Megan E. Cassidy
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Short Stories, Poems, & Essays
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The Dylan Project

A week after college graduation, Josh Barrett goes on his first job interview. When the job takes a dark turn, Barrett may not be able to quit, let alone escape. 
(Genres:  Science Fiction, Horror)
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At
​Writer's Bone

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The Trial of Arthur A. Westcott

Two time traveling scientists
give evidence at the assassination
trial of the millennium.
(Genres:  Science Fiction, Mystery, Novella)
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​​Silver Blade Magazine

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Paper Cranes

A love affair causes an
unintended tragedy
​(Genres:  Romance, Contemporary Fiction)
REad Free Online
​At
​Wordhaus

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Self Defense​

Police question members of a
wealthy family when their
maid is found murdered
(Genres:  Contemporary Fiction, Mystery, Dark Humor)
Coming April 2017
to
​Bete Noire Magazine

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New License

Filling out a new license 
offers an opportunity to consider
a new name and a new identity
​(Genres:  Contemporary Fiction, Microfiction)
Read Free Online
​At 
The Citron Review

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Notes from a First-World Battlefront

A bitingly satirical epistolary
account of a middle class war 
between neighbors.
(Genres:  Contemporary Fiction, Satire)
Read Free Online
​At
fiction on the web

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Cups

​A poem of a woman's life 
​as she's poured out into the lives of others
​(Genres:  Poetry)
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​Dying Dahlia review

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Keys

The short but heartfelt story of a lonely photographer and the family she encounters while working in the Florida Keys.
(Genres:  Contemporary, Flash Fiction)

Chosen to be 
in the first
​​Centum PRess Anthology
One Hundred voices
Read Free Online
​At
The ​Flash Fiction Press!

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Feeling Blue

How would you describe life if
you could neither see nor hear? 
This short story was inspired by the
deaf-blind community.
(Genres:  Vignette, Microfiction, Flash Fiction)
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at
​100 words:  
​Literature in ​Tiny bursts 

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Alice and Jane

A short satirical poem
written like typical children's verse
​about  two girls caught in a rainstorm.
​(Genres:  Humor, Satire, Poetry)


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​at 
Asinine Poetry

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The Thanksgiving of the ​Purple Gravy

The hilarious story of a reserved woman spending Thanksgiving with new boyfriend's eccentric family and everything that goes wrong.
(Genres:  Humor, Historical Fiction)
Read at
​Pilcrow & Dagger
$10 for Print Version
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Pilcrow & Dagger
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digital subscription​

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Teddy

A mother on the verge of a nervous breakdown is unsure what's happening with her daughter's
​favorite toy.
(Genres:  Psychological Horror, Flash Fiction)
read free Online
at
wordhaus

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EDNOS/OSFED Confessions

A compilation article bringing together
45 stories of people suffering from
Eating Disorders Not Otherwise Specified/
Other Specified Feeding or Eating Disorder
(Genre:  Nonfiction, Essay)
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At 
​Buzzfeed

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Getting into the Middle Grade Mindset

A guest blog post with tips for authors on how to write for middle grade readers.
(Genres:  Nonfiction, Essay)
Read free at Kate Foster's Website

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Belly Dance & The Art of Healing

A personal essay about body image and healing the mind-body connection through dance.
(Genres:  Creative Nonfiction, Essay)
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​At
Gilded serpent Magazine
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  • Home
  • About My Books
    • Sutherland
    • Smothered
    • The Misadventures of Marvin Miller
    • Always, Jessie
  • Short Stories
  • Buy My Books
  • About/Contact
  • 50/50 Press