A ghost in the house, or a house's ghost? In the end, there may be no difference.
Welcome to the online journal of the UICA Writers' Group!
We are the writing collective at the Urban Institute For Contemporary Arts, located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. We've been at it for over 10 years, and are one of the most published groups in the state.
Our member's output is greatly varied - genre & literary fiction, poetry, non-fiction of all stripes, essays, children's books, playwrights and script-writers in just about every genre imaginable.
Our member's output is greatly varied - genre & literary fiction, poetry, non-fiction of all stripes, essays, children's books, playwrights and script-writers in just about every genre imaginable.
Monster Holiday - Donna Munro
The lives of monsters are not as simple as you might think.
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Poetry
Prayer for a Timely Frost - Gregory Dunn
Here is a fine meditation on how the terrors of Halloween and the celebration of the harvest are intertwined - especially if you see the mechanisms behind a longer cycle.
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Essay
Halloween Afternoon - Nathan TerMolen
Children understand the true nature of Halloween, whether they want to or not.
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Poetry
Sprinkles The Clown Says Happy Halloween - Paul Robinson
From Wikipedia: Coulrophobia is the abnormal or exaggerated fear of clowns. It is common among children, but is also sometimes found in teenagers and adults as well.
And as this ghastly Halloween tale illustrates, abnormal fears can definitely be taken too far.
And as this ghastly Halloween tale illustrates, abnormal fears can definitely be taken too far.
Haunted - Dawn Schout
Restless spirits are not always ghosts - sometimes they're numbered among the living.
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Poetry
Cornucopia - Patrick Cook
A lighter look at the magic of the season, and the lessons learned from an old golf bag.
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Fiction
Once Upon A Time On Halloween - Steve Beckwith
Halloween is a time for scary stories. Hopefully, though, there's a difference between make-believe and your own life.
Halloween Head - Paul Robinson
Everyone loves a good Halloween party. But what if you're not on the guest list? And you've been away for a very long time?
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Fiction
A Memory Of Smoke - Steve Beckwith
From past Halloweens come memories that could only be formed by autumn leaves and bright sparks, and something else - something harder to define.
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Essay
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