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Search - Spark: A Creative Anthology, Vol 4

Spark A Creative Anthology Vol 4
Author: Brian Lewis (Editor), James E. Lewis

From the foreword by Kevin J. Anderson: "Words. Yes. No. I want. How much? Do this. Please. Thank you. Words are the gears that make civilization function, the tools that move almost every action in our daily lives. Through words we create instructions, blueprints, cooperation, organization. But some people use words as more than just gears... more » and tools. They elevate language to an art, an evocative level beyond mere instructions. They use words as a brush to create and paint sweeping imaginary landscapes that they can make other people see in their own minds. They use words to sculpt characters with history, personalities, scars of tragedy or a sense of humor. Writers see words as wondrous things, ordinary beans that can spawn a magical beanstalk, simple keys that can unlock Pandora s Box. Readers feast on the fantastic concoctions that wordsmiths create from these sophisticated, sorcerous tools. Any bookstore offers shelves of published novels from well-known and well-loved masters of the craft, storytellers who have entertained us for years, thereby creating a special place in our hearts and our imaginations. But how many other word wizards live among us, secretly practicing their magic, developing their skills, hoping to one day become masters themselves? Many try to take up the special mantle, hoping that their magic is good enough to be noticed. Spark: A Creative Anthology is one way for those emerging apprentice storytellers to take one step closer to becoming a master. Spark is a quarterly anthology and accompanying writing contest dedicated to fostering emerging talent with participation from industry professionals. Established writers and editors serve as guest judges for each contest, and the new stars who shine the brightest are featured here. In all likelihood, you don t recognize many of the names featured in the table of contents -- at least not yet. But judging by the quality of what I've read, you will know them. You will." Kevin J. Anderson. Cover art and illustrations by Paul Pederson

.Contents:

Foreword (Spark: A Creative Anthology, Volume IV) (January / February 2014) • essay by Kevin J. Anderson
The Hideki Line / shortstory by Brad R. Torgersen; i
Nootropic Software Blues / shortstory by Alex Kane
Whose Music Is the Gladness of the World / shortstory by George Wells
Real Plastic Trees / shortstory by Erica L. Satifka
From Here to Gehenna / novelette by Julia Patt
Saint Joan the Two-Headed Llama / shortstory by Tom Howard;
Just One More Sin / novelette by Alexis A. Hunter;
The Infinite Tide • poem by Marisa Crane
Silence Like a Falling Chandelier / novelette by Peter Medeiros;
Fire Marks • poem by Ace G. Pilkington;
Temple of the Yak / novelette by John Arkwright;
Icarus Circulates Through the Universe • poem by Laura Redden Erturk
String Theory / shortstory by Joe Baumann;
Quicksilver / shortstory by Brianne M. Kohl
Butterflies / shortstory by Stewart C Baker
Innocence, Rearranged (2012) / shortstory by Annie Bellet
The Vandalists / shortstory by Natalia Theodoridou
Sand and Fire / shortstory by Melinda Brasher
Happy Birthday / shortstory by Kaitlyn M. M. Caul;
Slip Back, Move Forward / shortstory by Su J. Sokol
9 Steps from Door 9 / shortstory by Michael Hodges
Dead Dog / novelette by JC Hemphill
A Sort of Homecoming / shortstory by Terri Wallace
After the World Ended / novelette by Hannah Lackoff
A Trans-Atlantic Occurrence / novelette by A. E. Marlowe
Half-Hanged / shortstory by Will Mayer;
Rising Hawk • poem by Florence Major
Warp and Weft / shortstory by Samantha Kymmell-Harvey
Outside In / shortstory by Anna Yeatts
Scarlet, Crimson, Red / shortstory by Sadie Bruce
Well Done / shortstory by Hannah Streett
Mouses / shortstory by Chip Houser;
Bedtime Story on Christmas Eve, 1,000,000 AD / shortstory by Alex Shvartsman

ISBN-13: 9780988807297
ISBN-10: 0988807297
Publication Date: 1/2/2014
Pages: 468
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Publisher: Empire & Great Jones Little Press
Book Type: Paperback
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