A bold revival of the short story format, punctuated with classic and modern poetry forms, Spark: A Creative Anthology features the freshest work from a range of talented writers, from established professionals to newly-emerging authors and poets. Contributors Introduction by Traci L. Gourdine Cover Art by Aaron John Gregory Illustrations by Paul Pederson Todd Walton, Going After Nathan Margaret Dilloway, Ever Since I ve Seen Your Face Hunter Liguore, Momentary Forgiveness Darrell Lindsey, tanka George Wells, Last Rites j.lewis, surgical mass Linda G Hatton, Becoming Katie Stephens, Faceless Melana Plains, Not a Worry, My Lord Alexis A. Hunter, By the Gun D. Laserbeam, Five Hundred Svetlana Kortchik, Forget Me Not Hannah Weverka, Gingerbread Towns Matt Lancaster, Old Age Brian Reeves , Her Fruitful Shore Valentina Cano, Image of a Treasure, as a Negative Stone Showers, His Smile Fixed in Time Kari Castor, Jael Stands Trial for Murder Diana Fu, Confession Scott Warrender, The Littleness of Susan Brauer John Stocks, Vows Peter Wood, The Fig Tree Kaitlin Branch, One Cog Short of Paradise

Spark: A Creative Anthology

Literature & Fiction

Hunter Liguore

Brian Reeves

Alexis A. Hunter

George Wells

Todd Walton

Margaret Dilloway

Darrell Lindsey

j.lewis

Linda G Hatton

Katie Stephens

Melana Plains

D. Laserbeam

Svetlana Kortchik

Hannah Weverka

Matt Lancaster

Valentina Cano

Stone Showers

Kari Castor

Diana Fu

Scott Warrender

John Stocks

Peter Woo

Kaitlin Branch

Contemporary

Empire & Great Jones Little Press

Ask any successful author how they got their start, and they'll tell you that when they were young they loved reading. One of the foundational goals of Ember is to foster the next generation of great writers by providing them with excellent reading material now. We believe that people who learn to love reading at an early age are more likely to seek knowledge in science, technology, engineering, and math. Those who then learn to love writing often go on to apply creativity and problem solving to those same critical disciplines—underscoring the importance of solid reading and writing skills. But we're not just looking at writers who may have talent someday. Many adolescents and teens already show genuine imagination and talent not just potential, but real mastery of language and storytelling. While we love great writing from contributors of all ages and experience levels, we're especially eager to purchase and publish stories and poems from younger writers in order to provide a professional experience and a platform from which to launch their careers. Our inaugural issue is beautiful inside and out, with amazing contributions like: Cover art by James R. EadsIllustrations by Sean GreenbergStone Showers The PrecipiceTodd Walton HoneyJC Hemphill Dead DogBC Flinton MimeographJeff Suwak The Familiar and his AlchemistKacey Vanderkarr DistractionAndrew Kaye Roots and BranchesMelissa Shaw The Astronaut* Sho Sho Leigh Ho Splitting the Seams of My PantsB L Draper The Great Garden HeistBert Lowe Cat TailLaura M Kaminski Dim* Sylvia Hicks Fleeing from FireJeffrey Beck  OutlawEdward Ahern Puzwuk the Orphan Boy and the Starving TimeGerri Leen They Just Don't MixDavid Neilsen The SéanceCathleen Cohen Stealing ColorsBo Balder She Waxes While We Wane* Young contributors (age 14 and under)

Ember: A Journal of Luminous Things (Volume 1, Issue 1)

Jeffrey Beck

Gerri Leen

Sylvia S. Hicks

Sho Sho Leigh Ho

Laura M Kaminski

Bo Balder

JC Hemphill

Melissa Shaw

B L Draper

Edward Ahern

Bert Lowe

BC Flinton

Jeff Suwak

Kacey Vanderkarr

Andrew Kaye

David Neilsen

Cathleen Cohen

Young Readers Make Great Writers.
 Ask any successful author how they got their start, and they'll tell you that when they were young they loved reading. One of the foundational goals of Ember is to foster the next generation of great writers by providing them with excellent reading material now. We believe that people who learn to love reading at an early age are more likely to seek knowledge in science, technology, engineering, and math. 
Those who then learn to love writing often go on to apply creativity and problem solving to those same critical disciplines—underscoring the importance of solid reading and writing skills.
Each issue of Ember is divided into two sections: “For Younger Readers” and “For Older Readers.” The stories and poems in the Younger section may be most appropriate for middle-grade readers, and those in the Older section best for young adults, but all selections can be enjoyed by everyone!
This Spring issue of our inaugural volume builds on the beauty of Issue 1 with illustrations by Casey Robin and cover art by Keliana Tayler. The cover was inspired by Renee Carter Hall's “The Frog Who Swallowed the Moon,” which leads off the collection:
In the earliest days, Frog had a beautiful voice. All through the long summer twilights, he sang sweetly among the reeds while fireflies blinked lazily and the earth settled itself into evening. Around that first pond, the other creatures always gathered to listen. “Such a lovely voice,” Salamander said. “Just marvelous,” Turtle added. “So sweet and clear,” Mallard said with a sigh. “How do you do it?” One night, having sung a particularly lovely tune about how beautiful the moon was, Frog drew a bucket of water from the pond to soothe his dry throat. The full moon shone like a silver coin on the surface of the water, and Frog gulped the whole bucketful down. The night went black around him, like a candle blown out.
— From “The Frog Who Swallowed the Moon” by Renee Carter Hall“Ember is a perfect place for the young to find another great tale.” — Chad Morris
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<li>Cover art by Keliana Tayler
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<li>Illustrations by Casey Robin
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Renee Carter HallThe Frog Who Swallowed the Moon
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Layla CarrEligible Maidens
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<li>* Sophia Diggs-Galligan7
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Emily B. Cataneo — Abena and the Bride-mad Sorcerer
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Aidan Doyle — The Last Khan's Elephant
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P. J. Burgh — The Protectors
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George Wells — Spitting Image
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<li>* Mariva DeBorde — Intertwining
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Stone Showers — Anywhere But Here
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Bethany Powell — An Herbwife Lives by the Dragons’ Eyrie
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Danny Barbare — A TV Tube
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Atar Hadari — Do Not Blow Raspberries at Monsters
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John Biggs — Fallen Angels
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Elise Liu — Emily Dickinson takes Helen Keller on a walk in the country
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<li>* Abby Hall — Erosion
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<li>* Kayce Guthmiller — Ancestors
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<li>* Kirt Chris Morris — Off the Grid
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Rory Donahoe — Messages
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Kelsey Dean — Starfishing
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Amanda Pauley — The Anniversary
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<li>* Michelle Chen — The Sun God Dreams of Night
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* Young contributors (age 18 and under)Today’s Readers. Tomorrow’s Leaders.

Ember: A Journal of Luminous Things (Volume 1, Issue 2)

Renee Carter Hall

Layla Carr

Sophia Diggs-Galligan

Emily B. Cataneo

Aidan Doyle

P. Jo Anne Burgh

Bethany Powell

Kayce Guthmiller

Atar Hadari

John Biggs

Elise Liu

Kelsey Dean

Kirt Chris Morris

Rory Donahoe

Amanda Pauley

Michelle Chen

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