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A Kansas Journal of Creative Nonfiction
Wednesday, September 25, 2024
Accomplices Issue: Cover Reveal
Tuesday, September 17, 2024
Meet the Authors of Our Accomplices Issue, #8, Shipping in November 2024
We asked writers to share their accomplice stories, and Kansas writers delivered! The next issue of 105 Meadowlark Reader brings you 40 true stories written by current and former Kansans. Is your subscription current? You don't want to miss this issue.
Granny and Her Peacekeeper by Ann Vigola Anderson
Between the Pages by Lindsey Bartlett
Copilot by Boyd Bauman
Resting Place by Riley Brokeshoulder
Pflugerville by Cathy Callen
The Special Assignment by Linda Cook
Holy Hound Dog by Annabelle Corrick
Fait Accompli by Phyllis Marsh Dorcas
Uncle Cal’s Knife by Roger K. Droz
Aliens Have Landed by Angel Edenburn
A Child’s Crime by Sue Flowers
Economy of Eggs by Carolyn Hall
Students-On-A-Stick by Roger Heineken
They Simply Could Not Do It Alone by Jerilynn Jones Henrikson
Gift Conspiracy by Duane L. Herrmann
Laverne Johnson by Tom Holmquist
Margaret and Marilyn Take the Best Ride at the Fair by Marilyn Hope Lake
The Four Musketeers, a.k.a. The Sucky Mis-Adventure by Deb Irsik
High School Hi-Jinks by Julie Johnson
Pen Pals on the Plains by Kiesa Kay
Secret Santa by Mary-Lane Kamberg
Halloweening by James Kenyon
Gumshoes by Amy Kliewer
Kittens in Kansas by Evan Kreger
The Best of Accomplices by Danton McDiffet
Under the Streetlights by Cynthia Mines
Walt Disney and Me by Peg Nichols
Kindergarten Accomplice by Esther Deckert Sayler
A Sticky Situation by Cynthia C. Schaker
James, John, and a Loose Cannon by Harland Schuster
The Clauses Crash the Christmas Dance by Julie A. Sellers
The Trickle Down of Terrorism: Today’s Signs of the Mayhem Perpetrated by a Mob in 1916 by Sandra Lou Taylor
Sisters in Cahoots by Mason Taylor-Taite
Thomas Justagato by Victoria Vaughn
Wakarusa by Primo Ventello
You Want Fries with Your Dead Body? by Chuck Warner
Nobody Told Us We Couldn’t by Barbara Waterman-Peters
My Hero, Bill by Brenda L. White
Driver’s Education by Sheree L. Wingo
Wild Girls, Wonderful Women by Michelle Zumbrum
Tuesday, February 6, 2024
Meet the Authors of Our Intersections Issue, #7, Shipping May 2024
Our Intersections issue features 33 authors representing 24 counties. This issue includes 13 never-before-published-in-105 authors and three new counties (Graham, Jefferson, and Pawnee).
We are pleased to share these true Kansas stories with readers of 105 Meadowlark Reader, shipping in May 2024.
