Ken Brosky

    Login | Join  

Authors | Books | Stories | Articles | Poetry | Blogs | News | Events | Reviews | Broadcasts | Success | Support | Bookstore | Best Sellers

Featured Authors:  Lynda Douglas, iGary Suffern, iBeverly Mahone, iSusan Lindsley, iJoAnn Dahan, iKathy Schultz, iCarolyn HowardJohnson, i
        
biography · sitemap · books · articles · news · short stories · reviews · message board · contact author

Author of fiction, poems, and other projects. I have one novel published, and a collection of short stories. I'm the editor-in-chief of Brew City Magazine and a freelance editor for Final Draft Literary Services.

 Ken Brosky
• 33 Titles
• 11 Reviews
• Track this Author
• Share with a Friend
• Save to My Library
• 
Member Since: Before 2003
    

Born in Milwaukee, WI in the year of the Cock, 1981 . . . how very fitting. Ken Brosky has lived in the Brew City all of his life and grew up with two parents and one younger sister. Most of his early childhood was spent reading, drawing, and writing small comic books, which were sold to family members at outrageous prices. Things were going well, until one day Ken discovered an insert in his favorite magazine. It looked like a comic book, but when he opened it up, there was nothing but page after page of words. Sentences. Paragraphs. Every once in awhile, a page would be devoted to a single picture of a man standing in snow, usually carrying a shotgun or a chainsaw, tearing through a handful of zombies. Ken read the short story/comic book, and was intrigued by the layout. Here was--essentially--a book printed in the form of a comic, with a few pictures peppered throughout. It was ingenious. And so Ken tried to write his own . . . Two months later, at the end of the sixth grade, Ken Brosky had written his first novel. 308 pages, tentatively titled Somewhere in the Dark. Sure, it was a piece of shit. Sure, the rewrite (done in the eighth grade) was a piece of shit, too. But from that point on, Ken Brosky wanted nothing more than to be a writer. And he has been writing ever since.

Birth Place: Milwaukee, WI 

Accomplishments: First publication at the age of 17, first novel contract at the age of 23.

     



Books

Grendel by Ken Brosky
Tyler Leto finds his dreams plagued by a mysterious creature with ancient ties to our world....
  

Click here to buy this book!
Amazon.com  Amazon.co.uk   



Short Stories

The Phreaks
 by Ken Brosky
Based on true stories from the underground world of Phone hacking....


Ten-Four
 by Ken Brosky
Boy, has old Jack Hutchingston got a story for you ......


Asylum Blues
 by Ken Brosky
The official transcript of patient 22543....


Fortunes
 by Ken Brosky
Fortune Cookies ......


High Stakes
 by Ken Brosky
The gambler smiled....


Cherries and Blueberries
 by Ken Brosky
The first chapter of Ken Brosky's short story collection, "Leaving Dodge County."...


Christopher Hitchens Passes a Kidney Stone
 by Ken Brosky
What if he did? What would he say?...


X
 by Ken Brosky
Terry finds his muse in the most unexpected of places....


Theo Cider
 by Ken Brosky
Theo Cider sits across from you in class. ...


Wonderland
 by Ken Brosky
A little girl, held against her will, devises an ingenious escape plan with the help of a very familiar childhood character....


On the Tenth Day, I Kept It Down
 by Ken Brosky
A short story about Darfur....


The Preacher's Son
 by Ken Brosky
The town knows the preacher's secret....


Some Like it Cold
 by Ken Brosky
The mist was thick, but that was okay because the van had a new set of headlights. What wasn’t okay was the fact that there was a mist outside. Adam turned on his wipers and cranked up the heat full ...



Articles

John McCain's MLK Day Mistake
 by Ken Brosky
It was no mistake. McCain voted against Martin Luther King Jr. Day in order to rally racist whites to the Republican Party....


Dissecting a Hit Piece
 by Ken Brosky
How to spot an editorial hit piece, and how to learn something about it....


The Great Health Care Debate
 by Ken Brosky
Debating Health Care from the perspective of Free Market vs. Universal....


The DuPont Legacy
 by Ken Brosky
DuPont's Legacy should always be remembered for what the company has accomplished, both positive and negative....


What Economic Stimulus?
 by Ken Brosky
Uh-Oh! The rich are finally getting pinched, and now finally our government is paying attention!...


An Intro to Narrator Reliability
 by Ken Brosky
A beginner's guide to a very complex literary theory that can help improve your story....


Reading is 85 Percent of Writing
 by Ken Brosky
It's no myth--reading makes you a better writer....


5 Easy Ways to Improve Your Writing
 by Ken Brosky
Tips so simple that you can't possibly screw them up....


Writing a good fiction query letter
 by Ken Brosky
Some tips for selling your fiction manuscript....


Outsourcing English
 by Ken Brosky
My editing business received a call from India recently, offering outsourcing as a way to cut my costs. Guess what I said?...


Bush's Iranian Delusion
 by Ken Brosky
Are you sure Iran poses a threat? Are you sure President Bush isn't lying again?...


Learning from Nine Inch Nails (really!)
 by Ken Brosky
What can Trent Reznor teach us about writing? A lot, if we look closely....


Set the Scene and Improve Your Story
 by Ken Brosky
Learn how to truly set the scene so your reader can be drawn in to the story....


Learn From Stephen King
 by Ken Brosky
Learn from one of the best-selling writers in the world on how to sell your book to readers....


Using Showing Instead of Telling in Your Writing
 by Ken Brosky
How to use SHOWING in your writing to improve the story rather than TELLING....


Find Markets That Will Buy Your Writing!
 by Ken Brosky
Some handy advice on how to find new writing markets....


Develop an Editing Strategy
 by Ken Brosky
Learn how to edit your own work, and really make your writing shine....


Develop Winning Dialogue
 by Ken Brosky
Learn how to develop a winning strategy for creating realistic dialogue for your characters....


Seeking story/poetry submissions
 by Ken Brosky
The Cliched Cliche is currently looking for short stories, poetry, articles, and art for its quarterly issues....



News

Attn: Conservatives: Barack Obama is a Christian
 by Ken Brosky
The Democratic Party hasn't even picked a nominee yet, but that won't stop conservatives from beginning their smear campaign early. Essay by Ken Brosky...


GRENDEL by Ken Brosky e-book now available for $2.00
 by Ken Brosky
Ken Brosky's GRENDEL is now available as an e-book for only $2.00....


BookPleasures gives Grendel 4 Stars!
 by Ken Brosky
Norm Goldman of Bookpleasures gives "Grendel" by Ken Brosky 4 stars....


First Novel Officially Released
 by Ken Brosky
My first novel, GRENDEL, is available now!...


Links

Brew City Magazine
The official website of Kenneth Brosky. Always with free short stories and other projects


Final Draft Literary Services
My manuscript critiquing site, with complete information on how I can help each individual writer.

My Official Site
Here you can read about what I'm working on, free short stories and info on books.

The John Edwards Page
I officially support John Edwards for president.


Additional information

You can visit my Web site and read all of my short stories, published or otherwise. I'm in the process of putting a musical accompaniment to all of the stories as well.

 
Contact Information

Final Draft Literary Services
Milwaukee   WI   53207  
biography · sitemap · books · articles · news · short stories · reviews · message board · contact author
      

Login | Click here to join AuthorsDen
New to AuthorsDen? | Advertise with Us | Add AuthorsDen to your Site | Share AD with your friends | Need Help? | Company