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Todd McKiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07091364382826736372noreply@blogger.comBlogger89125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5939916690668015385.post-82171207126268221582018-04-25T12:09:00.000-04:002018-04-25T12:09:01.475-04:00Short Story at REDUX<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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REDUX, a literary journal whose aim is to give further exposure to worthy stories that previously appeared only in print, has published my story "The Jaws of Life." It first appeared in CONCLAVE<br />
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Leslie Pietrzyk, novelist and Editor of REDUX. You can read the story <a href="http://www.reduxlitjournal.com/2018/04/262-jaws-of-life-by-todd-mckie.html"><span style="color: #45818e;">HERE</span></a>. Thanks.Todd McKiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07091364382826736372noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5939916690668015385.post-37315143641171016992017-10-07T12:25:00.000-04:002017-10-07T12:30:10.742-04:00INNER VISIONS<div style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "SF Optimized", system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: -0.12px; margin-bottom: 6px;">
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On October 12th, Colby-Sawyer College in New London, NH opens a show of selected work from the vast collection of Beverly Bernson, New England's most prominent collector of "outsider" art.</div>
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Inner Visions, on view thru December 10th, is the inaugural exhibition in the college's new Art + Design Center and includes work by William Hawkins, Sam Doyle, Sister Gertrude Morgan, Howard Finster, Moses Tolliver, Bessie Harvey, Milton Avery and myself. Opening reception Friday, October 13th from 4-7 pm. Show continues through December 10th.<br />
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Truth Serum Press, from Australia, has published a new anthology of stories, poems and essays. A story of mine, <i>These Hallowed Halls</i>, is included.<br />
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Other writers with work in this volume include Paul Beckham, Claudia Biershenk, Mark Hudson, Len Kuntz and Sophie Van Llewyn.<br />
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On Friday, September 1st from 5-8 pm Carver Hill Gallery in Rockland, Maine will open a two-person exhibition of my paintings and those of David Hornung.<br />
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"And the Winner is...." 2012. Flashe on canvas. 48" x 24"<br />
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Lowestoft Chronicle, an online literary magazine, has published a short story of mine, <i>Rome 1973</i>.<br />
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Sincere thanks to Nicholas Litchfield, Lowestoft's Editor, for choosing the story.Todd McKiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07091364382826736372noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5939916690668015385.post-24435487372526220362017-03-01T15:15:00.000-05:002017-03-01T15:15:10.349-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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There's plenty of Pepsi in the fridge, and help yourself<br />
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Pure Slush Books from Australia has published <i>tall...ish,</i> a volume of short stories, essays and poems.<br />
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The anthology is edited by the legendary Matt Potter and includes work by Paul Beckman, AJ Huffman, Jennifer Fliss, Shayla Hawkins, Gary Percesepe, Jolene McIlwain, Larry Lefkowitz, Susan Tally, Nancy Stohlman, Adina Sara and others.<br />
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My own contribution, <i>Hawaii</i>, may be the dumbest story I've ever written. How, I can hear you asking, could he choose the dumbest from among so many deserving candidates?<br />
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<span style="color: #333333;">The </span><a href="https://clackamasliteraryreview.wordpress.com/recent-issues/2016-2/" style="border-image-outset: initial; border-image-repeat: initial; border-image-slice: initial; border-image-source: initial; border-image-width: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">2016 volume of the </span><em style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: blue;">Clackamas Literary Review</span></em></a> <span style="color: #333333;">has arrived. And Clackamas says:</span><br />
<span style="color: #333333;">"This year we feature spectacular new work from artists we are thrilled to publish: Blaise Allen, Kristy Athens, Morris Collins, Asha Dore, Nausheen Eusuf, Alexis Fedorjaczenko, Ruth Foley, M.K. Foster, Jonathan Greenhause, Luke B. Goebel, Meredith Hamilton, Toni Hanner, Maya Hickman, Alex Andrew Hughes, Jamie Iredell, Michael Johnson, J.M. Jones, Cindy King, Jen Knox, Donald Levering, Jacob Lindberg, Jennifer Zeynab Maccani, Margaret Malone, </span><span style="color: red;">Todd McKie</span><span style="color: #333333;">, Mary Miller, Stacey Allen Mills, Sonnet Mondal, Jed Myers, Robert Nazarene, Randolph Parker, Ricardo Pau-Llosa, Paulann Petersen, Oliver Rice, Matthew Robinson, Ruben Rodriguez, Frank Rossini, Mike Salisbury, Cameron Schott, Adam Tavel, Ed Taylor, Katie Todd, James Valvis, Dennis Vanvick, Dov Weinman, John Sibley Williams, Joan Wilking, Andrea Wyatt, and A.R. Zarif."