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The Nitty Gritty Interview with Andrew K. Clark
By Charlotte Hamrick Where Dark Things Grow by Andrew K. Clark (Cowboy Jamboree Press, 2024) was a surprising and immersive read. Surprising because it was not what I thought it would be, which was a horror novel. It was much more, a step into a magical, mythical, yet gritty world set in The Great Depression…
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The Nitty Gritty Interview with Christy Tending
By Charlotte Hamrick Christy Tending’s High Priestess of the Apocalypse (ELJ Editions, 2024) is a unique collection of flash memoirs that weaves together threads of climate change, activism, parenting, personal reflection, trauma, grief, and healing. Christy freely opens her heart and invites the reader in as she shares her life experiences, the wonderful and the…
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The Nitty Gritty Interview with Elaine Chiew
By Charlotte Hamrick The Light Between Us, published by Neem Tree Press,is a work of speculative fiction that explores Singapore’s turbulent past through a supernatural connection between Wang Tian Wei, a 1920’s photographer, and Charlie Sze-Toh, a 21st century archivist. The story intrigued me from the first page and took me on an adventure through…
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THE NITTY GRITTY INTERVIEW WITH MAURICE CARLOS RUFFIN
By Charlotte Hamrick Maurice Carlos Ruffin is a kind human being. Although he’s incredibly busy currently with a book tour, he is always available and responsive to questions from his fans (me!) and always has an open and beaming smile which is an invitation in itself to talk. I own all three of Maurice’s books,…
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The Nitty Gritty Interview with Wilson Koewing
By Charlotte Hamrick As I was reading Jaded by Wilson Koewing, I surprised myself with how often I would think this is one of the best stories I’ve ever read, only to think the same thing at the next story. There is something in the way Wilson writes that brings to mind oral stories passed…
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The Nitty Gritty Interview with Dan Crawley
By Charlotte Hamrick Recently, I read Blur written by Dan Crawley and published by Cowboy Jamboree Press. One of the many things I loved about this collection of Flash Fiction is the strong character-driven narratives. Each character has a distinct voice and a distinct story to tell. Whether it’s a Micro of few words or…
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The Nitty Gritty: Interview with Paul Crenshaw
By Charlotte Hamrick Paul Crenshaw and I have at least one thing in common, we both grew up in a small, conservative, rural town in the American South. But while he was still a boy in the 1980’s, I was a young adult just moved to the big city. Our experiences during that time were…
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Sharing Moments from The Last Year by Jill Talbot By Charlotte Hamrick In The Last Year, published by Wandering Aengus Press, Jill Talbot chronicles the year before her daughter leaves for college. It’s 2020, the first pandemic year that leaves its footprint on the lives of both women but doesn’t dampen their spirits or close…
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The Nitty Gritty: Talking with Cathy Ulrich about Small Burning Things & the writing life.
By Charlotte Hamrick Cathy Ulrich is a well-known name in the Flash Fiction world whose debut collection, Ghosts of You, was released by Okay Donkey Press in 2019 to rave reviews. Her latest collection, Small Burning Things, was recently released by Okay Donkey to the delight of her many fans. I talked to Cathy about…
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Sarah Freligh gives us a peek into her new collection By Charlotte Hamrick Often, when I read Sarah Freligh’s fiction, I think THIS is real life. Sarah writes so convincingly and with such relatability that I will often nod my head while reading or exclaim Hell yeah! I have really done this. I was excited…