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From Unexpected Quarters

Mark KuglinJuly 20, 2019

From Unexpected Quarters written by: Mark Kuglin @cr8fiction Brian Kelly was the epitome of the word dichotomy. His flaming red hair and freck...

EnglishLiterature10 min read

Misadventures of A Swine

Mark KuglinJune 19, 2019

Misadventures of A Swine written by: Mark Kuglin @cr8fiction In two significant ways, my cousin Pete Boare was aptly named. He could talk your...

EnglishLiterature19 min read

Epeisodion

Sanjeev SethiMarch 2, 2018

Epeisodion written by: Sanjeev Sethi She breaks into your bay, gesticulations signaling glee at her newfound success. In her singsong asks you to ha...

EnglishPoetry0 min read

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“Hemmingplay,” is the pen name of Doug Stanfield, who grew up on a family farm in western Ohio, went with his parents for two years in Karachi, Pakistan, in high school and had lived, until recently, in Bellefonte, PA with his late wife, Wilda and their two sons, Ben and John. Doug was a writer, editor and director of internet communications at Penn State for 26 years. He has had a few disreputable occupations, including newspaper reporter and editor, and public relations flak, but is trying to make amends for his sins by writing poetry and fiction. When his sons were safely off making their own mistakes, he turned on the computer one day, stared at the screen, and began to learn the craft anew at age 67. Doug has published three books: "Mermaid Sisters: First Dive", a children's book; "I Came From A Place of Fireflies" and, "Snowflakes & Ashes: Meditations on the Temporary”.