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MUSEPAPER, VOLUME I Prize-Winning Poems, Stories, and Essays of 1,000 words or less. 5 Prize-Winning Poems 7 Prize-Winning Stories 12 Prize-Winning Essays -- This collection is brilliant, funny, and deep, each work a beautiful little masterpiece. -- Laura Maynard Apples Jonathan Segol Taking Our Time M.K. Sturdevant Ice Lessons Michele Flynn From the Garden Laura Rose Folie Á Deux Molly Seale Perfection Adrienne Garrison The One That Got Away Jude Brewer Jordan & Karyn Annie Dawid Icarus Joanna Koch President Marilyn Monroe Devours Her Young Brian Feehan Treats G.L. Connors The Wolf In Me Kirk McDavitt Tastes Jeanne Wilkinson A Tale of Two Concerts Sally Lipton Derringer Whatever Gets You Through the Night Cezanne Alexander Advent Calendar Constance Campana Little House Susan Maeder SALT: A Homecoming Natalie Mucker Ensō Hana Rowan-Seddon Expat Keith Mark Gaboury Beginnings Terri Trespicio The Cripple Makes a Wish Nina Gaby The Sum of its Parts Kathryn Gahl Forty NOTES ON CONTRIBUTORS FOR WRITERS MUSEPAPER explores the possibilities of monthly writing practices, the gift of deadlines, and the novelty unleashed when we dare to write outside our comfort zones, push the envelope, and follow our Muse. The secret behind watershed moments of creative genius is the exponential growth and discovery catalyzed by small, continuous improvement. The Japanese call it kaizen. Musepaper is kaizen writing a small, monthly writing practice of 1,000 words or less, compelled by deadline, motivated with awards and publication, set in motion by ever-changing writing prompts, and inspired by one's Muse. Designed to support new, emerging, and established writers alike, who are ready to enrich their voice, refine their style, and follow their Muse (wherever it may go). There are many valuable tools for a writer's to