“The
Middle of Nowhere” by Alicia Troike
“Between
the Dead and Me” by Amanda L. Little
“Flowers
and Memories” by Amanda Schultz
“Friendship
Forged over Fetal Pig” by Amy D. Kliewer
“Last
Letter” by Ann Christine Fell
“The
Trader Joe’s Egg Aisle” by Audrey Phillips
“A
Second Meeting in Manhattan” by Barbara Waterman-Peters
“Can
You Tell Me How to Get to Oklahoma City?” by Beth Gulley
“Waves
of Intersection” by Boyd Bauman
“Seventeenth
and Washburn” by Carlos Velez
“Railroad
Ties” by C. E. Emmer
“Technobaby
Crossroads” by Charles L. Martin
“A
Retirement Revelation” by Chuck Warner
“Getting
Pregnant at My Age?” By Errin D. Moore
“A
Love Story” by James Kenyon
“At
the Intersection of Kansas and Anywhere in the World” by Cynthia Mines
“Orphan
Annie’s Secret Clubhouse” by Jennifer Broadstreet Hess
“Families
and Fates of Robert Parks” by Jim Potter
“Harper
Court and Minneapolis Street” by Julie Johnson
“The
Town at the Crossroads” by Julie A. Sellers
“The
Sparrow’s Whistle” by Julie Stielstra
“Intersecting
with the Mob” by Linda Cook
“Particulars
of Place” by Candace Plett Krebs
“What
a Tai Chi Master Taught Me About Writing” by Mary-Lane Kamberg
“Planting
Coins” by Matthew Porubsky
“Double
Cousins and the Carnival Keepsake” by Roger Heineken
“Not
in My Plan” by Sandee Lee
“Night
Train to Frankfurt” by Stan Finger
“Library
Cards” by Susan Brinkman
“Crossroads”
by Thomas Holmquist
“Lessons
from the Intersection of Tallgrass and Tabor Valley” by Tim Keane
“The
Road to Kansas” by Victoria Vaughn
“Summer
Running” by Walter Moak
Tuesday, November 7, 2023
Pushcart Prize Nominations
Dear 105 Readers and Writers,
We are proud to announce the following nominations for the Pushcart Prize. Congratulations to the following authors.
Flesh Made Word, by Boyd Bauman (issue #6)
Grave Diggers, by Susan D. Brinkman (issue #5)
Revolution at the End of the World, by Rex Buchanan (issue #6)
A Pet for the Ages, by Phyllis McKenzie (issue #5)
Kitty's Tale, by Harland J. Schuster (Issue #5)
The Garden of Eden in Concrete, by Jesse Tyler (issue #6)
More about the Pushcart Prize and Publication can be found here.
Much love and good reading!
Tracy & Cheryl
Sunday, July 16, 2023
Meet the Authors of our Landmark Stories, Issue 6
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
A Note to our Readers and Writers
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Sunday, April 30, 2023
Call for Entries: Kansas Landmarks Issue
Theme for Issue #6 (May 1 - June 30, 2023 Submission Period):
Landmarks
Remember that our themes are simply prompts to spur your essays. There are so many directions you can go. Surprise us. Engage us. Tell us about places that are ultimately Kansas for you. Tell us stories about those iconic places that stand out in your community, perhaps the legends surrounding them, or the school field trips that first introduced you to them.
Personal essays are welcome, but we are also looking for interviews, journalistic pieces, and more. Do you know the man who keeps the grass trimmed for tourists? Could you interview the people who restored, refurbished, or protected? There are so many true stories that need to be told.
Remember, It must be a true story that happened, all or partially, in Kansas. Can your story leave the boundaries of Kansas? Sure! But you must show us that Kansas connection!
Word count: Let’s say 100 - 3,000 words, give or take. How many words does it take for you to tell your story?
Our preference is original, never-before-published pieces.
We will consider pieces that have been published electronically or in limited-audience, small publication format (such as newsletters) if the author retains the right to publish. No simultaneous submissions, please.
105 Meadowlark Reader does not accept AI-generated stories.
Have fun: When a writer enjoys the process, that positive energy comes through to the reader.
Publishing rights: We are asking for First North American Serial Rights.
Payment: Payment is currently $10 per story and one contributor copy of the journal.
How to submit: File types accepted: .doc, .docx, .rtf
Please submit entries in 12-point Times New Roman with double-spaced lines.
IMPORTANT: Include your author bio at the end of your entry. Your name as printed in this bio is how we will refer to you in the rest of the journal. (Exception: Feel free to use titles and degree designations in the bio, but those titles will not be included in the byline, per Meadowlark style.)
Your bio should include:
- 125 words or less
- Written in 3rd person
- A mention of your connection to Kansas (such as where you grew up, your favorite spot in the state, a favorite fact about Kansas).
- Your current city, state of residence
- Feel free to mention any publishing credits as space allows
Attach a high-resolution author photo in JPG format with your entry.
- Bonus points if your author photo includes a Kansas setting.
Submit via Submittable - Meadowlark Press Submission Manager
Limit: you may enter up to two (2) stories per submission period.
Questions? Contact us at info@meadowlark-books.com.