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K. A. Polzin
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Stories in Subtropics, swamp pink, Gulf Coast, Wigleaf, X-R-A-Y. Humor in McSweeney’s Internet Tendency, Funny Times. Comics in Narrative, Electric Literature, The American Bystander, Funny Times.
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Thrilled for my story, "Eighth Grade," to appear today in Eckleburg.

www.eckleburg.org/eighth-grade...

Many thanks to Editor Rae Cline.
October 13, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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I'm thrilled that my story, "For Me," appears in Gulf Coast Issue 37.2. Many thanks to Leisa Loan, Miles Farrell, and all the folks at Gulf Coast Journal. gulfcoastmag.org/stories/for-...
August 19, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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I’m thrilled that my story, “Sales,” in Apple Valley Review, made the Wigleaf Top 50.
wigleaf.bsky.social Wigleaf @wigleaf.bsky.social · Jun 28
new on our mainpage: THE WIGLEAF TOP 50 VERY SHORT FICTIONS 2025 (selecting editor @samanito.bsky.social )
June 29, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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I’m thrilled that my story, “Below,” appears in Pembroke #57 — Here it is, from draft to print. Many thanks to editor Peter Grimes.
June 5, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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The Shortlist for May 23, 2025:
Fiction from blog faves:

K.A. Polzin @k-a-polzin.bsky.social in @reckonreview.bsky.social & Swamp Pink
Emily Rinkema @emilyrinkema.bsky.social in @flashfrog.bsky.social
Amy DeBellis @amykdebellis.bsky.social ‬in Hobart Pulp

(...cont'd)
The Shortlist for May 23, 2025 - turn and work
Stories by blog faves K.A. Polzin, Emily Rinkema and Amy DeBellis, plus first-timers Patrick Hueller, Luke O'Neil and Izzi Sneider
www.turnandwork.com
May 23, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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I'm thrilled for my story, "Accomplishments," to appear in swamp pink no. 20. Many thanks to Editor Anthony Varallo.
swamp-pink.charleston.edu/featured/acc...
May 9, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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Thrilled to have my story “Inside” appear in Reckon Review.
reckonreview.bsky.social Reckon Review @reckonreview.bsky.social · Mar 24
New Fiction today from K.A. Polzin. Head over to Reckon to read "Inside"
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March 24, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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Thrilled that my story, “That’s All She Wrote” appears in the Garden issue of Catamaran. Many thanks to Editor Catherine Segurson.
catamaranlit.bsky.social Catamaran Literary Reader @catamaranlit.bsky.social · Feb 23
In our Special Garden Issue, explore lush literary works with settings that span public gardens, imaginary gardens, themes of flowers, plants, and the organic world, alongside visual artwork from landscape & still life paintings to abstraction and realism.
catamaranliteraryreader.com/the-garden-i...
March 3, 2025 at 12:23 AM
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I’m thrilled for my story, “Ken & Sirina,” to appear in The Forge Literary Magazine. Many thanks to editor Sommer Schafer.
December 30, 2024 at 2:26 PM
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My Christmassy humor piece in the December Funny Times. Remember: Christmas falls on December 25th this year.
November 26, 2024 at 3:38 PM
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My cartoon in the latest (December) issue of Funny Times — 24 pages of humor & cartoons mailed right to your door.
November 14, 2024 at 2:32 PM