A teenage boy struggling with the coming-of-age issues of sexuality, religion, and peer approval is overwhelmed, but soldiers on. After several years, he comes to understand the family forces that have left him so deeply troubled, and the process of
A teenage boy struggling with the coming-of-age issues of sexuality, religion, and peer approval is overwhelmed, but soldiers on. After several years, he comes to understand the family forces that have left him so deeply troubled, and the process of
Kayla I. Shown-Dean has published her first novel, Muted and a collection of poetry, Autumn Leaflets. She is also a blogger and regular contributor to shortfictionbreak.com.
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In graduate school, I fell in love with the Transcendentalist movement. I have always been inspired by nature, so authors like Emerson, Thoreau, and Hawthorne. I still tend to draw a lot of my inspiration from nature, especially in my poetry; however, I also write from my experience and often with religious undertones.
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Jonesboro, AR 72012
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I am a member of White County Creative Writers, and I attend the annual Writer's Retreat at the Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum.
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Kayla I. Shown Dean
P.O. Box 464
Beebe AR 72012
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