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January, 2019
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An Afternoon Interlude
by John Grey
Issue No. 260 ~ January, 2019
If I Had It to Do Over
by Mick Ó Seasnáin
Issue No. 260 ~ January, 2019
Massage
by Jack Donahue
Issue No. 260 ~ January, 2019
My Microcosm
by Jenna Richardson
Issue No. 260 ~ January, 2019
Death Of A Malabar Grey Hornbill
by Fabiyas M V
Issue No. 260 ~ January, 2019
Leaves and Roots
by Mick Ó Seasnáin
Issue No. 260 ~ January, 2019
Warning Signs
by Jack Donahue
Issue No. 260 ~ January, 2019
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Beached Whale
by Jim Ross
Issue No. 260 ~ January, 2019
Beneath a gazebo, wearing a canary housedress, her matted hair having outlived numerous stylists, an old woman catalogs the skeletons of her lifetime. Joining her on the short arm of an L-shaped bench, I ask, “You got somebody here?” “They’re all spread out.” She gestures …
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#secondcivilwarletters
by Mark Budman
Issue No. 260 ~ January, 2019
Dear mom and dad, The good news: Today I was promoted to Barrister, Second Class at the 134,567th Field Armored Starbucks. They gave me such a beautiful uniform: a tapered white shirt with a black bow tie, and black pants with the red stripes …
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How To Write a Short Story: An In-Depth Guide
by Mariah Beckman
Issue No. 260 ~ January, 2019
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It’s National Screenplay for a Weak Third Installment in a Film Trilogy Month Again!
by Joseph S Pete
Issue No. 260 ~ January, 2019
That’s right screenwriters; it’s already NaScreWeaThiInstFiTriMo again. Get inspired. Get motivated. Get writing. Psych yourself up like anyone who attempts a desperate shortcut that promises immediate results like losing 20 pounds on an all-poutine-and-gravy diet or learning a foreign language in just five minutes by …
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Letter from the Editor: January 2019
by Mariah Beckman
Issue No. 260 ~ January, 2019
Happy New Year! This year brings some fun and exciting new changes to Pif Magazine. As loyal readers know, we have an incredible staff of literary ladies who work hard to sift through submissions every month. Beginning in February, Alexandra Panic will step into the …