One Word Anthology

One Word Anthology PDF

Author: Talkback Writers

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2013-06-13

Total Pages: 124

ISBN-13: 9781490396828

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10% of the profit from this book goes to the work of Medical Detection Dogs. What dark thoughts does the word 'shadow' bring to mind? Does 'chaos' send you into a spin? What about 'shift', or 'journey' - do these words suggest change? And does 'bounce' bring a smile to your face? These are just a few of the words that have inspired the contents of this anthology. Each month, members of 'Talkback', the online forum of Writing Magazine, produce a poem and/or a short story as a result of a one-word prompt. This anthology represents a selection of their work to date. We hope that you will find some of the writing in the One Word Anthology funny, scary or even shocking - but, above all, entertaining. The Authors are: Gina Bailey, Lol Barnes, Carol Bevitt, Liz Brownlee, Col Bury, John Byatt, Marion Clarke, Anthony Cowin, Cat Dalling, Susan Eames, Shirley Elmokadem, Jenny Francis, Alan Garth, Brenda Gunning, Bill Haddow Allen, Anna Harris, A J Humpage, Rosemary J Kind, Amy Kinmond, Serena Lake, Helen Laycock, Jay Mandal, K Patrick Moody, Samantha Newbury, Moira Quinn, Fiona Faith Ross, Lorraine Swoboda, Richard Travers, Debbie Willox and Joe Young.

Words of Fire

Words of Fire PDF

Author: Beverly Guy-Sheftall

Publisher: The New Press

Published: 2011-07-26

Total Pages: 577

ISBN-13: 1595587659

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"In this pathbreaking collection of articles, Dr. Beverly Guy-Sheftall has taken us from the early 1830s to contemporary times. Only since the seventies have black women used the term "feminism." And yet, it is that concept that she uses to bring into the same frame the ideas and analyses of Maria Stewart, Sojourner Truth, and Frances W.E. Harper of the early nineteenth century, and the work of women such as the late Audre Lorde, Barbara Smith, and bell hooks who stand on the threshold of the twenty-first century... She has refused to cut off contemporary African American women from the long line of sisters who have righteously struggled for the liberation of African American women from the dual oppressions of racism and sexism." —From the epilogue by Johnnetta B. Cole, President, Spelman College "The indefatigable Beverly Guy-Sheftall has put together a breathtaking sweep of African American feminist thought in one indispensable volume." —Elizabeth Spelman, Professor of Philosophy, Smith College

One-Sentence Stories

One-Sentence Stories PDF

Author: Val Dumond

Publisher: Muddy Puddle Press

Published: 2017-03-25

Total Pages: 151

ISBN-13: 9780998548913

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"For those who love to play with words"--Cover.

This Is the Place

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Author: Margot Kahn

Publisher: Seal Press

Published: 2017-11-14

Total Pages: 336

ISBN-13: 1580057586

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A thought-provoking collection of personal essays about home What makes a home? What do equality, safety, and politics have to do with it? And why is it so important to us to feel like we belong? In this collection, 30 women writers explore the theme in personal essays about neighbors, marriage, kids, sentimental objects, homelessness, domestic violence, solitude, immigration, gentrification, geography, and more. Contributors -- including Amanda Petrusich, Naomi Jackson, Jane Wong, and Jennifer Finney Boylan -- lend a diverse range of voices to this subject that remains at the core of our national conversations. Engaging, insightful, and full of hope, This is the Place will make you laugh, cry, and think hard about home, wherever you may find it. "This collection, encompassing a spectrum of races, ethnicities, religions, sexualities, political beliefs and classes, could not be timelier . . . open this book, hear its chorus of voices and remember that we are a nation of individuals, bound to each other by our humanity." -- The New York Times Book Review " . . . an honest portrait of the U.S., pieced together like an imperfect American quilt. We need more books like this." -- BUST

