genre: contemporary young adult word count: 511 Your first official kiss happens like this: You’re thirteen and you’re in the Robert Redf...

PROLOGUE November, 1861 Floyd County, Kentucky It’s a good night to run away. The moon’s a glistening silver dollar in the sky, pockmarke...

genre: contemporary fantasy / magical realism word count: 633 Dylan dies on a Monday. Well. He's pretty sure that’s what happens—there’s ...

When I was fourteen, my English teacher signed me up for a short story contest. It wasn’t particularly prestigious—it was just an annual ...