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Announcement of the 2023 Electric Book Award Longlist
Announcement of the 2023 Electric Book Award Longlist
Alternating Current Press announces the EBA semifinalist longlist
The Coil
Aug 29
Telling the Sampo
Telling the Sampo
Fiction by Kevin Catalano
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Aug 14
Sunrise Special
Sunrise Special
Fiction by John Vicary
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Aug 10
DaguerreoTyped Ekphrastic Photos & Responses
DaguerreoTyped #30: August 2023 Photo Prompt Writing Challenge
DaguerreoTyped #30: August 2023 Photo Prompt Writing Challenge
Each month, The Coil presents an ekphrastic challenge (photo prompt) for writers and lovers of history!
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Jul 1
DaguerreoTyped #24: Ekphrastic Response by Melissa D. Sullivan
DaguerreoTyped #24: Ekphrastic Response by Melissa D. Sullivan
Melissa D. Sullivan responds to our monthly historical photo prompt with the story “The Lion’s Bride.”
The Coil
Apr 8, 2022
DaguerreoTyped #26: Ekphrastic Response by Juno DuFour
DaguerreoTyped #26: Ekphrastic Response by Juno DuFour
Juno DuFour responds to our monthly historical photo prompt with the flash story ‘Revolting Livery.’
The Coil
Jan 25, 2022
DaguerreoTyped #21: Ekphrastic Response by Ken Gosse
DaguerreoTyped #21: Ekphrastic Response by Ken Gosse
Ken Gosse responds to our monthly historical photo prompt with the poem ‘Windows to the Next World.’
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Jul 15, 2021
Personal Essays, Narratives, & Memoir
Another Cup of Tea: A Personal Survival Guide to England
Another Cup of Tea: A Personal Survival Guide to England
Nonfiction by Jonathon Engels
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Jul 19
An Apology
An Apology
Nonfiction by Annemarie Ralph
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Jun 6
The Poets Tangled in My Sheets
The Poets Tangled in My Sheets
Nonfiction by Casey Francis
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May 30
An Unholy Itch
An Unholy Itch
Nonfiction by Angela D’Ambrosio
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May 29
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