativity that resides in our community of writers. With their contributions to this collection, they give expression to the meaning and experience of realizing Air is the currency of life.
An elemental force takes pity on a young girl as her life flickers and fades…Worlds burn as phoenixes and dragons collide…A son obsesses over his mortality while his mother blazes with life.
This collection from The Writers’ Rooms showcases how brightly our writers’ imaginations can shine when consumed by fire. In story, poetry, and art, Writers of the Flames presents a multifaceted universe where the voice of justice can’t be snuffed out…Where a broken body is reforged into a warrior…Where a single candle creates an ashen world.
Burning with passion and intensity, Writers of the Flames resonates with the imaginative ingenuity that resides in our literary community. The contributions to this collection give expression to the creative flame that burns inside us all.
An elemental force takes pity on a young girl as her life flickers and fades…Worlds burn as phoenixes and dragons collide…A son obsesses over his mortality while his mother blazes with life.
This collection from The Writers’ Rooms showcases how brightly our writers’ imaginations can shine when consumed by fire. In story, poetry, and art, Writers of the Flames presents a multifaceted universe where the voice of justice can’t be snuffed out…Where a broken body is reforged into a warrior…Where a single candle creates an ashen world.
Burning with passion and intensity, Writers of the Flames resonates with the imaginative ingenuity that resides in our literary community. The contributions to this collection give expression to the creative flame that burns inside us all.
An Elemental Goddess takes matters into her own ‘hands’…A young woman finds hope and connection in her garden after dusk…A grieving woman’s creation finds the meaning of his existence.
This collection from The Writers’ Rooms community showcases where our writers’ imaginations go when grounded in the Earth. In story, poetry, essay, and art, Writers of the Loam presents a multifaceted universe where a desperate love-sick academic reaps warped justice…Where murderers try to bury their deeds…Where earthworms get their due respect.
From informative to sad but hopeful, all the way to broodingly dark and intense, Writers of the Loam takes you on a journey through the ingenious imaginations of our literary community. With their contributions, they give expression to our relationship to our Earth and the dirt from which we all come.
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The joy of a childhood day in the snow…A young woman rescued from an untenable existence by a Snow Queen…The terrible beauty and desolation of winter…Sisters saving teenagers in the snowy wood.
This first of a new collection from The Writers’ Rooms community demonstrates our artists’ imaginations when faced with the enormity of Winter. In story, poetry, essay, and art, IOWA [W]RITES of WINTER presents a multifaceted universe where first love can be found…Where the wronged and abused find the courage to escape…Where role-playing becomes real.
From joyous and humorous, all the way to action-laden and scary, IOWA [W]RITES of WINTER takes you on a journey through the ingenious imaginations of our literary community. With their contributions, they give expression to our relationship to Winter in all it’s glorious variety and forms.
Featured authors:
Sharon Ruth Hensley
Sharon Falduto
William Ford
Rachel Schneberger
Spike Dawkins
Judith F. Brenner
Malcolm MacDougall
Kristel Saxon
Dennis Maulsby
Amy Ford
Kelli Brommel
JE Brooke
Jill Cronbaugh
G.Z. Chapman
Erin Casey
Theodore Michelet Sterling
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