</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333;">Titled <i>What to Do When You Don't Know What to Do</i>, m</span><span style="color: #333333;">y own contribution, is a longer story than most of my efforts, as is that mouthful of a title.</span><span style="color: #333333;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">LITRO</span><i style="font-weight: bold;"> </i>magazine in London has published my story <i>True Love</i> <i>in Los Angeles</i>. The story, set against a menacing wildfire, takes a satirical look at love and commerce. <b>LITRO</b>, in print and online, is a lively mix of culture</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> and literature with an enormous readership, so I'm delighted to be included. You can check out LITRO and the story</span><a href="http://www.litro.co.uk/2016/02/true-love-in-los-angeles/" style="font-weight: bold;"> <span style="color: blue;">HERE.</span></a>Todd McKiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07091364382826736372noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5939916690668015385.post-60961333997233388962016-02-02T14:42:00.000-05:002016-02-02T14:42:02.870-05:00Dysfunctional Family: Portraits<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Gallery NAGA in Boston opens a group show of work by sixteen gallery artists this Friday, February 5th, with a reception from 6-8 pm.<br />
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The artists in the show include Gerry Bergstein, Jaclyn Kain, Lana Z Caplan, Gregory Gillespie, Esther Solondz, and yours truly.<br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://gallerynaga.com/current/"><span style="color: blue;">Gallery NAGA</span></a> </span>67 Newbury St., BostonTodd McKiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07091364382826736372noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5939916690668015385.post-18474731829633717082016-01-28T18:36:00.000-05:002016-01-28T18:41:22.319-05:00FIVE From Pure Slush<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Pure Slush Press has just published <i>FIVE</i>, an anthology of short fiction and poetry in celebration of its fifth year. The book contains work by a whole slew of writers who have appeared in Pure Slush during the last five years.</div>
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Susan Tepper, Corey Mesler, Mira Desai, Paul Beckman, Phillis Ideal, Andrew Stancek, Jessica Clements, A.J. Huffman, Walter Giersbach, Len Kuntz, Joanne Jagoda, Matt Potter, Sally Reno, and myself are among the writers represented.</div>
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My own contribution, <i>Cinco de Mayo</i>, is a short, tragicomic tale of events unfolding at a Cinco de Mayo party hosted by a successful veterinarian at which the only Mexicans present are members of the Mariachi band.</div>
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An eBook version will be released soon, but <i>FIVE</i> is now available in paperback ($11 plus shipping). To order <i>FIVE</i> in paperback click<span style="color: #3d85c6;"> <span style="color: #3d85c6;"><a href="http://www.lulu.com/shop/pure-slush/five-pure-slush-vol-10/paperback/product-22541759.html"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">HERE</span></a><span style="color: #3d85c6;">.</span></span></span>Todd McKiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07091364382826736372noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5939916690668015385.post-26056973144789354772016-01-20T16:12:00.000-05:002016-01-21T09:36:05.186-05:00HEADLINES HALL OF FAME<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b style="font-weight: bold;">gravel </b>magazine has published a story of mine, <i>The Checkup,</i> in its new issue. The story is a brief foray into the twisted world of medical literature.</div>
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<b>gravel </b>is a fine-looking publication with crisp, clean text, plenty of white space, and photographs that pop. The stories, poems, and essays are pretty good too.</div>
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Visit <b>gravel </b>and <i>The Checkup</i> <a href="http://www.gravelmag.com/todd-mckie.html"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><b>HERE</b></span></a><br />
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<b>STORY</b> has just published my story, <i>New Mexico</i>, online. Winner of the 2015 <i>CLMP</i> Best Debut Magazine Award, <b>STORY</b> publishes, in print and online, some terrific stuff, so I'm really pleased to be included.</div>
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<i>New Mexico</i> takes place in—you guessed it—New Mexico. Read the story <b><a href="http://www.storymagazine.org/2015/10/26/new-mexico/"><span style="color: blue;">HERE</span></a></b><span style="color: #45818e;">.</span>Todd McKiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07091364382826736372noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5939916690668015385.post-36954907898542704332015-10-02T15:07:00.000-04:002015-10-03T09:22:05.358-04:00It's Already Halloween at Chicago Literati<br />
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<span style="text-align: center;"><b>Chicago Literati</b></span><span style="text-align: center;"><i> </i>is kicking off their Halloween Issue with my story,</span><i style="text-align: center;"> </i><span style="text-align: center;"><i>Green Bay, Wisconsin, Planet Earth.</i></span></div>
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Many thanks to Abigail Sheaffer, the Editor of Chicago Literati, for choosing to publish this one.</div>
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To read the story simply click on the cross-eyed gentleman to the left.<br />
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