Travis Stephens gave our Summer 2022 issue a wonderful gift when he sent his flash fiction piece 'Newly Fallen' our way. Luckily, we were able to sit down with Travis recently and pick his brain a little about writing.

Lucy gifted our Summer 2022 issue with a little piece of perfection when she sent her words and her art our way in the form of 'Wing Selection'.

We were lucky enough to get a little of Lucy's time and yes you know by now how we got started.

Lucy, what was the first book you remember picking and reading by yourself?

Wow, I honestly don't remember. It must not have been that memorable :P​

Matthew lent us his story 'The Record Player', and the as we read it here for the first time the imagery was just so intense, so personal, that we had to get our hands on it. Parents are supposed to love all their children equally, but ... well maybe enough of that for now. 

Matthew was kind enough to sit down with us a while back, keep reading to find out his take on flash, submitting, and a whole lot more ...

Ceridwen gave the Summer 2022 issue a gem of a start with her piece 'The Decision' and lucky for us we were able to grab a bit of her time to find out a little more about this wonderful writer.

Let's get right to it, why write flash fiction?

I love how the compression and the distillation of flash fiction force me to recognize which details truly matter and what is actually happening in a given moment.

Let's get straight to it SeungJi, what was the last book you read that made you say damn that was a good book?

I read a book a few weeks ago called “The Metamorphosis” by Franz Kafka. After finishing the book, it struck me how inspiring the book was. Although the book was relatively short, I grasped various lessons and meaningful messages in the context of the novel. Reading this book provided me an opportunity to reflect on the true meaning of a family, the theme of isolation, and reflect on my values and behaviors in the capitalist society. I strongly recommend this book because this story is entertaining with the concept of the main character going through a metamorphosis into a vermin, and it also teaches you significant lessons.