100 Word Horrors

100 Word Horrors PDF

Author: Kevin Kennedy

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2018-02-02

Total Pages: 126

ISBN-13: 9781984382054

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A drabble is a short form of fiction that is exactly 100 words long (not including the title). Kevin J. Kennedy, has once again brought together the best of the horror world to bring you an anthology that is packed with creepy tales. Between these pages you will find over one hundred drabbles, written by a wealth of talented authors. From the best indie horror authors to Bram Stoker award winners and Amazon top sellers. We have monsters, mayhem and madness. Come join us. Contains drabbles by, Amy Cross, William F. Nolan, Lisa Morton, Gord Rollo, Michael A. Arnzen, Mark Lukens, Richard Chizmar, Rick Gualtieri, Jeff Strand, Kevin J. Kennedy, P. Mattern, Lee Mountford, Ike Hamill, Michael Bray, Andrew Lennon, Craig Saunders, Matt Hickman, Glenn Rolfe and many more. Praise for the book: "A collection of terse, eerie, and delightful little creepers, each one like a swift uppercut to the solar plexus, proving that dynamite truly does come in small packages!" --Ronald Malfi, author of Bone White "Wow! With the amazing talent involved in this anthology, it's no wonder 100 Word Horrors is such a powerful gut-punch of horror!" --Joe Mynhardt, Crystal Lake Publishing "A delicious collection of tiny tales of horror." --Kelley Armstrong, author of Bitten

One World Two

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Author: Chris Brazier

Publisher: New Internationalist

Published: 2016-08-22

Total Pages: 171

ISBN-13: 1780263155

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One World Two is the eagerly awaited follow-up to One World and another globe-trotting collection of stories. But it is more than simply an anthology of short fiction, as it contains representative literature from all over the world, conveying the reader on thought-provoking journeys across continents, cultures and landscapes. One World Two is even more ambitious than Volume One in its geographic scope, featuring twenty-one writers drawn from every continent. Most of the stories are unique to this volume, while others are appearing for the first time in English (Egypt's Mansoura Ez-Eldin and Brazil's Vanessa Barbara). The themes and writing styles are as richly diverse as their writers' origins. The collection is built around a loose theme of building bridges. It is interested in the human condition as a dynamic central line linking individuals, cultures and experiences: east and west, north and south, and, perhaps most importantly, past, present and future. This book features established stars such as Edwidge Danticat (Breath, Eyes, Memory), Viet Thanh Nguyen (The Sympathizer) and Aminatta Forna (The Hired Man) and authors who are steadily building a reputation such as Fan Wu, Ana Menéndez and Daniel Alarcon. In order of appearance, the authors are: Yewande Omotoso, Viet Thanh Nguyen, Heidi North-Bailey, Ana Menéndez, Mathew Howard, Okwiri Oduor, Desiree Bailey, Vamba Sherif, Alice Melike Ulgezer, Daniel Alarcon, Mansoura Ez-Eldin, Aminatta Forna, Nahid Rachlin, Samuel Munene, Vanessa Barbara, Ret'sepile Makamane, Fan Wu, Olufemi Terry, Balli Kaur Jaswal, Chris Brazier, and Edwidge Danticat. Edited and compiled by Ovo Adagha and Chris Brazier.

All Rights Reserved

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Author: Gregory Scott Katsoulis

Publisher: Harlequin

Published: 2017-09-01

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 1488015473

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In a world where every word and gesture is copyrighted, patented or trademarked, one girl elects to remain silent rather than pay to speak, and her defiant and unexpected silence threatens to unravel the very fabric of society. Speth Jime is anxious to deliver her Last Day speech and celebrate her transition into adulthood. The moment she turns fifteen, Speth must pay for every word she speaks (“Sorry” is a flat ten dollars and a legal admission of guilt), for every nod ($0.99/sec), for every scream ($0.99/sec) and even every gesture of affection. She’s been raised to know the consequences of falling into debt, and can’t begin to imagine the pain of having her eyes shocked for speaking words that she’s unable to afford. But when Speth’s friend Beecher commits suicide rather than work off his family’s crippling debt, she can’t express her shock and dismay without breaking her Last Day contract and sending her family into Collection. Backed into a corner, Speth finds a loophole: rather than read her speech—rather than say anything at all—she closes her mouth and vows never to speak again. Speth’s unexpected defiance of tradition sparks a media frenzy, inspiring others to follow in her footsteps, and threatens to destroy her, her family and the entire city around them.

Letters to a Young Writer

Letters to a Young Writer PDF

Author: Colum McCann

Publisher: Random House

Published: 2017-04-04

Total Pages: 192

ISBN-13: 0399590811

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From the bestselling author of the National Book Award winner Let the Great World Spin comes a lesson in how to be a writer—and so much more than that. Intriguing and inspirational, this book is a call to look outward rather than inward. McCann asks his readers to constantly push the boundaries of experience, to see empathy and wonder in the stories we craft and hear. A paean to the power of language, both by argument and by example, Letters to a Young Writer is fierce and honest in its testament to the bruises delivered by writing as both a profession and a calling. It charges aspiring writers to learn the rules and even break them. These fifty-two essays are ultimately a profound challenge to a new generation to bring truth and light to a dark world through their art.

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